
Eminem spits a total of 1,560 words on "Rap God," earning him an entry in the 2015 Guinness Book of Records for "most words in a hit single."

"Reasons" by Earth, Wind & Fire is a popular wedding song, but it's actually about a one-night stand.

Enrique Iglesias' single "Bailando" was the first ever Spanish-language song to reach one billion views on YouTube.
The New Year's Eve favorite "Auld Lang Syne" is a Scottish song that roughly translates to "Days Of Long Ago."

The music video for "You Are A Tourist" by Death Cab For Cutie was done live on the internet, becoming the first live, scripted, single-take music video recorded that way.
Jean-Claude Van Damme was an extra in the video for Ollie & Jerry's "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us." He can be seen at point dancing in the background.
How the American gangsta rappers made history by getting banned in the UK.
Did they really trade their guitarist to The Doobie Brothers? Are they named after something naughty? And what's up with the band name?
The Scorpions and UFO guitarist is also a very prolific songwriter - he explains how he writes with his various groups, and why he was so keen to get out of Germany and into England.
Kooper produced Lynyrd Skynyrd, played with Dylan and the Stones, and formed BS&T.
The former Metallica bassist talks about his first time writing a song with James Hetfield, and how a hand-me-down iPad has changed his songwriting.
Are classic songs like "Over The Rainbow" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" in the public domain?