Prince "Eddy" - the Duke of Clarence - grandson of Queen Victoria - and second in line to throne is one of countless people fingered as Jack The Ripper. Although there is no evidence at all for this claim it is quite possible as John Miles suggests in his song that Jack was a perfect gentleman and the last person anyone would suspect of being a serial killer.
Colbie Caillat sang "Bubbly" when she auditioned for American Idol in 2004, but was sent packing. Three years later it became a big hit when she released it as her first single - the song spent 19 weeks at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
"Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince is built on a sample of a Kool & The Gang instrumental from 1974 called "Summer Madness," which gets a shout in the line, "This is the Fresh Prince's new definition of summer madness."
Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves had both gone through divorces when they wrote and recorded the wrenching duet "I Remember Everything." It was the first #1 Hot 100 hit for each of them.
Adele isn't a ghost when she sings, "Hello from the other side" - it means the "other side of becoming an adult."
The Kenny G instrumental "Songbird" owes much of its success to VH1, which launched a year earlier and played the video to death.
Ed Sheeran's first single was "The A Team," a song about a drug-addicted prostitute.
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."
When Judd Apatow needed under-appreciated rockers for his Knocked Up sequel, he immediately thought of Parker, who just happened to be getting his band The Rumour back together.
What are the biggest US hits with French, Spanish (not "Rico Suave"), Italian, Scottish, Greek, and Japanese titles?
The country sweetheart opines about the demands of touring and talks about writing songs with her famous father.
How well do you know your protest songs (including the one that went to #1)?
The guitarist/songwriter explains how he came up with his signature sound, and deconstructs some classic Fear Factory songs.