The inspiration for Gordon Lightfoot's "Sundown" came when he was worrying about his girlfriend, who was out at bars all day while he was home writing songs.
Enrique Iglesias' single "Bailando" was the first Spanish-language song to reach one billion views on YouTube.
The video for "Informer" by Snow that ran on MTV was subtitled so viewers could understand what he was saying.
"Don't Dream It's Over" is the biggest hit for Crowded House, whose lead singer, Neil Finn, sang it on tour when he joined Fleetwood Mac. He wrote the song when he was feeling a bit lost as a way of urging himself on.
After a devastating car accident, the actor Montgomery Clift had to be filmed from "The Right Profile" to look good - that provided the name of The Clash song.
Led Zeppelin never won a Grammy Award; Jimmy Page and Robert Plant earned their first trophies in 2000 for "Most High," a song they wrote together that explores the role of religion in society.
Taylor talks about "The Machine" - the hits, the videos and Clive Davis.
When singers started spoofing their own songs on Sesame Street, the results were both educational and hilarious - here are the best of them.
Richie talks about the impact of "Amazed," and how his 4-year-old son inspired another Lonestar hit.
Holly Knight talks about some of the hit songs she wrote, including "The Warrior," "Never" and "The Best," and explains some songwriting philosophy, including how to think of a bridge.
