Avicii's "Wake Me Up" was the first ever song to reach 200 million streams on the Spotify music streaming service.
Jerry Cantrell used a talkbox to create the warbling vocal effect on the Alice in Chains song "Man In The Box."
Bernie Taupin was 17 when he wrote the lyrics to Elton John's "Your Song." Looking back, he says it's "one of the most naïve and childish lyrics in the entire repertoire of music."
Mariah Carey's song "The Roof" is about her first kiss with Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.
Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk" was the first US chart-topper to include the word "funk" in the title.
The "Don't Stop Believin'" lyric was inspired by Sunset Boulevard, making it perfect for the Rock of Ages musical.
A top session musician, Carol played on hundreds of hits by The Beach Boys, The Monkees, Frank Sinatra and many others.
The singer/bassist for Concrete Blonde talks about how her songs come from clairvoyance, and takes us through the making of their hit "Joey."
Before "Rap" was a form of music, it was something guys did to pick up girls in nightclubs. Donnie talks about "The Rapper" and reveals the identity of Leah.
The man who created Yacht Rock with "Sailing" wrote one of his biggest hits while on acid.
A founding member of the band War, Harold gives a first-person account of one of the most important periods in music history.
Into the vaults for this talk with Bolton from the '80s when he was a focused on writing songs for other artists.
