Morning Edition: Music

At the time, Steam was not a real band. The song was actually recorded as a throwaway B-side to a more serious release by singer Gary DeCarlo.

Joan Shelley performs Tuesday night at the Turf Club. Her music is known for being rooted in the sounds of her native Kentucky, but she recorded her latest album in Iceland.

The music video for the song features the two rockers strutting around a stage set with a giant drum kit — and by the last shot, they're both inside the bass drum.

Cautious Clay performs Monday night at Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis.

In his new memoir, band member Andrew Ridgeley describes the inspiration for the song as a note he stuck on his parents' fridge one night before going to bed.

Saskatoon-based Close Talker performs tonight in Minneapolis at 7th St. Entry.

The song was written by Bob Merrill, who allegedly scribbled the nonsense lyrics onto a napkin while eating at an Italian restaurant in New York.

"Pop Muzik" by M, a name used by English musician Robin Scott, reached number one on the Billboard pop chart 40 years ago today.

The song was originally written and recorded by Mark James, who released it in 1968.

50 years ago today, Sean Combs was born in New York City. The rapper and hip hop mogul helped launch the careers of some big stars including Mary J. Blige and the Notorious B.I.G.