
Shaggy wrote his swaggering hit "Boombastic" after learning what "shag" means in the UK.

"Take On Me" was just a minor hit in Norway until a new version was released with the iconic video, making it a global smash.

Jay-Z was going to ask Mary J. Blige to duet on "Empire State of Mind," but he decided on Alicia Keys when he heard the piano stabs on the track.

"Run To You" by Bryan Adams was written for Blue Oyster Cult, and the guitar part is modeled after "Don't Fear The Reaper." BOC turned it down, so Adams recorded it for his album Reckless.

"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" was supposed to be titled "In The Garden Of Eden," but someone in the studio wrote down the title phonetically, and it stuck.
The British reggae legend tells the story of his #1 hit "Close To You," talks about his groundbreaking Shabba Ranks collaboration "Housecall," and discusses his latest project with Robin Trower.
After cutting his teeth on hardcore punk videos, Paul defined the grunge look with his work on "Hunger Strike" and "Man in the Box."
We ring the Hell's Bells to see what songs and rockers are sincere in their Satanism, and how much of it is an act.
Evelyn McDonnell, editor of the book Women Who Rock, on why the Supremes are just as important as Bob Dylan.
Toto's keyboard player explains the true meaning of "Africa" and talks about working on the Thriller album.
How the American gangsta rappers made history by getting banned in the UK.