George Michael was 17 and on a bus to his job at the cinema when he came up with the idea for "Careless Whisper" and the lyrics, "Something in your eyes calls to mind a silver screen."
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.
"Sister Christian" was written by Night Ranger drummer Kelly Keagy, who was imploring his younger sister to be careful in her reckless youth, especially when "motoring" (driving around) with friends.
Shaggy wrote his swaggering hit "Boombastic" after learning what "shag" means in the UK.
"You Get What You Give" by The New Radicals was the first hit song to use the word "frenemies" in the lyrics.
Lindsay Lohan has some lyrics from Billy Joel's "I Go To Extremes" tattooed on her ribcage: "Clear as a crystal, sharp as a knife I feel like I'm in the prime of my life."
Steve Cropper on the making of "In the Midnight Hour," the chicken-wire scene in The Blues Brothers, and his 2021 album, Fire It Up.
Lita talks about how they wrote songs in The Runaways, and how she feels about her biggest hit being written by somebody else.
Genesis' key-man re-examines his solo career and the early days of music video.
The Reverend rants on psychobilly and the egghead academics he bashes in one of his more popular songs.
Was Janet secretly married at 18? Did she gain 60 pounds for a movie role that went to Mariah Carey? See what you know about Ms. Jackson.
A Soul Train dancer takes us through a day on the show, and explains what you had to do to get camera time.