In the UK, the first #1 hit with a rap was "Candy Girl" by the American boy band New Edition in 1983.
"Jessie's Girl" was the #1 song in America when MTV went on the air. They put it in hot rotation right away, making the song even more popular.
The song "Without You," a hit for Nilsson in 1972 and Mariah Carey in 1994, was written and originally recorded by Badfinger in 1970.
Graham Nash wrote the domestic tranquility classic "Our House" about the house he shared with Joni Mitchell. It was a very very very fine house.
Thirty years after Jimi Hendrix played "Fire" at Woodstock, Red Hot Chili Peppers played it at Woodstock '99, but this time the unruly crowd actually set fires and looted.
One of Tom Petty's most personal songs is "Room At The Top," which he stopped performing because it brought back painful memories.
Just like Darrin was replaced on Bewitched, groups have swapped out original members, hoping we wouldn't notice.
Where words like "email," "thirsty," "Twitter" and "gangsta" first showed up in songs, and which songs popularized them.
Surprise exits, a catfight and some very memorable performances make our list of the most memorable Idol moments.
His keyboard work helped define the Muscle Shoals sound and make him an integral part of many Neil Young recordings. Spooner is also an accomplished songwriter, whose hits include "I'm Your Puppet" and "Cry Like A Baby."
Nirvana, Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen are among those who wrote songs with cities that show up in this quiz.
The revered singer-songwriter talks inspiration and explains why she put a mahout in "Drop the Pilot."