Leonid Brezhnev (1906-82), leader of the "Evil Empire" from 1964 until his death. Baez was not impressed by the chestful of medals, and between the situations in Afghanistan and Poland, it is very unlikely he had a happy 75th birthday.
Michael Jackson became the first artist in history to score Top 10 hits in five consecutive decades on the Hot 100 when "Love Never Felt So Good" landed at #9 on the chart dated May 31, 2014.
"Zombie" by The Cranberries is about an IRA bombing in England that killed two children.
"The Candy Man" is the opening song in the 1971 movie Willie Wonka And The Chocolate Factory, but the version released as a single was by Rat Pack member Sammy Davis Jr. It was a #1 hit and became his signature song even though his audience was very adult.
"Brad Paisley's "River Bank" was inspired by his childhood growing up 500 yards from the Ohio River.
Michael Jackson wrote the Diana Ross hit "Muscles," which he named after his pet boa constrictor.
Michael Jackson's 1995 song "You Are Not Alone" was the first single in US history to enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart at #1
Do you know who wrote Patti Smith's biggest hit? How about the Grease theme song? See if you can match the song to the writer.
Based on criteria like girlfriend tension, stage mishaps and drummer turnover, these are the 10 bands most like Spinal Tap.
Donny Osmond talks about his biggest hits, his Vegas show, and the fan who taught him to take "Puppy Love" seriously.
"Mr. Jones" took on new meaning when the song about a misguided view of fame made Adam famous.
It started with a bouncy MTV classic. Nirvana and MCR made them scary, then Gwen, Avril and Madonna put on the pom poms.
The powerhouse producer behind Janet Jackson's hits talks about his Boyz II Men ballads and regrouping The Time.