The song "Grease," sung by Frankie Valli in the 1978 movie, was written by Barry Gibb of The Bee Gees.
"Toxic" was the most-searched song on Google in 2004 and helped Spears become the most-searched artist that year, a title she held from 1999-2001.
Elton John didn't win a Grammy until 1986, when he got one for singing on "That's What Friends Are For."
"Reasons" by Earth, Wind & Fire is a popular wedding song, but it's actually about a one-night stand.
Pete Townshend wrote The Who's "Pinball Wizard" to coax a good review for the Tommy album out of a rock critic who loved pinball. It worked.
16-tear-old Lorde wrote the lyrics to "Royals" at home in just half an hour. She was inspired by the "ridiculous, unrelatable, unattainable opulence" that runs through such albums as Kanye West and Jay-Z's Watch the Throne and Lana Del Rey's Born To Die.
A top session musician, Carol played on hundreds of hits by The Beach Boys, The Monkees, Frank Sinatra and many others.
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.
The "All I Want" singer went through a long depression, playing some shows when he didn't want to be alive.
In her days with The Runaways, Joan Jett saw The Arrows perform "I Love Rock And Roll," which Alan Merrill co-wrote - that story and much more from this glam rock pioneer.
Songs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away.
Songs that seem to glorify violence against women are often misinterpreted - but not always.