Jean-Claude Van Damme was an extra in the video for Ollie & Jerry's "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us." He can be seen at point dancing in the background.
Rod Stewart wrote "Maggie May" about the woman who deflowered him when he was 16.
Barry Manilow didn't write his #1 hit "I Write The Songs." Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys wrote it.
Janet Jackson wrote the lyric to "Nasty" in response to random guys calling her "baby."
Bruce Springsteen's "Born In The U.S.A." was inspired by the book (later a movie) Born On The Fourth Of July by Ron Kovic, a Vietnam veteran who protested the war when he returned home.
With the rise of Kindie rock, more musicians are embracing their inner child with tunes for tots - here, we look at pop stars who recorded kids' albums.
How well do you know your protest songs (including the one that went to #1)?
Here's what happens when an opening act is really out of place with the headliner, like when Beastie Boys opened for Madonna.
The Evanescence frontwoman on the songs that have shifted meaning and her foray into kids' music.
Is Owl City on a quest for another hit like "Fireflies?" Adam answers that question and explains the influences behind many others.
