The lyric to "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips was inspired by Chynna Phillips' struggles with addiction. "Hold on for one more day" is something she heard in AA meetings.
When Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse's version of "Body and Soul" made the Hot 100 in 2011, Bennett became, at age 85, the oldest living artist to make that chart.
"One Week" by Barenaked Ladies was a #1 hit in America - for exactly one week in 1998.
The Phoenix song "1901" is about Paris. Their lead singer Thomas Mars said: "Paris in 1901 was better than it is now. So the song is a fantasy about Paris."
Adele's "Someone Like You" is the first song with just piano and voice to hit #1 in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, which started in 1958.
"Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Bonnie Tyler is a tribute to the vampire movie Nosferatu, depicting an immortal "love in the dark."
Tyler talks about his true love: songwriting. How he identifies the beauty in a melody and turns sorrow into art.
The leader of the Modern A Cappella movement talks about the genre.
Not everyone can be a superhero, but that hasn't stopped generations of musicians from trying to be Superman.
Just how much did these monsters of rock dabble in the occult?
Surprise exits, a catfight and some very memorable performances make our list of the most memorable Idol moments.
Songs that seem to glorify violence against women are often misinterpreted - but not always.