The Jesus Jones song "Right Here, Right Now" was conceived as an optimistic version of Prince's "Sign O' The Times."
The rockabilly sound was big in the late 1950s, when Buddy Holly was popular. One of the biggest hits in that genre was the #1 "Party Doll" by Buddy Knox, which used a cardboard box filled with cotton as the drums.
The first big hit by an X Factor winner was "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis, who won the British version of the show in 2008. The song was intended for Jesse McCartney, who wrote it with Ryan Tedder.
Sam Smith's "Writing's On The Wall" was the first ever James Bond theme song to reach #1 in the UK.
k.d. lang is a credited writer on the Rolling Stones song "Anybody Seen My Baby?" because it sounds so much like her hit "Constant Craving."
"Baby Got Back" isn't just a booty song. According to Sir Mix-A-Lot, it's about "lack of acceptance by Hollywood of the African-American body."
First question: Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson appeared in videos for what artist?
A Soul Train dancer takes us through a day on the show, and explains what you had to do to get camera time.
The Stooges guitarist (and producer of the Kill City album) talks about those early recordings and what really happened with David Bowie.
His song "Into The Night" is one of the most-played of all time. For Benny, it took him to hell and back.
Michael tells the story of "Send Me On My Way," and explains why some of the words in the song don't have a literal meaning.
When you have a song called "Fire," it's tempting to set one - these guys did.