Train's guitarist had to Google an instructional video to learn how to play the ukulele for "Hey Soul Sister."
A gospel choir appears in Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" video, but the vocals on the song are all Smith - about 20 tracks of his voice were used to make him sound like a chorus.
The song "Knock On Wood" was confusing to UK listeners because the saying there is "Touch Wood."
Two tears roll down Sinead O'Connor's face. toward the end of the video for "Nothing Compares 2 U." They were shed because she associated the song's lyrics of love and loss with her mother, who was killed in a car accident in 1985.
The first single to simultaneously top the UK and US charts was The Everly Brothers' "Cathy's Clown" in May 1960.
"Master Blaster (Jammin')" is Stevie Wonder's tribute to Bob Marley, released less than a year before Marley died.
Dean's saga began with "Ariel," a song about falling in love with a Jewish girl from New Jersey.
His song "Into The Night" is one of the most-played of all time. For Benny, it took him to hell and back.
Phone booths are nearly extinct, but they provided storylines for some of the most profound songs of the pre-cell phone era.
Before "Rap" was a form of music, it was something guys did to pick up girls in nightclubs. Donnie talks about "The Rapper" and reveals the identity of Leah.
An interview with Dr. John Covach, music professor at the University of Rochester whose free online courses have become wildly popular.
After cutting his teeth on hardcore punk videos, Paul defined the grunge look with his work on "Hunger Strike" and "Man in the Box."
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