"Anaconda" was originally recorded by Missy Elliott in 2012, but the rapper decided to shelf the track so it was re-recorded by Minaj two years later.
Van Halen's first #1 hit was "Jump," an unusual song for the band because the lead instrument was synthesizer, not guitar.
"Tammy" by Debbie Reynolds was the only US #1 single by a female act between July 1956 and February 1958.
Kid Rock performed his song "Amen" at Barack Obama's inaugural, but claims he didn't vote for him.
In Gary Numan's "Cars," the message is that cars lead to a mechanical society devoid of personal interaction. This didn't stop automakers from using it in commercials. Both Nissan and Oldsmobile have used it in ads.
Avril Lavigne said her Goodbye Lullaby track "Darlin" was "probably" the second song she ever wrote. The Canadian composed it when she was an unsigned 15-year-old living in Napanee, Ontario.
Is "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" about Vietnam? Was John Fogerty really born on a Bayou? It's the CCR edition of Fact or Fiction.
Outrageously gifted and just plain outrageous, Millie is an R&B and Rap innovator.
The king of Christian worship music explains talks about writing songs for troubled times.
The 2011 Artist of the Year at the Dove Awards isn't your typical gospel diva, and she thinks that's a good thing.
Scaramouch, a hoople and a superhero soundtrack - see if you can spot the real Queen stories.
Queen, Phish and The Stones are among our picks for the best band logos. Here are their histories and a design analysis from an expert.
