Jimmy Webb was inspired to write The 5th Dimension song "Up-Up and Away" after seeing a hot-air balloon his friend flew on promotions for the Southern California radio station KMEN.
Robin Thicke had a #1 hit with "Blurred Lines" in 2013, but he wasn't the first in his family with a hit song. His mom, Gloria Loring, was a singer who had a hit in 1986 with "Friends And Lovers," a duet with Carl Anderson.
One of the reasons you're always hearing "All I Want For Christmas Is You" around the holidays is because it's a very popular ringtone. When ringtone sales were tracked in the '00s, it was the first one certified Platinum, and in 2009 it went Double Platinum for 2 million.
In the late '70s, John Lennon slowed his roll, becoming a househusband who baked bread and took care of his young son Sean. This inspired his song "Watching The Wheels," where he discovers the benefits of taking it easy.
According to Frank Sinatra's daughter, he hated "My Way," but had to sing it at every show when it became his signature song.
When Adele needed to cry during the filming of the video for "Hello" she played Labrinth's 2014 single "Jealous." "You could play it at my kid's birthday and I'd burst into tears," she said.
"Missing You" was a spontaneous outpouring of emotion triggered by a phone call. John tells that story and explains what MTV meant to his career.
Toto's keyboard player explains the true meaning of "Africa" and talks about working on the Thriller album.
Fiona's highly-anticipated third album almost didn't make it. Here's how it finally came together after two years and a leak.
The man who created Yacht Rock with "Sailing" wrote one of his biggest hits while on acid.
Bradley Cooper, Michael J. Fox, Rami Malek, Reese Witherspoon, Gwyneth Paltrow and George Clooney: Which actors really sang in their movies?
