Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" was inspired by the tribes that came together at New York dance clubs.
Young MC shows up in the George Clooney movie Up In The Air performing his hit "Bust A Move."
Michael Jackson wrote the Diana Ross hit "Muscles," which he named after his pet boa constrictor.
The song "Knock On Wood" was confusing to UK listeners because the saying there is "Touch Wood."
A 2011 Gold's Gym poll found "Stronger" by Kanye West the best song to work out to. Second place was the Rocky theme.
The movie The Breakfast Club opens with a passage from David Bowie's "Changes" ("And these children that you spit on...")
Daniel Lanois on his album Heavy Sun, and the inside stories of songs he produced for U2, Peter Gabriel, and Bob Dylan.
From "Some Day My Prince Will Come" to "Let It Go" - how Disney princess songs (and the women who sing them) have evolved.
Billy Joel and Hall & Oates hated making videos, so they chose a director with similar contempt for the medium. That was Jay Dubin, and he has a lot to say on the subject.
Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.
When he joined Guns N' Roses in 1990, Matt helped them craft an orchestral sound; his mezzo fortes and pianissimos are all over "November Rain."
Songs about drugs, revolution and greed that have been used in commercials for sneakers, jeans, fast food, cruises and cars.