Stevie Wonder wrote his own version of "Happy Birthday" in an attempt to get Martin Luther King's birthday declared a national holiday.
Angus Young created the distinctive opening guitar part for AC/DC's "Thuderstruck" by playing with all the strings taped up except the B. He learned the studio trick from his older brother George Young, who was the rhythm guitarist for The Easybeats.
"Never Tear Us Apart" was a live favorite for INXS, who would often extend the second pause for a while as the crowd went crazy.
Hugh Laurie, star of the TV show House, had a minor hit in 2011 with "Police Dog Blues," an old Blues song from 1929.
Mariah Carey's "My All" is about her affair with New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.
The longest-running #1 US hit for a member of the Jackson family is Janet's "That's The Way Love Goes," with eight weeks on top.
When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open.
Despite appearances on Carson, Leno and a Pennebaker film, Williams remains a hidden treasure.
The country sweetheart opines about the demands of touring and talks about writing songs with her famous father.
P.F. was a teenager writing hits and playing on tracks for Jan & Dean when he wrote a #1 hit that got him blackballed.
Chris Stein of Blondie shares photos and stories from his book about the New York City punk scene.
The evolution of the symbol that was Prince's name from 1993-2000.