The R.E.M. song "Don't Go Back To Rockville" is about Mike Mills' girlfriend at the University of Georgia, who had to go back to Rockville, Maryland, for the summer.
The lyrics for "Mary, Did You Know?" were written by Christian singer and comedian Mark Lowry, after his pastor asked him to write a Christmas musical for their church. Southern gospel musician Buddy Greene later added music to his words.
The Ben Folds Five song "Brick" is about a difficult time when Folds' girlfriend got an abortion.
Weird Al Yankovic proposed a parody of "Black Or White" called "Snack All Night," but Michael Jackson asked him not to.
Ozzy Osbourne's "Shot In The Dark" is titled after a Pink Panther movie.
"All Star" was written as a confidence builder for fans who were bullied for liking Smash Mouth.
His song "Into The Night" is one of the most-played of all time. For Benny, it took him to hell and back.
What are the biggest US hits with French, Spanish (not "Rico Suave"), Italian, Scottish, Greek, and Japanese titles?
Rickie Lee Jones on songwriting, social media, and how she's handling Trump.
"Mony Mony," "Crimson and Clover," "Draggin' The Line"... the hits kept coming for Tommy James, and in a plot line fit for a movie, his record company was controlled by the mafia.
Evelyn McDonnell, editor of the book Women Who Rock, on why the Supremes are just as important as Bob Dylan.
An Electronic music pioneer with Asperger's Syndrome. This could be interesting.