
Tone-Loc's "Wild Thing" samples Eddie Van Halen's guitar riff from "Jaime's Cryin'."

"Veronica" was inspired by Elvis Costello's grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease.

Bob Marley's backup singers, The I Threes, claim they are the "Three Little Birds" in his famous song.

Enrique Iglesias' single "Bailando" was the first Spanish-language song to reach one billion views on YouTube.

The biggest hit of 2015 was "Uptown Funk," a collaboration between Bruno Mars and guitarist/producer Mark Ronson. Ronson says making it took "six or seven months of chasing Bruno around on tour."

"Hips Don't Lie" is Shakira's in-studio mantra for her crew: If her hips are moving, the song is working. If not, best to try something else.
Here is the church, here is the steeple - see if you can identify these lyrics that reference church.
Songwriters have used cards and card games to make sense of heartache, togetherness, and even Gonorrhea.
Bob was the bass player and lyricist for the first two Ozzy Osbourne albums. Here's how he wrote songs like "Crazy Train" and "Mr. Crowley" with Ozzy and Randy Rhoads.
Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris and Lyle Lovett are just a few of the artists who have looked to Clark for insightful, intelligent songs.
The "All I Want" singer went through a long depression, playing some shows when he didn't want to be alive.
Donny Osmond talks about his biggest hits, his Vegas show, and the fan who taught him to take "Puppy Love" seriously.