Kelly Rowland was the first Destiny's Child member to have a hit away from the group: her Nelly duet "Dilemma."
The party tune "Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit Of)" was the theme song for the 2000 Democratic Convention (the party of Bill Clinton), until someone noticed the line, "A little bit of Monica in my life."
Paul McCartney wrote "Blackbird" in Scotland after reading about race riots in the US, triggered when federal courts forced the racial desegregation of the Arkansas capital's school system.
Pete Townshend wrote The Who's "Pinball Wizard" to coax a good review for the Tommy album out of a rock critic who loved pinball. It worked.
Dr. Luke and Max Martin originally wrote Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" with Pink in mind but she turned it down.
The events described in Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic," like rain on your wedding day, are not examples of irony. Irony is the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning.
The men of Sparks on their album Hippopotamus, and how Morrissey handled it when they suggested he lighten up.
A Soul Train dancer takes us through a day on the show, and explains what you had to do to get camera time.
A popular contemporary folk singer, Williams still remembers the sticky note that changed her life in college.
Songs about drugs, revolution and greed that have been used in commercials for sneakers, jeans, fast food, cruises and cars.
Fiona's highly-anticipated third album almost didn't make it. Here's how it finally came together after two years and a leak.
Soul music legend Bill Withers on how life experience and the company you keep leads to classic songs like "Lean On Me."