New Order got the title for "Blue Monday" from an illustration that read "Goodbye Blue Monday" in the Kurt Vonnegut book Breakfast Of Champions. The image refers to the invention of the washing machine improving housewives' lives.
Alicia Keys, Elton John, Fergie, and Rihanna all sang on "All of the Lights" by Kanye West.
Lionel Richie hosted the American Music Awards the night he recorded "We Are The World."
Judas Priest's "Evening Star" is a Christmas carol that describes the journey of the Magi from a first person perspective.
Lady Gaga says that "Poker Face" is about her personal experience with bisexuality; being with a man but thinking about a woman.
Good Charlotte's video for "Last Night" reconstructs the TV show "Family Double Dare," complete with host Marc Summers.
One of the first successful female singer-songwriters, Janis had her first hit in 1967 at age 15.
Jim talks about the impact of "The Middle" and uses a tree metaphor to describe his songwriting philosophy.
With his X-wife Exene, John fronts the band X and writes their songs.
Does he have beef with Gaga? Is he Sean Lennon's godfather? See if you can tell fact from fiction in the Elton John edition.
Our chat with Barney Hoskyns, who covers the wild years of Woodstock - the town, not the festival - in his book Small Town Talk.
Doubt led to drive for Francis, who still isn't sure why one of Status Quo's biggest hits is so beloved.