The Cure lead singer Robert Smith wrote "Lovesong" as a wedding present for his fiancée, Mary, shortly before their marriage. They met when he was 14; he says Mary helped him through many difficult periods and essentially saved his life.
Elton John didn't win a Grammy until 1986, when he got one for singing on "That's What Friends Are For."
Robert Smith doesn't license Cure songs for commercials, but he made an exception in 2004 when he let Hewlett-Packard use "Pictures Of You." He needed the money to buy the group's back catalogue.
The fadeout on Drake's "Hotline Bling" lasts 55 seconds - one of the longest outros of any hip-hop hit.
Michael McDonald's "I Keep Forgettin'" is based on a '60s song with the same title written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" refers to "Hova," which is what Jay-Z calls his God Name. Jay-Hova, as in Jehovah.
If the name Citizen Dick means anything to you, there's a chance you'll get some of these right.
A big list of musical marriages and family relations ranging from the simple to the truly dysfunctional.
Newman makes it look easy these days, but in this 1974 interview, he reveals the paranoia and pressures that made him yearn for his old 9-5 job.
Into the vaults for this talk with Bolton from the '80s when he was a focused on writing songs for other artists.
The head of Drake's estate shares his insights on the late folk singer's life and music.
We've heard of artists putting their hearts into their music, but some take it literally.