Janis Joplin didn't own a Mercedes Benz - she had a Porsche that went on a long, strange trip. She bought the car, a 1965 356c Cabriolet, for $3500 in 1968. It was white when she got it, which wouldn't do, so she had her artistic roadie Dave Roberts give it a psychedelic makeover that was dubbed "History of the Universe," complete with mushrooms, butterflies, and skulls. She drove it just about every day; the car served as a beacon, revealing her location. Fans would often leave notes for Joplin under the wipers when they spotted it.
"I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash was the first reggae song to hit #1 in America on the Hot 100.
The horn flourish at the beginning of "Jump Around" comes from Bob and Earl's "Harlem Shuffle"; the squeal throughout the song might be a Prince sample.
Many assumed Train's breakthrough hit, "Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)," is about a woman who leaves a relationship to find herself. Lead singer Pat Monahan actually wrote it after having a dream about his mother, who was "back in the atmosphere" after dying of cancer.
Don McLean's "American Pie" starts in mono and gradually goes to stereo. It isn't full stereo until the end of the song, which is over 8 minutes long.
Bruce Springsteen's "Streets Of Philadelphia" won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1994, beating out Neil Young's "Philadelphia," which was also written for the movie Philadelphia.
On Metallica's "The Unforgiven," James Hetfield modeled his vocals on Chris Isaak.
The Canadian superstar talks about his sudden rise to fame, and tells the stories behind his hits "Sunglasses At Night," "Boy In The Box" and "Never Surrender."
The evolution of the symbol that was Prince's name from 1993-2000.
Despite appearances on Carson, Leno and a Pennebaker film, Williams remains a hidden treasure.
The frontman for one of Canada's most well-known punk rock bands talks about his Eddie Vedder encounter, Billy Talent's new album, and the importance of rock and roll.
The singer-songwriter Melanie talks about her spiritual awakening at Woodstock, "Brand New Key," and why songwriting is an art, not a craft.
Scaramouch, a hoople and a superhero soundtrack - see if you can spot the real Queen stories.
