One of the last hits with a track made up almost entirely of uncleared samples is "Groove Is In The Heart" by Deee-Lite in 1990. Soon after, courts ruled that samples needed to be cleared.
Ed Sheeran's first single was "The A Team," a song about a drug-addicted prostitute.
Barry Sonnenfeld, who would later direct the movies Get Shorty and Men in Black, was the director of photography on the "Rock the Casbah" video for The Clash.
Radiohead's "Paraonid Android" was written after a confrontation in a Los Angeles bar with an irate woman.
The music video for "You Are A Tourist" by Death Cab For Cutie was done live on the internet, becoming the first live, scripted, single-take music video recorded that way.
Over 60 famous guys, including Joe Jonas, Ezra Koenig and Wiz Khalifa, show up in the 2017 video for "Boys" by Charli XCX. She directed it herself, instructing the boys to "do all the sexy things that girls usually do in videos."
Their frontman (Chris Cornell) started out as their drummer, so Soundgarden takes a linear approach when it comes to songwriting. Kim explains how they do it.
Go beyond The Beatles to see what you know about the British Invasion.
The "Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle" singer makes a habit of playing with the best in the business.
Richie talks about the impact of "Amazed," and how his 4-year-old son inspired another Lonestar hit.
The stories behind "Shine," "December," "The World I Know" and other Collective Soul hits.
Tim and his brother Richard are the Furs' foundation; Tim explains how they write and tells the story of "Pretty In Pink."