Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" was the first-ever country single to earn diamond certification (10 million units sold) from the RIAA.
"Human" by The Killers was the most streamed song on Spotify in 2008, the year that the music streaming service was launched.
The guys from Chic wrote "Le Freak" as a message to a doorman who wouldn't let them into a club. Originally, it was "F--- Off."
The Ricky Martin song "She Bangs" found new life when William Hung performed it so horribly on a 2004 episode of American Idol that it went viral.
"Closing Time" by Semisonic was written by the lead singer when his wife was pregnant. Some of the lyrics are about being born.
John Fogerty was not born on the bayou - he's from Berkeley, California. He got the idea for the song when CCR was on tour in Louisiana.
A talk with Martin Popoff about his latest book on Rush and how he assessed the thousands of albums he reviewed.
The first of Billy's five #1 hits was the song that propelled Madonna to stardom. You'd think that would get you a backstage pass, wouldn't you?
Just like Darrin was replaced on Bewitched, groups have swapped out original members, hoping we wouldn't notice.
Can you be married in one country but not another? Only if you're part of a gay couple. One of the first famous singers to come out as a lesbian, Janis wrote a song about it.
When you have a song called "Fire," it's tempting to set one - these guys did.
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.
