Elton John didn't win a Grammy until 1986, when he got one for singing on "That's What Friends Are For."
The Pretenders are named after the 1956 song "The Great Pretender" by The Platters.
Sting wrote "Every Breath You Take" at the same desk in Jamaica where Ian Fleming wrote his James Bond novels.
Bruce Springsteen's "Born In The U.S.A." was inspired by the book (later a movie) Born On The Fourth Of July by Ron Kovic, a Vietnam veteran who protested the war when he returned home.
Sir Mix-A-Lot is credited as a writer on The Pussycat Dolls' biggest hit, "Don't Cha," because it interpolates his 1988 song "Swass," where he goes, "Don't you wish your boyfriend was swass like me?"
A popular contemporary folk singer, Williams still remembers the sticky note that changed her life in college.
Despite her reticent personality, Adele's life and music are filled with intrigue. See if you can spot the true tales.
From the cowbell on "Mississippi Queen" to recording with The Who when they got the wrong Felix, stories from one of rock's master craftsmen.
The Evanescence frontwoman on the songs that have shifted meaning and her foray into kids' music.
Kristian talks songwriting technique, like how the chorus should redefine the story, and how to write a song backwards.
The leader of the Modern A Cappella movement talks about the genre.
