Sarah McLachlan wrote "Angel" about the Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin, who overdosed on heroin and died in 1996.
Billy Joel's "My Life" was used as the theme song to the 1980 TV show Bosom Buddies, which starred a young Tom Hanks as a guy who lives in a hotel for women by dressing up as a girl.
The Men Without Hats lead singer wrote "The Safety Dance" after getting kicked out of a bar for dancing too aggressively. The song is literally about being safe to dance if you want to.
The most famous song to prominently feature a French horn is "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys.
After 47 visits to the Hot 100, Justin Bieber topped the tally for the first time on September 17, 2015 with "What Do You Mean?"
The CCR song "Run Through the Jungle" is about gun control.
Rickie Lee Jones on songwriting, social media, and how she's handling Trump.
Richie talks about the impact of "Amazed," and how his 4-year-old son inspired another Lonestar hit.
The Guns N' Roses rhythm guitarist in the early '90s, Gilby talks about the band's implosion and the side projects it spawned.
The revered singer-songwriter talks inspiration and explains why she put a mahout in "Drop the Pilot."
A talented lyricist, Philip helped revive Neil Sedaka's career with the words to "Laughter In The Rain" and "Bad Blood."
The Cult frontman tells who the "Fire Woman" is, and talks about performing with the new version of The Doors.