Rihanna's 2012 hit "Diamonds" was written by Sia Furler, who two years later had a huge hit on her own with "Chandelier." Sia also wrote the David Guetta hit "Titanium."
Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" was the #1 single in Australia for 13 weeks. It holds the record for the longest running chart topper Down Under since the first ever ARIA Chart was listed in 1983.
Janet Jackson's "Alright" video features Cab Calloway and Cyd Charisse, stars of musicals she loved as a kid.
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 setting for the Queensrÿche song "Jet City Woman" is Seattle, the "jet city."
Ozzy Osbourne's "Shot In The Dark" is titled after a Pink Panther movie.
Was a Beatles song a TV theme? And who came up with those Fresh Prince and Sopranos songs?
A Soul Train dancer takes us through a day on the show, and explains what you had to do to get camera time.
The Creed lead singer reveals the "ego and self-fulfillment" he now sees in one of the band's biggest hits.
The 5-octave voice of the classical rock band Renaissance, Annie is big on creative expression. In this talk, she covers Roy Wood, the history of the band, and where all the money went in the '70s.
Rickie Lee Jones on songwriting, social media, and how she's handling Trump.
You know the scenes - Tom Cruise in his own pants-off dance off, Molly Ringwald celebrating her birthday - but do you remember what song is playing?