Dierks Bentley's "5-1-5-0" was the first ever all-numerical titled #1 in the Country chart's history.
The Bangles song "Eternal Flame" was inspired by a display at Graceland that honored Elvis Presley.
Cheap Trick's original version of "I Want You To Want Me" was countrified and kind of hokey. When they sped it up for their Live At Budokan album, it became a huge hit.
"Just Be Good To Me" by The S.O.S. Band was the first hit written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who worked on Janet Jackson's Control album a few years later. They were members of The Time, a group created by Prince.
"Just Dance" was Lady Gaga's first hit, and it also brought the techno-synth sound that had been popular in Europe for the previous decade to the United States.
Madonna didn't write "Papa Don't Preach," which deals with abortion. What drew her to the song was the singer standing up to male authority.
Did Rivers Cuomo grow up on a commune? Why did they name their albums after colors? See how well you know your Weezer in this Fact or Fiction.
Nick made some of the biggest videos on MTV, including "The Final Countdown," "Heaven" and "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)."
Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai were two of Graham's co-writers for some '80s rock classics.
What's the deal with "Summer of '69"? Bryan explains what the song is really about, and shares more of his songwriting insights.
dUg dIgs into his King's X metal classics and his many side projects, including the one with Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam.
Here is the church, here is the steeple - see if you can identify these lyrics that reference church.