"Tammy" by Debbie Reynolds was the only US #1 single by a female act between July 1956 and February 1958.
The Hollies hit "The Air That I Breathe" was written in part as a reaction to the smog in Los Angeles.
Elton John's "Crocodile Rock" borrows a bit from Don McLean's "American Pie." Both songs feature a Chevy, and are about young people who are heartbroken when their music "dies."
Elton John's "Rocket Man" is based on a Ray Bradbury story called The Rocket Man published in 1951.
"True" by Spandau Ballet is about chief songwriter Gary Kemp's unrequited love for Altered Images singer and Gregory's Girl star Clare Grogan.
It has long been speculated that the Soundgarden song "Black Hole Sun" came from the name of a sculpture in Seattle, but according to their frontman Chris Cornell the title came from a phrase he misheard on the news. The band's name did come from a sculpture.
Was Justin the first to be Punk'd by Ashton Kutcher? Did Britney really blame him for her meltdown? Did his bandmates think he was gay?
The Garbage drummer/songwriter produced the Nirvana album Nevermind, and Smashing Pumpkins' Gish and Siamese Dream.
Charlotte was established in the LA punk scene when a freaky girl named Belinda approached her wearing a garbage bag.
Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai were two of Graham's co-writers for some '80s rock classics.
Prince is shrouded in mystery, making him an excellent candidate for Fact or Fiction. Is he really a Scientologist? Does he own an exotic animal?
What's the deal with "Summer of '69"? Bryan explains what the song is really about, and shares more of his songwriting insights.
