Mickey Mantle and John Madden both appear in the video for "Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard" by Paul Simon. Biz Markie and Big Daddy Kane do a rap intro.
Dexys Midnight Runners' "Come on Eileen" is based on a real girl called Eileen that the band's Kevin Rowland had a relationship with in his early teenage years.
The Foo Fighters song "Everlong" isn't about Kurt Cobain, but Dave Grohl's girlfriend at the time, Veruca Salt frontwoman Louise Post.
According to Frank Sinatra's daughter, he hated "My Way," but had to sing it at every show when it became his signature song.
Kelly Rowland was the first Destiny's Child member to have a hit away from the group: her Nelly duet "Dilemma."
"Dark Fantasy" by Kanye West opens with a reinterpretation of Cinderella as read by Nicki Minaj.
When a waitress wouldn't take him home, Jack wrote what would become one of the Eagles most enduring hits.
Can you name Def Leppard's only #1 hit in America? Get rocked with this adrenalized quiz.
We've heard of artists putting their hearts into their music, but some take it literally.
Tyler talks about his true love: songwriting. How he identifies the beauty in a melody and turns sorrow into art.
Oliver Leiber talks about writing and producing hits for Paula Abdul, and explains his complicated relationship with his father, the songwriter Jerry Leiber.
The guitarist/songwriter explains how he came up with his signature sound, and deconstructs some classic Fear Factory songs.