The Hollies hit "The Air That I Breathe" was written in part as a reaction to the smog in Los Angeles.
Brad Pitt and Elvis both get mentions in the 1997 Shania Twain hit "That Don't Impress Me Much."
Elton John didn't win a Grammy until 1986, when he got one for singing on "That's What Friends Are For."
Neil Young was married when he wrote "Cinnamon Girl," which clearly was not about his wife. He had a hard time explaining it to her.
The 1986 Kenny G instrumental "Songbird" owes much of its success to VH1, which launched a year earlier and played the video to death.
The actor Dan Aykroyd sang on "We Are The World." LaToya Jackson did too, so we know they weren't all that picky.
When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open.
Michael tells the story of "Send Me On My Way," and explains why some of the words in the song don't have a literal meaning.
With the rise of Kindie rock, more musicians are embracing their inner child with tunes for tots - here, we look at pop stars who recorded kids' albums.
First question: Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson appeared in videos for what artist?
An interview with Dr. John Covach, music professor at the University of Rochester whose free online courses have become wildly popular.
