"I Swear" was a #1 country hit for John Michael Montgomery before All-4-One made it a #1 pop hit.
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.
Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is about their founding member Syd Barrett, who became an acid casualty. Notice the S-Y-D in the title.
The 1984 Anthrax song "Metal Thrashing Mad" popularized the phrase "thrash metal," a faster version of heavy metal. "Thrash" dates back to 1982 though, when Metallica put the lyric "thrashing all around" in their song "Whiplash."
The TV show One Tree Hill got it's name from a song of the same name on U2's Joshua Tree album.
The Squeeze song "Tempted" is one of their few with lead vocals by Paul Carrack, who sang the Ace song "How Long" and was in Mike + The Mechanics.
Doubt led to drive for Francis, who still isn't sure why one of Status Quo's biggest hits is so beloved.
The Kiss rocker covers a lot of ground in this interview, including why there are no Kiss collaborations, and why the Rock Hall has "become a sham."
Martyn talks about producing Tina Turner, some Heaven 17 hits, and his work with the British Electric Foundation.
A Soul Train dancer takes us through a day on the show, and explains what you had to do to get camera time.
The Cult frontman tells who the "Fire Woman" is, and talks about performing with the new version of The Doors.
Just like Darrin was replaced on Bewitched, groups have swapped out original members, hoping we wouldn't notice.