
The Australian band Jet took their name from the 1973 song of the same by Paul McCartney and Wings.

Ariana Grande's collaboration with Zedd, "Break Free" came about after the Russian-German producer overheard Grande performing at a label showcase while he was backstage, and he mentioned to his team that he wanted to work with her.

Tim McGraw recorded "Live Like You Were Dying" just two weeks after his own father passed away.

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?"

Adam Levine of Maroon 5 made it obvious who their song "This Love" was about when he named the album "Songs About Jane."

Jim Croce was killed in a plane crash on September 30, 1973. A few weeks later, his song "Time In A Bottle" hit #1.
The Reverend rants on psychobilly and the egghead academics he bashes in one of his more popular songs.
His song "Into The Night" is one of the most-played of all time. For Benny, it took him to hell and back.
Tim and his brother Richard are the Furs' foundation; Tim explains how they write and tells the story of "Pretty In Pink."
Richie talks about producing the first two Kiss albums, recording "Brother Louie," and the newfound appreciation of his rock band, Dust.
Long before Eminem, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj created alternate personas, David Bowie, Bono, Joni Mitchell and even Hank Williams took on characters.
The stories behind "Shine," "December," "The World I Know" and other Collective Soul hits.