The voice is that says "here we go" in the AJR song "Bang!" belongs to Charlie Pellett, the announcer on the New York City subway ("stand clear of the closing doors, please").
On Metallica's "The Unforgiven," James Hetfield modeled his vocals on Chris Isaak.
Elton John didn't win a Grammy until 1986, when he got one for singing on "That's What Friends Are For."
The Sam & Dave classic "Soul Man" was re-recorded by Sam Moore and Lou Reed for the 1986 movie Soul Man, about a white guy who pretends to be black so he can get a scholarship to Harvard.
"Strawberry Letter 23" by The Brothers Johnson was written by Shuggie Otis, whose girlfriend would send him letters written on strawberry-scented paper.
The original, 1930s version of "Puttin' On the Ritz" has lyrics about Lenox Avenue in Harlem, not Park Avenue. A cover version by the Indonesian singer Taco was a hit in 1983.
Dean wrote the screenplay and lyrics to all the songs in Footloose. His other hits include "Fame" and "All The Man That I Need."
The country sweetheart opines about the demands of touring and talks about writing songs with her famous father.
Scott was Stevie Wonder's bass player before becoming a top session player. Hits he played on include "I Will Survive," "Being With You" and "Sara Smile."
Did Marvin try out with the Detroit Lions? Did he fake crazy to get out of military service? And what about the cross-dressing?
Queen, Phish and The Stones are among our picks for the best band logos. Here are their histories and a design analysis from an expert.
Stage urinals, flute devices, and the real Aqualung in this Fact or Fiction.