The most famous pop song featuring a bassoon: "The Tears of a Clown" by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles.
Bob Marley's "I Shot The Sheriff" deals with police brutality in the Trenchtown section of Jamaica, where he grew up. He felt that police assumed young men in the area were all criminals.
Fifth Harmony was going to call their song "Work," but they changed it to "Work from Home" when Rihanna released a song with that title.
"Everywhere" wasn't a huge hit for Fleetwood Mac, but it's one of their most popular songs in the streaming era. It was written and sung by Christine McVie, who wrote these kind of catchy tunes in contrast to mystical Stevie Nicks songs like "Rhiannon" and "Gold Dust Woman."
In Led Zeppelin's "Fool In The Rain," the guy goes into a funk when he thinks he's been stood up, but is elated when he realizes he's been standing on the wrong corner, and it's all a terrible mess.
"Midnight Train To Georgia" was originally "Midnight Plane To Houston," but was changed to sound more R&B.
When televangelists like Jimmy Swaggart took on rockers like Ozzy Osbourne and Metallica, the rockers retaliated. Bono could even be seen mocking the preachers.
Chris Stein of Blondie shares photos and stories from his book about the New York City punk scene.
The Third Day frontman talks about some of the classic songs he wrote with the band, and what changed for his solo country album.
How well do you know your protest songs (including the one that went to #1)?
The outlaw country icon talks about the spiritual element of his songwriting and his Bob Dylan mention.
Outrageously gifted and just plain outrageous, Millie is an R&B and Rap innovator.