"MMMbop" by Hanson was so ubiquitous in 1997 that when the band appeared on SNL, they took part in a skit where Helen Hunt and Will Ferrell seek retribution by trapping them in an elevator and playing the song until they crack. "Now, you will suffer like we did," Hunt tells them.
Train's guitarist had to Google an instructional video to learn how to play the ukulele for "Hey Soul Sister."
Rihanna claims that "S&M" is about her love/hate relationship with the media. Apparently her paparazzi are using whips and chains.
Keith Richards did some studio alchemy on "Street Fighting Man," which is all acoustic except the bass.
John Mellencamp considers "Pink Houses" an "anti-American song," laying bare the struggles of the poor and working class.
John Lennon wrote "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" about Richard Cooke, a hunter he met at the Maharishi's camp in India. Cooke hasn't shot anything since the camp, except with his camera - he became a freelance photographer for National Geographic.
Rickie Lee Jones on songwriting, social media, and how she's handling Trump.
Was "Pearl" Eddie Vedder's grandmother, and did she really make a hallucinogenic jam? Did Journey have a contest to name the group? And what does KISS stand for anyway?
How a goofy detective movie, a disenchanted director and an unlikely songwriter led to one of the biggest hits in pop history.
A big list of musical marriages and family relations ranging from the simple to the truly dysfunctional.
Wilder's hit "Break My Stride" had an unlikely inspiration: a famous record mogul who rejected it.
Revisit the awesome glory of Night Ranger and Damn Yankees: cheesily-acted videos, catchy guitar licks, long hair, and lyrics that are just plain relatable.