In the song "God," Tori Amos makes the point that if there's God, there must also be a Goddess because there are no male-only species.
Sam Smith's "Writing's On The Wall" was the first ever James Bond theme song to reach #1 in the UK.
A roadie for the Allman Brothers came up with the line "The road goes on forever" for "Midnight Rider," and got a songwriting credit for his contribution.
Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" was inspired by the tribes that came together at New York dance clubs.
"Mr. Roboto" by Styx was written by their keyboard player, Dennis DeYoung, who used Japanese words and imagery to create an allegory about censorship.
"Soul Man" was a new term when the song was written in 1967. As defined by the song's co-writer, David Porter, the Soul Man doesn't have a fancy big-city slant, but has "the emotional thing happening inside of him that made people really love him."
You know the scenes - Tom Cruise in his own pants-off dance off, Molly Ringwald celebrating her birthday - but do you remember what song is playing?
How well do you know this shock-rock harbinger who's been publicly executed hundreds of times?
At 80 years old, Yoko has 10 #1 Dance hits. She discusses some of her songs and explains what inspired John Lennon's return to music in 1980.
Based on criteria like girlfriend tension, stage mishaps and drummer turnover, these are the 10 bands most like Spinal Tap.
Can you name Def Leppard's only #1 hit in America? Get rocked with this adrenalized quiz.
Justin wrote the classic "Nights In White Satin," but his fondest musical memories are from a different decade.