In the UK, the first #1 hit with a rap was "Candy Girl" by the American boy band New Edition in 1983.
When Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse's version of "Body and Soul" made the Hot 100 in 2011, Bennett became, at age 85, the oldest living artist to make that chart.
The Strokes admitted to purloining Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' "American Girl" for their 2001 hit "Last Nite." "Yeah, we ripped it off," lead singer Julian Casablancas said.
The Australian band Jet took their name from the 1973 song of the same by Paul McCartney and Wings.
The first #1 hit with the word "disco" in the title wasn't a disco song. It was an R&B song called "Disco Lady" by Johnnie Taylor in 1976. The lady he's singing about is disco, but the song isn't.
Sia Furler originally sent "Pretty Hurts" to Katy Perry, but she didn't see the email, so Beyonce ended up recording it instead.
Can you name Def Leppard's only #1 hit in America? Get rocked with this adrenalized quiz.
The 10 biggest "retirement tours" that didn't take.
We ring the Hell's Bells to see what songs and rockers are sincere in their Satanism, and how much of it is an act.
When he was playing Ozzfest with Black Label Society, a kid told Zakk he was the best Ozzy guitarist - Zakk had to correct him.
Songs that seem to glorify violence against women are often misinterpreted - but not always.
When singers started spoofing their own songs on Sesame Street, the results were both educational and hilarious - here are the best of them.