"Magic" was the first word to serve as both the title of a #1 hit (Olivia Newton-John's 1980 tune "Magic") and the name of an artist behind a chart-topping song (Magic!'s 2014 hit "Rude").
Ronnie Van Zant wrote the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic "Gimme Three Steps" after making the mistake of dancing with a girl whose boyfriend was in the bar and probably had a gun. He asked for a 3-step head start.
"Criminal" is Fiona Apple's only chart hit. Royalties from it allow her to make music on her terms, releasing albums several years apart.
Irving Berlin said "God Bless America" was "not a patriotic song, but rather an expression of gratitude."
At 9:57, David Bowie's "Blackstar" was the longest song to reach the Hot 100 until 2019, when Tool bested the record with the 10:21 "Fear Inoculum."
When a song describes a wedding, it's rarely something to celebrate - with one big exception.
A Soul Train dancer takes us through a day on the show, and explains what you had to do to get camera time.
"Missing You" was a spontaneous outpouring of emotion triggered by a phone call. John tells that story and explains what MTV meant to his career.
In this quiz, spot the artist who put Romeo into a song lyric.
How a gym teacher, a janitor, and a junkie became part of some very famous band names.
One of the first successful female singer-songwriters, Janis had her first hit in 1967 at age 15.
