Angus Young created the distinctive opening guitar part for "Thuderstruck" by playing with all the strings taped up, except the B. He learned the studio trick from his older brother George Young, who was the rhythm guitarist for The Easybeats.
Jeff Lynne sang the word "groose" in the chorus of "Don't Bring Me Down" as a nonsense placeholder, but left it in when he found out it means "greetings" in German ("gruss").
The kid in Madonna's "Open Your Heart" video became a successful songwriter. His songs include Amy Winehouse's "You Sent Me Flying" and James Blunt's "1973."
"Margaritaville" is a state of mind, but it's most associated with Key West, Florida, where Jimmy Buffett moved when he was 24.
Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" received more airplay during the 2000s than any other song in the UK.
The songwriting team Leiber and Stoller wrote "Hound Dog" for a blues singer named Big Mama Thronton, who first recorded the song in 1953. Elvis covered it in 1956, and it became his biggest hit.
The renown rock singer talks about "The House of the Rising Sun" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood."
A selection of songs made to be terrible - some clearly achieved that goal.
Billie Jean, Delilah, Sara, Laura and Sharona - do you know who the girls in the songs really are?
A big list of musical marriages and family relations ranging from the simple to the truly dysfunctional.
Rickie Lee Jones on songwriting, social media, and how she's handling Trump.
The leader of the Modern A Cappella movement talks about the genre.
