Stevie Wonder wrote his own version of "Happy Birthday" in an attempt to get Martin Luther King's birthday declared a national holiday.
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" was a huge hit from the movie Dirty Dancing. It was used in the climactic dance scene at the end, which was actually the first scene shot for the movie.
Ed Sheeran's first single was "The A Team," a song about a drug-addicted prostitute.
"Airplanes" by B.o.B was written by Lupe Fiasco, who recorded it but decided to pass.
The first popular song to use the phrase "Heavy Metal" was "Born To Be Wild" by Steppenwolf, which was featured in the movie Easy Rider.
Ian Anderson wrote "Aqualung" after looking at pictures of homeless men that his wife took. She got a co-writing credit on the song.
Some songs get a second life when they find a new audience through a movie, commercial, TV show, or even the Internet.
As a songwriter and producer, Narada had hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Starship. But what song does he feel had the greatest impact on his career?
Surprise exits, a catfight and some very memorable performances make our list of the most memorable Idol moments.
The lead singer of Everclear, Art is also their primary songwriter.
The outlaw country icon talks about the spiritual element of his songwriting and his Bob Dylan mention.
Beef with Bon Jovi? An unfortunate Spandex period? See if you can spot the true stories in this Metallica version of Fact or Fiction.
