Salt's "mighty good man" in the Salt-N-Pepa "Whatta Man" video is played by Tupac Shakur.
When Metallica performed in China in 2013, they were not allowed to play "Master of Puppets."
The French part in Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" translates to: "I want your love and I want your revenge."
The title "25 Or 6 To 4" by Chicago refers to the time it was written: either 25 minutes to 4 (3:35) or 26 (3:34).
"Jeopardy" by The Greg Kihn Band got the Weird Al treatment with "I Lost On Jeopardy." Kihn and Jeopardy game show announcer Art Fleming both appear in the video.
When Judd Apatow needed under-appreciated rockers for his Knocked Up sequel, he immediately thought of Parker, who just happened to be getting his band The Rumour back together.
How well do you know your protest songs (including the one that went to #1)?
Fishbone has always enjoyed much more acclaim than popularity - Angelo might know why.
10 Questions for the author of Precious Metal: Decibel Presents the Stories Behind 25 Extreme Metal Masterpieces
Tim and his brother Richard are the Furs' foundation; Tim explains how they write and tells the story of "Pretty In Pink."
Songs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away.