The Kenny G instrumental "Songbird" owes much of its success to VH1, which launched a year earlier and played the video to death.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's first single was a cover of a rockabilly song called "Susie Q." When it became a hit, group leader John Fogerty went into a songwriting frenzy so they wouldn't be one-hit wonders, resulting in hits like "Proud Mary" and "Lodi."
One of the great "we're all going down" songs is "Ship Of Fools" by World Party, written when Margaret Thatcher was in power in England.
James Taylor wrote "Sweet Baby James" during a road trip to Virginia in honor of his brother’s new baby, also named James, whom he was about to meet for the first time.
The Pretenders are named after the 1956 song "The Great Pretender" by The Platters.
Eminem sampled a song by Labi Siffre on "My Name Is." Siffre, a gay activist, made Em take out some gay humor in the lyric before allowing it.
The head of Drake's estate shares his insights on the late folk singer's life and music.
Songs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away.
Rickie Lee Jones on songwriting, social media, and how she's handling Trump.
JJ talks about The Stranglers' signature sound - keyboard and bass - which isn't your typical strain of punk rock.
Bob was the bass player and lyricist for the first two Ozzy Osbourne albums. Here's how he wrote songs like "Crazy Train" and "Mr. Crowley" with Ozzy and Randy Rhoads.
The Christian rapper talks about where his trip to Haiti and his history of addiction fit into his songs.