Bryan Adams' 1987 song "Heat Of The Night" has the distinction of being the first commercially released cassette single in the US.
David Gilmour really was "Learning To Fly" when he co-wrote the Pink Floyd song - the aviation jargon came from his lessons.
The name "Schoolhouse Rock," which was a series of educational cartoons, was a play on "Jailhouse Rock," the title of an Elvis Presley song.
Richard Marx' debut single "Don't Mean Nothing" features Joe Walsh on guitar.
In 1939, a polka craze swept America thanks to "Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out The Barrel)."
The first version of The Beatles "Helter Skelter" was a 27 minute jam, so you can imagine what Ringo was going through pounding away all that time. To convince the guys that he needed a break, he screamed, "I've got blisters on my fingers!" This was included on the fadeout.
Songs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away.
A talk with Martin Popoff about his latest book on Rush and how he assessed the thousands of albums he reviewed.
When a song describes a wedding, it's rarely something to celebrate - with one big exception.
Can you name Def Leppard's only #1 hit in America? Get rocked with this adrenalized quiz.
One of the first successful female singer-songwriters, Janis had her first hit in 1967 at age 15.
With the rise of Kindie rock, more musicians are embracing their inner child with tunes for tots - here, we look at pop stars who recorded kids' albums.