Michael Jackson's 1995 song "You Are Not Alone" was the first single in US history to enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart at #1
"Dirty Water" became a Boston sports anthem in the '00s, but it was written by a guy from California after almost getting mugged on a visit to the city.
Gwen Stefani wrote the early No Doubt song "Just a Girl" as a message to her overprotective father.
"Tenderness" by General Public was partly inspired by the outbreak of AIDS, which at the time was thought to be contagious.
Demi Lovato recorded a Spanish version of her song "Skyscraper," but she doesn't speak Spanish. She performed it on a Latin music awards show with help from a teleprompter.
"Peg" by Steely Dan is told from the perspective of Peg's jilted ex-boyfriend as he watches her launch an acting career.
The "Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle" singer makes a habit of playing with the best in the business.
Waters tells the "Gypsy Woman" story, shares some of her songwriting insights, and explains how Dennis Rodman ended up on one of her songs.
Did Rivers Cuomo grow up on a commune? Why did they name their albums after colors? See how well you know your Weezer in this Fact or Fiction.
How well do you know this shock-rock harbinger who's been publicly executed hundreds of times?
The man who brought us "Red Skies" and "Saved By Zero" is now an organic farmer in France.
How a country weeper and a blues number made "rolling stone" the most popular phrase in rock.