The Naughty by Nature hit "O.P.P." doesn't have any curse words, but many oversensitive radio stations played a "clean" version with the word "kitten" edited out, surely the first time that word was censured.
Often heard as a patriotic song, "Down Under" is really about the selling of Australia and makes a strong political statement.
The Sam & Dave classic "Soul Man" was re-recorded by Sam Moore and Lou Reed for the 1986 movie Soul Man, about a white guy who pretends to be black so he can get a scholarship to Harvard.
The philosophical Kansas song "Dust In The Wind" is inspired by a line of Native American poetry: "For all we are is dust in the wind."
Amy Winehouse really did refuse "Rehab." She said she drank because she was lovesick, and "you can't go into rehab for that."
Don Johnson, who starred as Sonny Crockett in Miami Vice, had a #5 hit in 1986 with "Heartbeat."
The Yardbirds drummer explains how they created their sound and talks about working with their famous guitarists.
The first of Billy's five #1 hits was the song that propelled Madonna to stardom. You'd think that would get you a backstage pass, wouldn't you?
An interview with Dr. John Covach, music professor at the University of Rochester whose free online courses have become wildly popular.
John tells the "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" story and explains why he disappeared for so long.
Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai were two of Graham's co-writers for some '80s rock classics.