Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" was the first country single to earn Diamond certification (10 million units sold) from the RIAA.
The Bangles song "Eternal Flame" was inspired by a display at Graceland that honored Elvis Presley.
Robert Plant's "Heaven Knows" is a satirical look at the '80s, when style seemed to trump substance.
The name "Schoolhouse Rock," which was a series of educational cartoons, was a play on "Jailhouse Rock," the title of an Elvis Presley song.
Sam Smith's "Writing's On The Wall" was the first ever James Bond theme song to reach #1 in the UK.
Do their first three albums have French titles? Is "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" really meaningless? See if you can tell in this Fact or Fiction.
For songwriters, Johnny represents the American man. He has been angry, cool, magic, a rebel and, of course, marching home.
Richie talks about the impact of "Amazed," and how his 4-year-old son inspired another Lonestar hit.
When a waitress wouldn't take him home, Jack wrote what would become one of the Eagles most enduring hits.
The Reverend rants on psychobilly and the egghead academics he bashes in one of his more popular songs.
The top chant artist in the Western world, Krishna Das talks about how these Hindu mantras compare to Christian worship songs.
