The title of the Metallica song "Ride The Lightning" came from a line in the Stephen King book The Stand where a guy is about to be executed.
Over 60 famous guys, including Joe Jonas, Ezra Koenig and Wiz Khalifa, show up in the 2017 video for "Boys" by Charli XCX. She directed it herself, instructing the boys to "do all the sexy things that girls usually do in videos."
Mary J. Blige introduced three new words with her hit "Family Affair": hateration, holleration and dancerie.
"Dirty Water" became a Boston sports anthem in the '00s, but it was written by a guy from California after almost getting mugged on a visit to the city.
"Constant Craving" by k.d. lang deals with principles of Buddhism, including the cycles of birth and death.
"Burning Down The House" by Talking Heads was inspired by chant band members heard at a P-Funk show where the crowd yelled, "burn down the house... burn down the house."
Was Justin the first to be Punk'd by Ashton Kutcher? Did Britney really blame him for her meltdown? Did his bandmates think he was gay?
Martyn talks about producing Tina Turner, some Heaven 17 hits, and his work with the British Electric Foundation.
On "Life Is A Highway," his burgeoning solo career, and the Rascal Flatts song he most connects with.
Can you name Def Leppard's only #1 hit in America? Get rocked with this adrenalized quiz.
The Yardbirds drummer explains how they created their sound and talks about working with their famous guitarists.
The lead singer/lyricist for Anberlin breaks down "Impossible" and covers some tracks from their 2012 album Vital.