Bob Marley gave the songwriting credit for "No Woman No Cry" to his friend Vincent Ford, who ran a soup kitchen in Trenchtown, the area of Kingston where Marley grew up.
On Metallica's "The Unforgiven," James Hetfield modeled his vocals on Chris Isaak
Bryan Adams' 1987 song "Heat Of The Night" has the distinction of being the first commercially released cassette single in the US.
The most famous pop song featuring a bassoon: "The Tears of a Clown" by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles.
When "Believe" hit #1 in America, it made Cher, age 52, the oldest woman ever to top the chart.
"Virginia" in "Only The Good Die Young" is named after a real girl Billy Joel was trying to impress.
What's the deal with "Summer of '69"? Bryan explains what the song is really about, and shares more of his songwriting insights.
Daryl Hall's TV show is a hit, and he's been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - only one of these developments excites him.
Wilder's hit "Break My Stride" had an unlikely inspiration: a famous record mogul who rejected it.
The king of Christian worship music explains talks about writing songs for troubled times.
The story of the legendary lupine DJ through the songs he inspired.
Many unusual folks appear in Grateful Dead songs. Can you identify them?