The first country song to win a Grammy for Record of the Year was "Not Ready To Make Nice" by The Dixie Chicks in 2007.
The seemingly inoffensive song, "Deep In The Heart Of Texas," was banned by the BBC when it was released in 1942. They deemed the song too catchy, with authorities in wartime Britain concerned that factory workers would be distracted if they heard it during a shift.
Paul McCartney's favorite song that he wrote for someone else is Cilla Black's 1968 UK Top 10 hit, "Step Inside Love."
The bedrock of David Guetta's Nicki Minaj-featuring single "Hey Mama" is a sample of "Rosie," a 1940s prison recording from folk archivist Alan Lomax that songwriter Esther Dean first showed the French DJ on YouTube.
Bruno Mars' "Just The Way You Are" was originally written with Cee-Lo Green in mind, but the Gnarls Barkley singer didn't feel it was right for him.
Adele's "Someone Like You" is the first song with just piano and voice to hit #1 in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, which started in 1958.
He wrote "She Blinded Me With Science" so he could direct a video about a home for deranged scientists.
Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.
Chris Stein of Blondie shares photos and stories from his book about the New York City punk scene.
The story of the legendary lupine DJ through the songs he inspired.
Scaramouch, a hoople and a superhero soundtrack - see if you can spot the real Queen stories.
Some songs get a second life when they find a new audience through a movie, commercial, TV show, or even the Internet.
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