Nearly 50 years after he first set his headgear on fire to dramatize his famous song, Arthur Brown was still doing the act. Along the way, he had lots of adventures, including a band in which he performed naked, and a residence in Africa. He has released at least a dozen albums, dabbling in electronica and industrial sounds.
Neil Young was married when he wrote "Cinnamon Girl," which clearly was not about his wife. He had a hard time explaining it to her.
"Criminal" is Fiona Apple's only chart hit. Royalties from it allow her to make music on her terms, releasing albums several years apart.
The "Mum-mum-mum-ma" hook on lady Gaga's "Poker Face" was sampled from Boney M's 1977 hit "Ma Baker."
The rockabilly sound was big in the late 1950s, when Buddy Holly was popular. One of the biggest hits in that genre was the #1 "Party Doll" by Buddy Knox, which used a cardboard box filled with cotton as the drums.
"Kashmir" is the only Led Zeppelin song to use outside musicians, as it needed strings and horns.
As a songwriter and producer, Narada had hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Starship. But what song does he feel had the greatest impact on his career?
The Guns N' Roses rhythm guitarist in the early '90s, Gilby talks about the band's implosion and the side projects it spawned.
A top session musician, Carol played on hundreds of hits by The Beach Boys, The Monkees, Frank Sinatra and many others.
A Soul Train dancer takes us through a day on the show, and explains what you had to do to get camera time.
Just like Darrin was replaced on Bewitched, groups have swapped out original members, hoping we wouldn't notice.
Roger reveals the songwriting formula Clive Davis told him, and if "Eight Miles High" is really about drugs.
