"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson was 2015's best-selling single in both the U.S. and U.K.
Neil Young later apologized for "Southern Man," calling it "accusatory and condescending" in its portrayal of the American South.
A 2011 Gold's Gym poll found "Stronger" by Kanye West the best song to work out to. Second place was the Rocky theme.
The "Doctor of philosophy" in the Indigo Girls' song "Closer To Fine" is based on a teacher Emily Saliers had who had a poster of Rasputin on his door.
"Grenade" was a term used on the show Jersey Shore to mean an ugly girl. Bruno Mars says his hit song with that title was written before the show started.
Tina Turner hated "What's Love Got To Do With It" but when her manager convinced her to record it anyway, it became her big comeback hit.
Call us crazy, but we like it when an artist comes around who doesn't mesh with the status quo.
Holly Knight talks about some of the hit songs she wrote, including "The Warrior," "Never" and "The Best," and explains some songwriting philosophy, including how to think of a bridge.
One of the most popular classical vocalists in the land is lining up a trip to space, which is the inspiration for many of her songs.
Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai were two of Graham's co-writers for some '80s rock classics.
The renown rock singer talks about "The House of the Rising Sun" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood."
Where words like "email," "thirsty," "Twitter" and "gangsta" first showed up in songs, and which songs popularized them.
