
The most famous pop song featuring a bassoon: "The Tears of a Clown" by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles.

The first hit song that was used in a commercial before it was released as a single was "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing," which was written for a Coke ad.

The Dixie Chicks got their name from the Little Feat song "Dixie Chicken." In 2020 they became "The Chicks" because Dixie refers to the American South in times of slavery.

Yoko Ono has always denied requests to cover "Imagine" with the line "no religion, too" omitted or changed.

"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen was the song of the summer in 2012 and a major meme. It got some help from her fellow Canadian Justin Bieber, who tweeted that it was "possibly the catchiest song I've ever heard."

The song title "Cake By The Ocean" originated from DNCE's Swedish producers using the wrong name for the drink "Sex on the Beach."
When a song describes a wedding, it's rarely something to celebrate - with one big exception.
John tells the "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" story and explains why he disappeared for so long.
Writing with Phil Lynott, Scott saw their ill-fated frontman move to a darker place in his life and lyrics.
The story of the legendary lupine DJ through the songs he inspired.
Taylor talks about "The Machine" - the hits, the videos and Clive Davis.
Even before Soundgarden wrote a song about him, Artis was the most famous spoon player of all time. So why has he always been broke?