David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust" was likely based on various musicians in his ambit, including Iggy Pop (zIGGY), and Jimi Hendrix, who played guitar left-handed ("He played it left hand").
Jack White titled "Seven Nation Army" after how he would mispronounce "Salvation Army" when he was little.
Angus Young created the distinctive opening guitar part for "Thuderstruck" by playing with all the strings taped up, except the B. He learned the studio trick from his older brother George Young, who was the rhythm guitarist for The Easybeats.
James Brown's "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" was the first Hot 100 hit with the word "sex" in the title.
Yoko Ono has always denied requests to cover "Imagine" with the line "no religion, too" omitted or changed.
An Electronic music pioneer with Asperger's Syndrome. This could be interesting.
U2, Carly Simon, Joanna Newsom, Brian Wilson and Fiona Apple have all gone to Van Dyke Parks to make their songs exceptional.
On "Life Is A Highway," his burgeoning solo career, and the Rascal Flatts song he most connects with.
The co-writer/guitarist on many Alice Cooper hits, Dick was also Lou Reed's axeman on the Rock n' Roll Animal album.
Dave reveals the inspiration for "Feelin' Alright" and explains how the first song he ever wrote became the biggest hit for his band Traffic.
A founding member of the band War, Harold gives a first-person account of one of the most important periods in music history.
