The first version of The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" was a 27-minute jam, so you can imagine what Ringo was going through pounding away on drums. To convince the guys he needed a break, he screamed, "I've got blisters on my fingers!" This was included on the fadeout.
In 2010, the biggest-selling song in the UK was "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem.
Jethro Tull lead singer Ian Anderson wrote "Aqualung" after looking at pictures of homeless men that his wife took. She got a co-writing credit on the song.
Taylor Swift used a line from "Blank Space" on party favors at her wedding to Travis Kelce: "So it's gonna be forever..." It's Kelce's favorite Taylor Swift song.
Janet Jackson wrote the lyric to "Nasty" in response to random guys calling her "baby."
Bob Seger's song "Beautiful Loser" was inspired by book Leonard Cohen published in 1966 called Beautiful Losers.
Here's what happens when an opening act is really out of place with the headliner, like when Beastie Boys opened for Madonna.
Many unusual folks appear in Grateful Dead songs. Can you identify them?
Kooper produced Lynyrd Skynyrd, played with Dylan and the Stones, and formed BS&T.
Julian tells the stories behind his hits "Valotte" and "Too Late for Goodbyes," and fills us in on his many non-musical pursuits. Also: what MTV meant to his career.
A founding member of the band War, Harold gives a first-person account of one of the most important periods in music history.
Before "Rap" was a form of music, it was something guys did to pick up girls in nightclubs. Donnie talks about "The Rapper" and reveals the identity of Leah.