Katy Perry's breakout hit, "I Kissed A Girl," was surprising to those familiar with her past: Her parents were pastors and she started off singing Christian music.
The Scooby Snacks in the Fun Lovin' Criminals song aren't dog treats, they're Valium pills.
"Sing" was inspired by a girl that Ed Sheeran met in Las Vegas in the summer of 2013, when "one thing led to another and now she's kissing my mouth."
"Mr. Roboto" by Styx was written by their keyboard player, Dennis DeYoung, who used Japanese words and imagery to create an allegory about censorship.
The bedrock of David Guetta's Nicki Minaj-featuring single "Hey Mama" is a sample of "Rosie," a 1940s prison recording from folk archivist Alan Lomax that songwriter Esther Dean first showed the French DJ on YouTube.
The "All I Want" singer went through a long depression, playing some shows when he didn't want to be alive.
'80s music ambassadors Wang Chung pick their top tracks of the decade, explaining what makes each one so special.
"Mr. Jones" took on new meaning when the song about a misguided view of fame made Adam famous.
Was Janet secretly married at 18? Did she gain 60 pounds for a movie role that went to Mariah Carey? See what you know about Ms. Jackson.
When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open.
The evolution of the symbol that was Prince's name from 1993-2000.
