"Paper Planes" was inspired by M.I.A.'s hassles trying to get a visa to enter America.
Otis Day And The Knights, the fictional band created to perform "Shout" in the movie Animal House, became a real band, performing the song at colleges and other venues.
"All Star" was written as a confidence builder for fans who were bullied for liking Smash Mouth.
"What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes has endured as one of the most popular songs of the '90s, but it wasn't a huge hit at the time and the band split after one album. Frontwoman Linda Perry went on to write hits for Pink and Christina Aguilera.
Meghan Trainor wrote "Lips Are Movin" in just eight minutes with her writing partner Kevin Kadish.
In 2010, the biggest-selling song in the UK was "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem.
Did Eric Clapton really write "Cocaine" while on cocaine? This question and more in the Clapton edition of Fact or Fiction.
How a gym teacher, a janitor, and a junkie became part of some very famous band names.
Not everyone can be a superhero, but that hasn't stopped generations of musicians from trying to be Superman.
Do their first three albums have French titles? Is "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" really meaningless? See if you can tell in this Fact or Fiction.
The '70s gave us Muppets, disco and Van Halen, all which show up in this groovy quiz.
Kelly Keagy of Night Ranger tells the "Sister Christian" story and explains why he started sweating when he saw it in Boogie Nights.