Mary J. Blige introduced three new words with her hit "Family Affair": hateration, holleration and dancerie.
The guy who wrote Taylor Dayne's "Tell It To My Heart" owns a collection of famous baseballs, including the one that went through Bill Buckner's legs in the 1986 World Series.
"Personal Jesus," a song about "being a Jesus for somebody else," was inspired by Elvis and Priscilla Presley.
"Virginia" in "Only The Good Die Young" is named after a real girl Billy Joel was trying to impress.
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey was the first ringtone certified Gold.
Sheryl Crow's "Soak Up The Sun" isn't as lighthearted as it seems: the song deals with the prevailing head-in-the-sand reaction to climate change.
The Brazilian rocker sees pictures in his riffs. When he came up with one of his gnarliest songs, there was a riot going on.
The top Contemporary Christian artist of all time on song inspirations and what she learned from Johnny Carson.
Here's what happens when an opening act is really out of place with the headliner, like when Beastie Boys opened for Madonna.
Jon Anderson breaks down the Yes classic "Seen All Good People" and talks about his 1000 Hands album, which features Chick Corea, Rick Derringer, Ian Anderson, and many other luminaries.
Psychedelic Furs lead singer Richard Butler talks about their first album since 1991 and explains what's really going on in "Pretty In Pink."
Songs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away.