The moans of pleasure in the Guns N' Roses song "Rocket Queen" are authentic.
In the UK, the first #1 hit with a rap was "Candy Girl" by the American boy band New Edition in 1983.
When "Nothin' On You" reached #1 on the Hot 100, B.o.B became the first American act whose name is a palindrome to top the chart. The other two who did so prior to the Atlanta rapper were both Scandinavian groups - ABBA and A-Ha.
"Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Bonnie Tyler is a tribute to the vampire movie Nosferatu, depicting an immortal "love in the dark."
"What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes has endured as one of the most popular songs of the '90s, but it wasn't a huge hit at the time and the band split after one album. Frontwoman Linda Perry went on to write hits for Pink and Christina Aguilera.
Bruce Springsteen's "Streets Of Philadelphia" won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1994, beating out Neil Young's "Philadelphia," which was also written for the movie Philadelphia.
Untangling the events that led to the "Stairway To Heaven" lawsuit.
With a few clues (Works at a diner, dreams of running away), can you name the character in the song?
Does Angus really drink himself silly? Did their name come from a sewing machine? See if you can spot the real stories about AC/DC.
The lead singer and pianist for Procol Harum, Gary talks about finding the musical ideas to match the words.
Hitmaker Carl Sturken on writing and producing for Rihanna, 'N Sync, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Donny Osmond, Shakira and Karyn White.
The guitarist/songwriter explains how he came up with his signature sound, and deconstructs some classic Fear Factory songs.