Jay-Z did the rap on "Crazy In Love" at the last minute. He and Beyoncé had started dating and the Texan songstress asked him to get on the song the night before she had to turn in her album.
Mary J. Blige introduced three new words with her hit "Family Affair": hateration, holleration and dancerie.
Irving Berlin said "God Bless America" was "not a patriotic song, but rather an expression of gratitude."
The actor Dan Aykroyd sang on "We Are The World." LaToya Jackson did too, so we know they weren't all that picky.
Scott was Stevie Wonder's bass player before becoming a top session player. Hits he played on include "I Will Survive," "Being With You" and "Sara Smile."
Dennis DeYoung explains why "Mr. Roboto" is the defining Styx song, and what the "gathering of angels" represents in "Come Sail Away."
The Yardbirds drummer explains how they created their sound and talks about working with their famous guitarists.
The Reverend rants on psychobilly and the egghead academics he bashes in one of his more popular songs.
Was a Beatles song a TV theme? And who came up with those Fresh Prince and Sopranos songs?
Wilder's hit "Break My Stride" had an unlikely inspiration: a famous record mogul who rejected it.
