On Metallica's "The Unforgiven," James Hetfield modeled his vocals on Chris Isaak.
"Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO was only the second #1 hit on the Hot 100 with "Party" in the title. The first was Lesley Gore's "It's My Party."
"Mercedes Boy" by Pebbles is about a real guy she fell in love with - they both drove Mercedes when she wrote it.
The horn flourish at the beginning of "Jump Around" comes from Bob and Earl's "Harlem Shuffle"; the squeal throughout the song might be a Prince sample.
James Brown's "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" was the first Hot 100 hit with the word "sex" in the title.
The Nicolette Larson hit "Lotta Love" was written by Neil Young, who recorded a very different version of the song.
The Guns N' Roses rhythm guitarist in the early '90s, Gilby talks about the band's implosion and the side projects it spawned.
The original voice of Snap! this story is filled with angry drag queens, video impersonators and Chaka Khan.
When singers started spoofing their own songs on Sesame Street, the results were both educational and hilarious - here are the best of them.
Beef with Bon Jovi? An unfortunate Spandex period? See if you can spot the true stories in this Metallica version of Fact or Fiction.
With a few clues (Works at a diner, dreams of running away), can you name the character in the song?
Martyn talks about producing Tina Turner, some Heaven 17 hits, and his work with the British Electric Foundation.