Alicia Keys, Elton John, Fergie, and Rihanna all sang on "All of the Lights" by Kanye West.
"Stand By Me" was a hit for Ben E. King when it was released in 1961, and again in 1986 after it was used in the movie of the same name.
"I Got You Babe" made Sonny Bono the only person to perform on a #1 hit and also get elected to congress.
Tom Petty was a big star on MTV, but he ran afoul of their policies with the line "let's roll another joint" in "You Don't Known How It Feels." The network ended up reversing the word "joint" so it was unintelligible, then giving the video a VMA for Best Male Video.
"Centerfield" by John Fogerty was the first song enshrined in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.
The first big hit by an X Factor winner was "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis, who won the British version of the show in 2008. The song was intended for Jesse McCartney, who wrote it with Ryan Tedder.
The longtime Eagle talks about soaring back to his solo career, and what he learned about songwriting in the group.
The stories behind the biggest hit songs about trucking.
Did Al play on a Beach Boys record? Did he have beef with George Lucas and Coolio? See if you can spot weird but true stories.
"Mr. Jones" took on new meaning when the song about a misguided view of fame made Adam famous.
The stories behind "Whole Of The Moon" and "Red Army Blues," and why rock music has "outlived its era of innovation."
