John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath got its title from a line in "The Battle Hymn of the Republic": "He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored."
When Petula Clark reached #1 in the US with "Downtown" in 1965, she became the first female singer from England to hit #1 in the US during the Rock Era (after 1955).
Iggy Pop wrote "Lust For Life" with David Bowie, who came up with the music on a ukulele.
Train's guitarist had to Google an instructional video to learn how to play the ukulele for "Hey Soul Sister."
The Steve Miller song "Abracadabra" was inspired by Diana Ross and The Supremes. Miller first met the girl group when they performed together on NBC's Hullabaloo in 1966, and he wrote the lyrics after spotting Diana Ross skiing years later.
Katy Perry co-wrote Iggy Azalea's hit single "Black Widow." Perry was originally going to sing on the track, but she couldn't fit it into her schedule, so Rita Ora provided the sung vocals instead.
How Bing Crosby, Les Paul, a US Army Signal Corps Officer, and the Nazis helped shape rock and Roll.
The men of Sparks on their album Hippopotamus, and how Morrissey handled it when they suggested he lighten up.
When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open.
Dean wrote the screenplay and lyrics to all the songs in Footloose. His other hits include "Fame" and "All The Man That I Need."
Producer Rupert Hine talks about crafting hits for Tina Turner, Howard Jones and The Fixx.
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.