
The songs on Lady Gaga's The Fame Monster album represent a "fear" of some "monster." "Alejandro" is her "fear of sex" monster.

Janet Jackson's "Alright" video features Cab Calloway and Cyd Charisse, stars of musicals she loved as a kid.

"Coming Home" by Diddy - Dirty Money was written for for T.I., who was getting out of prison at the time.

Jay-Z did the rap on Beyoncé's "Crazy In Love" at the last minute. They had just started dating; she asked him to feature on the track the night before she had to turn in her album.

"Tush" doesn't have to refer to anatomy, according to ZZ Top. It's a word that also means "lavish."

Duran Duran's "Wild Boys" is based on the book of the same name by William Burroughs.
When singers started spoofing their own songs on Sesame Street, the results were both educational and hilarious - here are the best of them.
Just how much did these monsters of rock dabble in the occult?
As a 5-year-old, Brandi was writing lyrics to instrumental versions lullabies. She still puts her heart into her songs, including the one Elton John sings on.
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.
The king of Christian worship music explains talks about writing songs for troubled times.
Stage urinals, flute devices, and the real Aqualung in this Fact or Fiction.