
Chuck Berry's only #1 hit was "My Ding-a-Ling," a novelty song about a boy and his... you know.

Fleetwood Mac were going through various internecine romantic tribulations while recording their Rumours album. The song "Dreams" was written by Stevie Nicks with the line "Players only love you when they're playing" directed at their guitarist, Lindsey Buckingham.

Eric Clapton wrote "Wonderful Tonight" while waiting for his girlfriend, Pattie Boyd, to get ready for a night out. By the time she was ready, he had written the song.

Mariah Carey's song "The Roof" is about her first kiss with Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.

"Invisible Touch" by Genesis was the first time a band member (Phil Collins) had a #1 Hot 100 hit with a group after scoring a #1 solo hit.

"Midnight Train To Georgia" was originally "Midnight Plane To Houston," but was changed to sound more R&B.
A top New York studio musician, Ralph played guitar on many '60s hits, including "Lightnin' Strikes," "A Lover's Concerto" and "I Am A Rock."
In the summer of 1990, you could get arrested for selling a 2 Live Crew album or performing their songs in Southern Florida. And that's exactly what happened.
After studying in Paris with a famous composition teacher, Charles became the most successful writer of TV theme songs.
A history of songs dealing with transgender issues, featuring Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Morrissey and Green Day.
The 2011 Artist of the Year at the Dove Awards isn't your typical gospel diva, and she thinks that's a good thing.
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.