Tracy Chapman’s powerful song "Fast Car" tells the story of a young couple escaping their hometown in search of new opportunities, and of heartache, as dreams crumble along the way.

Over the last two decades, the environmental crisis of Florida’s Lake Okeechobee has continued to worsen and dominate local headlines. The lake is the nation’s second largest freshwater lake, but due to years of missteps, it’s been producing massive amounts of toxic algae that have closed beaches, destroyed businesses and poisoned swimmers.

Florida might seem like paradise, but water contamination is a big problem, affecting not only the environment, but businesses and the health of the residents.

Agricultural and corporate interests have long dominated Florida legislature, despite protests from residents and a substantial threat to civilians.

U.S. rock group Toto struck musical gold in the 1980s with this catchy tune. The song's groove and instrumentation came first, then David Paich wrote the lyrics based on impressions of Africa from what he had seen in news reports on TV and from missionaries he had known as a student.

Tones and I is the stage name of Australian singer Toni Watson, who had to battle her way to make it in the music business, writing music, busking, and building an online following for years before she finally achieved her dreams. This song is part of the soundtrack for the film "True Spirit," which is about a young woman who sails around the world alone.

"Free Fallin'" is the opening track from Tom Petty's 1989 solo debut album, "Full Moon Fever." It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.

Tom Petty had one of the biggest successes of his career with this song and its message of defiance and resilience. It was released on the studio album Full Moon Fever, which featured members of his band The Heartbreakers and some notable guest musicians. Look for Beatles guitarist George Harrison and drummer Ringo Starr appearing in the video!

Jimmy Carter about Forrest Gump: A lesser actor would have been branded by this character forever! Tom was able to move in, move on and add to his resume. Next to Billy Bob’s character in Slingblade, can you think of a more copied voice or folks trying to talk like Forrest? Pretty is as pretty does right? This guy is the best all around actor of my generation!

Some New Zealand surfers talk about hanging out and surfing on the Pacific Coast of Baja, Mexico.

Dark Shadows is an American horror comedy. It stars Johnny Depp, Eva Green and Michelle Pfeiffer. Enjoy!

Dutch DJ and music producer Tiësto was once voted the best DJ of all time. Here he collaborates with up-and-coming Canadian singer Tate McRae to bring us a fresh, grooving dance tune.

One of the great rock bands of all time, the Who, perform the song "Pinball Wizard" from their rock opera Tommy.

Jimmy Fallon can't believe he's at the White House on the Fourth of July. Watch part of his stand-up performance from that evening in which he does impressions of ten other comedians!

This smash hit from Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer The Weeknd comes from his album After Hours. The song reached number one in more than thirty countries, and in the United States it was the first song ever to remain in the top ten of the Billboard charts for over a year!