The Temptations sang backup on "Super Freak" by Rick James. He mentions them in the song when he says, "Temptations, sing!"
Sleigh bells aren't very punk, but they play throughout the Stooges classic "I Wanna Be Your Dog."
Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Keith Moon and John Paul Jones recorded "Beck's Bolero" and almost formed a band. They couldn't find a lead singer, so Page and Jones formed Led Zeppelin.
Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" was inspired by the tribes that came together at New York dance clubs.
Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again" is a very inspiring song, but it's really about heartbreak: David Coverdale wrote it when his first marriage was falling apart.
An unexpected guest vocal: Marianne Faithfull on the Metallica song "The Memory Remains." A star in the '60s, this collaboration helped revive her career.
MTV, a popular TV theme song and Madonna all show up in this '80s music quiz.
Roger reveals the songwriting formula Clive Davis told him, and if "Eight Miles High" is really about drugs.
She thinks of herself as a "song interpreter," but back in the '80s another country star convinced Emmylou to take a crack at songwriting.
The original voice of Snap! this story is filled with angry drag queens, video impersonators and Chaka Khan.
Shears does very little promotion, which has kept him secluded from the spotlight. What changed when Cyndi Lauper had a hit with his song? Not much, really.
Queen, Phish and The Stones are among our picks for the best band logos. Here are their histories and a design analysis from an expert.
