Dig the album-cover art! Nice little illustration of a smiling '50s-style pin-up model, surrounded by a banana... and a hotdog... and a pickle... gee, it reminds us of some kind of symbolism, but we just can't quite reach for it...
Cher was 43 in 1989 when she landed one of her biggest hits: "If I Could Turn Back Time." It made her an unlikely MTV star thanks to a video shot on the battleship USS Missouri where she's entertaining the troops in fishnet stockings and a thong.
Billy Joel is surprised that "Piano Man" is so successful. He called it "an old, long song about a guy at a depressing piano bar."
"Personal Jesus," a song about "being a Jesus for somebody else," was inspired by Elvis and Priscilla Presley.
"Closing Time" by Semisonic was written by the lead singer when his wife was pregnant. Some of the lyrics are about being born.
Prince released "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World" on his own label to prove he could generate a hit song whenever he wanted. He made his point: It was a big hit around the world.
Avril Lavigne has a perfume named after her song "Black Star." It smells much better than her Sk8er Boi scent, which reeks of Axe body spray and road grime.
One of the most dynamic bass player/songwriters of his time, Chris is the only member of Yes who has been with the band since they formed in 1968.
Some album art was at least "inspired" by others. A look at some very similar covers.
The Christian rapper talks about where his trip to Haiti and his history of addiction fit into his songs.
The stories behind the biggest hit songs about trucking.
Songs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away.
