August 7, 1958
Train wrote the 2011 song "Brand New Book" for the TV show The Biggest Loser - part of the song was used in the opening credits.
Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl" was originally called "Brown Skinned Girl," and was about an interracial relationship.
There really is a Girl From Ipanema. Her name is Helo Pinheiro, and she would walk "Like a samba" past the bar the songwriters frequented, providing the inspiration.
Hozier recorded his vocals for "Take Me To Church" in his attic at 3 a.m. one January morning in 2013
"Walking on a Thin Line" by Huey Lewis and the News is about an American soldier who is trained as a sniper in the Vietnam War. It was written for a documentary on the war.
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey was the first ringtone certified Gold.
The first of Billy's five #1 hits was the song that propelled Madonna to stardom. You'd think that would get you a backstage pass, wouldn't you?
Known in America for the hit "If You Leave," OMD is a huge influence on modern electronic music.
Many unusual folks appear in Grateful Dead songs. Can you identify them?
Call us crazy, but we like it when an artist comes around who doesn't mesh with the status quo.
The Evanescence frontwoman on the songs that have shifted meaning and her foray into kids' music.
Can you name Def Leppard's only #1 hit in America? Get rocked with this adrenalized quiz.
