Originally a chart-topper for Steve Lawrence in 1962, "Go Away Little Girl" became the first song of the rock era to hit #1 for two different artists when Donny Osmond's cover version also reached the summit in 1971.
Jack & Diane started off as an interracial couple; Mellencamp took race references out of the song at the request of his record company.
The songwriting team Leiber and Stoller wrote "Hound Dog" for a blues singer named Big Mama Thronton, who first recorded the song in 1953. Elvis covered it in 1956, and it became his biggest hit.
The B-52's chose the location of their song "Private Idaho" because the state has a reputation for being wacky and mysterious. The title is a play on the phrase "private eye."
One of Tom Petty's most personal songs is "Room At The Top," which he stopped performing because it brought back painful memories.
Salt's "mighty good man" in the Salt-N-Pepa "Whatta Man" video is played by Tupac Shakur.
Rickie Lee Jones on songwriting, social media, and how she's handling Trump.
It started with a bouncy MTV classic. Nirvana and MCR made them scary, then Gwen, Avril and Madonna put on the pom poms.
An original member of Depeche Mode, Vince went on to form Erasure and Yaz.
The good doctor shares some candid insights on recording with Phil Spector and The Black Keys.
Did they really trade their guitarist to The Doobie Brothers? Are they named after something naughty? And what's up with the band name?
You know the scenes - Tom Cruise in his own pants-off dance off, Molly Ringwald celebrating her birthday - but do you remember what song is playing?