The thunderclap sound heard in the Bee Gees song "Tragedy" was made by Barry Gibb with his mouth - he could have been a really good beatboxer!
"Open Arms" was a pioneering power ballad. Stadium rock bands like Journey shied away from slow songs, but when they reluctantly agreed to record the song, it became their biggest chart hit.
Janet Jackson's "Alright" video features Cab Calloway and Cyd Charisse, stars of musicals she loved as a kid.
Nelly's "Country Grammar" is a celebration of his hometown of St. Louis, which some folks from the coasts consider "country" because it's in the Midwest.
The first Good Charlotte hit, "Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous," is a send-up of celebrity culture, but the group's leaders, Joel and Benji Madden, both married celebrities: Nicole Richie and Cameron Diaz, respectively.
Stevie Wonder was 12 years old when he released his first #1 hit, "Fingertips (Part 2)." He had to wait 22 years for his next one: "Part Time Lover."
Dave explains how the video appropriated the meaning of "Runaway Train," and what he thought of getting parodied by Weird Al.
A popular contemporary folk singer, Williams still remembers the sticky note that changed her life in college.
The king of Christian worship music explains talks about writing songs for troubled times.
How a gym teacher, a janitor, and a junkie became part of some very famous band names.
The stories behind the biggest hit songs about trucking.
Wilder's hit "Break My Stride" had an unlikely inspiration: a famous record mogul who rejected it.