
"Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve samples an obscure orchestral arrangement of the 1965 Rolling Stones song "The Last Time." The Verve had to sign away most of the royalties before they could release the song.

Marilyn Monroe is the subject of Elton John's "Candle In The Wind," but the song is really a look at how we react to celebrities who die young.

David Bowie was in a mystical state when he wrote "The Man Who Sold The World," which he said happened during his "15 minutes of Buddhism."

Brad Pitt and Elvis both get mentions in the 1997 Shania Twain hit "That Don't Impress Me Much."

Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" was the best-selling song of the 2000s in the US.

"I Swear" was a #1 country hit for John Michael Montgomery before All-4-One made it a #1 pop hit.
The (Meat)puppetmaster takes us through songs like "Lake Of Fire" and "Backwater," and talks about performing with Kurt Cobain on MTV Unplugged.
Here's what happens when an opening act is really out of place with the headliner, like when Beastie Boys opened for Madonna.
Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan explains the "few red lights" in "Smoke On The Water" and talks about songs from their 2020 album Whoosh!
The outlaw country icon talks about the spiritual element of his songwriting and his Bob Dylan mention.
When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open.
Dwarfs on stage with an oversize Stonehenge set? Dabbling in Satanism? Find out which Spinal Tap-moments were true for Black Sabbath.