The title of Al Stewart's "Year Of The Cat" comes from Vietnamese astrology. The Year of the Cat comes every 12 Years: 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023...
"Forever" by Chris Brown was written for a Wrigley's Doublemint Gum commercial. The full song contains the gum's tagline: "Double your pleasure, double your fun."
Musically, the Twisted Sister song "We're Not Gonna Take It" is based on the Christmas tune "O Come All Ye Faithful."
The first #1 hit with a rap was "Rapture" by Blondie in 1980. Debbie Harry's rhymes left lots of room for improvement.
Prince kept doves at his Paisley Park mansion. And yes, sometimes they did cry.
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.
How a gym teacher, a janitor, and a junkie became part of some very famous band names.
Tyler talks about his true love: songwriting. How he identifies the beauty in a melody and turns sorrow into art.
Test your metal - Priest, Maiden, and Beavis and Butt-head show up in this one.
Scaramouch, a hoople and a superhero soundtrack - see if you can spot the real Queen stories.
Smith breaks down some of his worship tracks as well as his mainstream hits, including "I Will Be Here For You" and "A Place In This World."
A history of songs dealing with transgender issues, featuring Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Morrissey and Green Day.