Eric Clapton's only Hot 100 #1, either solo or with one of his many bands, was his cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot The Sheriff."
The Fratellis song "Chelsea Dagger" was named for their lead singer's wife - it was her burlesque name.
The first US Top 10 hit with the word "hell" in the title was "Gives You Hell" by The All-American Rejects in 2008.
"Me And Bobby McGee" was written by Kris Kristofferson and first recorded by Roger Miller. Janis Joplin's famous version turned Bobby into a boy.
Cher had a habit of calling people "babe," which her husband, Sonny Bono, picked up. That's how "babe" landed in the 1965 Sonny & Cher megahit "I Got You Babe."
Mary J. Blige introduced three new words with her 2001 hit "Family Affair": "hateration," "holleration" and "dancerie." We define "holleration" as "The act of hollering in a belligerent fashion."
David talks about videos he made for Prince, Alabama, Big & Rich, Sheryl Crow, DMB, Melissa Etheridge and Sisters of Mercy.
One of the first successful female singer-songwriters, Janis had her first hit in 1967 at age 15.
Country songs with titles so bizarre they can't possibly be real... or can they?
Roger tells the stories behind some of his biggest hits, including "Give a Little Bit," "Take the Long Way Home" and "The Logical Song."
Despite appearances on Carson, Leno and a Pennebaker film, Williams remains a hidden treasure.
