Freddie Mercury considered "We Are The Champions" his version of "My Way." "We have made it, and it certainly wasn't easy," he said.
Stephens Stills played timbales on the Bee Gees hit, "You Should Be Dancing." He was in the next door studio laying down a Crosby, Stills and Nash album and could hear Saturday Night Fever being recorded. Stills recognized its potential to be a monster hit and he wanted to contribute.
"Who Let The Dogs Out" won a Grammy. It took the award for Best Dance Recording in 2000.
Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" was the best-selling song of the 2000s in the US.
The first single to simultaneously top the UK and US charts was The Everly Brothers' "Cathy's Clown" in May 1960.
The Flaming Lips' "Do You Realize??" was named in March 2009 the official Rock Song of Oklahoma. Four years later, Oklahoma's governor Mary Fallin pulled the tune as the state's official rock song in a move her office said had more to do with priorities than musical taste.
When you have a song called "Fire," it's tempting to set one - these guys did.
JJ talks about The Stranglers' signature sound - keyboard and bass - which isn't your typical strain of punk rock.
In this quiz, spot the artist who put Romeo into a song lyric.
The Winger frontman reveals the Led Zeppelin song he cribbed for "Seventeen," and explains how his passion for orchestra music informs his songwriting.
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.
