Amanda is a freelance writer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a degree in English/Writing from Geneva College (Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania). When she's not listening to jazz and pop standards from the '40s and '50s, she's obsessing over classic movies. She has no musical ability whatsoever except for a short stint as a saxophone player in the sixth grade.
Jamie O'NealJamie talks about her country #1s ("There is No Arizona" and "When I Think About Angels") and her Stephen King encounter. 
Songs in Famous Movie Scenes: '80s EditionYou know the scenes - Tom Cruise in his own pants-off dance off, Molly Ringwald celebrating her birthday - but do you remember what song is playing?
Bible LyricsRockers, rappers and pop stars have been known to quote the Bible in their songs. See if you match the artist to the biblical lyric. 
Rachele LynaeCombine an Alaska upbringing with a church-going, rebel attitude, throw in a little line dancing for fun, and you have the makings Rachele's first album. 
PrincePrince is shrouded in mystery, making him an excellent candidate for Fact or Fiction. Is he really a Scientologist? Does he own an exotic animal? 
Who's Johnny, And Why Does He Show Up In So Many SongsFor songwriters, Johnny represents the American man. He has been angry, cool, magic, a rebel and, of course, marching home. 
Nina Persson of The CardigansNina is the lead singer/lyricist for The Cardigans, whose hits include "Lovefool," and "Erase/Rewind." She sees no reason to write about happiness, which is why we hear the heartbreak. 
Facebook, Bromance and Email - The First Songs To Use New WordsWhere words like "email," "thirsty," "Twitter" and "gangsta" first showed up in songs, and which songs popularized them.
Lip-Synch RebelsWhat happens when Kurt Cobain, Iron Maiden and Johnny Lydon are told to lip-synch? Some hilarious "performances." 
90210 to Buffy to Glee: How Songs Transformed TVShows like Dawson's Creek, Grey's Anatomy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer changed the way songs were heard on TV, and produced some hits in the process.