April 27, 1959
The Temptations sang backup on "Super Freak" by Rick James. He mentions them in the song when he says, "Temptations, sing!"
The events described in Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic," like rain on your wedding day, are not examples of irony. Irony is the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning.
David Bowie's "Station to Station" is over 10 minutes long. Bowie was doing a lot of drugs at the time and later said, "I have only flashes of making it."
Drake's "One Dance" was the first ever song to rack up one billion streams on Spotify.
Billy Ocean's "Caribbean Queen" was also recorded as "European Queen" and "African Queen" for release on those continents.
"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson was 2015's best-selling single in both the U.S. and U.K.
Into the vaults for this talk with Bolton from the '80s when he was a focused on writing songs for other artists.
Dean's saga began with "Ariel," a song about falling in love with a Jewish girl from New Jersey.
The 2011 Artist of the Year at the Dove Awards isn't your typical gospel diva, and she thinks that's a good thing.
One of rock's top photographers talks about artistry in photography, raising funds for a documentary, and enjoying a County Fair with Tom Waits.
Chris tells the story of "Wicked Game," talks milkshakes and moonpies at Sun Records, and explains why women always get their way.
Despite her reticent personality, Adele's life and music are filled with intrigue. See if you can spot the true tales.
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