
Mary J. Blige introduced three new words with her hit "Family Affair": hateration, holleration and dancerie.

Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington and Tatjana Patitz lip-synched George Michael's lyrics in his "Freedom '90" video.

The first big hit to blend EDM with country music was "Wake Me Up" by the Swedish DJ Avicii. He put the song together with Mike Einziger of Incubus and with Aloe Blacc, who sings on it.

An Allen Ginsberg line from his poem Howl inspired "Machinehead" by Bush: "Machine says I saw the best minds of my generation."

Shinedown lead singer Brent Smith had a band before Shinedown that was dropped by Atlantic Records, but the label offered him a development deal - that was his "Second Chance."
Fishbone has always enjoyed much more acclaim than popularity - Angelo might know why.
The Evanescence frontwoman on the songs that have shifted meaning and her foray into kids' music.
The renown Texas songwriter has been at it for 40 years, with tales to tell about The Flatlanders and The Clash - that's Joe's Tex-Mex on "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"
Tim and his brother Richard are the Furs' foundation; Tim explains how they write and tells the story of "Pretty In Pink."
Wilder's hit "Break My Stride" had an unlikely inspiration: a famous record mogul who rejected it.
Did they really trade their guitarist to The Doobie Brothers? Are they named after something naughty? And what's up with the band name?