The first release of "The Sound Of Silence" was acoustic, and went nowhere. It became Simon & Garfunkel's first hit when a producer at their label overdubbed it with electric instruments.
Richard Marx' debut single "Don't Mean Nothing" features Joe Walsh on guitar.
Katy Perry's "Dark Horse" was co-written by Sarah Hudson, who is a singer-songwriter and a member of the Pop group Ultraviolet Sound. Though Sarah isn't related to Katy (whose real name is Katy Hudson), she is the first cousin of another famous person with the same name, the actress Kate Hudson.
Phil Collins' "I Missed Again" was originally "I Miss You, Babe," and was a very somber song about his recent divorce. Collins decided to lighten it up and inject some humor into the song.
"Babylon," in David Gray's song, refers to London, which was once known as the "modern-day Babylon."
Kid Rock performed his song "Amen" at Barack Obama's inaugural, but claims he didn't vote for him.
Scaramouch, a hoople and a superhero soundtrack - see if you can spot the real Queen stories.
The lead singer on "Da Doo Ron Ron" and "Then He Kissed Me," La La explains how and why Phil Spector replaced The Crystals with Darlene Love on "He's A Rebel."
A Soul Train dancer takes us through a day on the show, and explains what you had to do to get camera time.
A band so baffling, even their names were contrived. Check your score in the Ramones version of Fact or Fiction.
dUg dIgs into his King's X metal classics and his many side projects, including the one with Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam.
