Sia Furler originally sent "Pretty Hurts" to Katy Perry, but she didn't see the email, so Beyonce ended up recording it instead.
When singing "Cradle Of Love," Billy Idol typically changes a line to, "This song is so cheesy."
Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" was inspired by the tribes that came together at New York dance clubs.
Jean-Claude Van Damme was an extra in the video for Ollie & Jerry's “Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us” and he can be seen at point dancing in the background.
The dirty version of Cee-Lo Green's "Forget You" contains 16 F-bombs. He recorded a clean version as an afterthought, "just in case."
Chaka Khan's hit "I Feel For You" was written and originally recorded by Prince 4 years before she covered it.
A scholarly analysis of yacht rock favorites ("Steal Away," "Baker Street"...) with a member of the leading YR cover band.
Known in America for the hit "If You Leave," OMD is a huge influence on modern electronic music.
When singers started spoofing their own songs on Sesame Street, the results were both educational and hilarious - here are the best of them.
The former Dead Kennedys frontman on the past, present and future of the band, what music makes us "pliant and stupid," and what he learned from Alice Cooper.
Chris tells the story of "Wicked Game," talks milkshakes and moonpies at Sun Records, and explains why women always get their way.
Revisit the awesome glory of Night Ranger and Damn Yankees: cheesily-acted videos, catchy guitar licks, long hair, and lyrics that are just plain relatable.