Mary J. Blige introduced three new words with her hit "Family Affair": hateration, holleration and dancerie.
One of the most successful cover songs is Fugees' "Killing Me Softly," a 1996 reworking of Roberta Flack's 1973 hit. Originally, Fugees wanted to change the title to "Killing Him Softly" and make it about the dangers of drug abuse.
"Rio" by Duran Duran is a metaphor for America, where the band was trying to break through.
Thanks to a Newsweek article, there was a long-standing rumor that Bob Dylan stole the song "Blowin' In The Wind."
"Anaconda" was originally recorded by Missy Elliott in 2012, but she decided to shelf the track so it went to Nicki Minaj, who released it two years later.
The "All I Want" singer went through a long depression, playing some shows when he didn't want to be alive.
Was a Beatles song a TV theme? And who came up with those Fresh Prince and Sopranos songs?
An interview with Dr. John Covach, music professor at the University of Rochester whose free online courses have become wildly popular.
The story of the legendary lupine DJ through the songs he inspired.
"When seeds that you sow grow by the wicked moon/Be sure your sins will find you out/Your past will hunt you down and turn to tell on you."
Tyler talks about his true love: songwriting. How he identifies the beauty in a melody and turns sorrow into art.
