The moans of pleasure in the Guns N' Roses song "Rocket Queen" are authentic.
"Tenderness" by General Public was partly inspired by the outbreak of AIDS, which at the time was thought to be contagious.
Johnny Cash's wife, June Carter, wrote "Ring Of Fire" about their relationship.
"Girl Crush" by Little Big Town came from the hashtag #girlcrush, which its co-writer, Lori McKenna, spotted on Instagram.
"I Want It That Way" is the most popular Backstreet Boys song, but the lyric doesn't make much sense. That's because it was written by the hitmaking swedish producers Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson, who were more worried about how it sings than what it means.
The most famous pop song featuring a bassoon: "The Tears of a Clown" by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles.
Before he was the champ, Ali released an album called I Am The Greatest!, but his musical influence is best heard in the songs he inspired.
'80s music ambassadors Wang Chung pick their top tracks of the decade, explaining what makes each one so special.
Jon Fratelli talks about the band's third album, and the five-year break leading up to it.
Billie Jean, Delilah, Sara, Laura and Sharona - do you know who the girls in the songs really are?
The Cult frontman tells who the "Fire Woman" is, and talks about performing with the new version of The Doors.
The lead singer/lyricist for Anberlin breaks down "Impossible" and covers some tracks from their 2012 album Vital.