Colbie Caillat sang "Bubbly" when she auditioned for American Idol in 2004, but was sent packing. Three years later it became a big hit when she released it as her first single - the song spent 19 weeks at #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Billy Idol got the title for "Rebel Yell" from a brand of whiskey he saw members of The Rolling Stones drinking.
The Fratellis song "Chelsea Dagger" was named for their lead singer's wife - it was her burlesque name.
Cyndi Lauper came up with the title "Time After Time" when she saw it in TV Guide magazine. It's the name of a 1979 movie about a man who invents a time machine.
Kacey Musgraves offered "Follow Your Arrow" to her friend Katy Perry, but Perry thought Musgraves should record the song herself, telling Kacey it seemed "like something that you would totally say."
"Paranoid" reflects a feeling Black Sabbath bass player Geezer Butler often felt after using drugs.
Since emerging from MySpace with her hit "Bubbly," Colbie has become a top songwriter, even crafting a hit with Taylor Swift.
Charlie discusses the songs that made him a Southern Rock icon, and settles the Devil vs. Johnny argument once and for all.
The country sweetheart opines about the demands of touring and talks about writing songs with her famous father.
Kiss is the subject of many outlandish rumors - some of which happen to be true. See if you can spot the fakes.
MTV, a popular TV theme song and Madonna all show up in this '80s music quiz.
Mike Rutherford talks about the "Silent Running" storyline and "Land Of Confusion" in the age of Trump.