Madonna wrote a song called "Love Won't Wait" that she didn't want, but became a UK #1 hit for Gary Barlow.
Listen carefully and you'll hear the sound of birds in "Birds Of A Feather" by Billie Eilish. Her brother/producer Finneas couldn't resist putting them in, but he kept them real quiet in the mix.
"Constant Craving" by k.d. lang deals with principles of Buddhism, including the cycles of birth and death.
"The House Of The Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, either about a brothel or a prison.
Taio Cruz throws his hands up "sometimes" in "Dynamite" because the song was originally written about surrender.
Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.
Lots of life lessons in these Eagles lyrics - can you match them to the correct song?
Iron Maiden, Adele, Toto, Eminem and Earth, Wind & Fire are just some of the artists with songs directly inspired by movies - and not always good ones.
The longtime bassist of Earth, Wind & Fire discusses how his band came to do a holiday album, and offers insight into some of the greatest dance/soul tunes of all-time.
Fishbone has always enjoyed much more acclaim than popularity - Angelo might know why.
Rick Astley on "Never Gonna Give You Up," "Cry For Help," and his remarkable resurgence that gave him another #1 UK album.
