Robert Smith doesn't license Cure songs for commercials, but he made an exception in 2004 when he let Hewlett-Packard use "Pictures Of You." He needed the money to buy the group's back catalogue.
The Australian band Jet took their name from the 1973 song of the same by Paul McCartney and Wings.
In the INXS song "Devil Inside," the devil represents chaos. "Every time you think something's right, he comes in and changes everything," Michael Hutchence said.
Pink wrote "Just Give Me A Reason" about how one partner can feel jilted over something trivial, like how her boyfriend passes her the butter.
Aimee Mann's "Save Me" was inspired by her relationship with the actor Dave Foley, who had gone through a divorce and was an emotional train wreck.
"Come On Eileen" was a colossal '80s hit, but the band - far more appreciated in their native UK than stateside - released just three albums before their split. Now, Dexys is back.
What's the deal with "Summer of '69"? Bryan explains what the song is really about, and shares more of his songwriting insights.
When singers started spoofing their own songs on Sesame Street, the results were both educational and hilarious - here are the best of them.
Songs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away.
How a country weeper and a blues number made "rolling stone" the most popular phrase in rock.
One of the most popular classical vocalists in the land is lining up a trip to space, which is the inspiration for many of her songs.
