John Lennon wrote "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" about Richard Cooke, a hunter he met at the Maharishi's camp in India. Cooke hasn't shot anything since the camp, except with his camera - he became a freelance photographer for National Geographic.
The Ben Folds Five song "Brick" is about a difficult time when Folds' girlfriend got an abortion.
When Metallica performed in China in 2013, they were not allowed to play "Master of Puppets."
"All Star" was written as a confidence builder for fans who were bullied for liking Smash Mouth.
The video for "Informer" by Snow that ran on MTV was subtitled so viewers could understand what he was saying.
Country songs with titles so bizarre they can't possibly be real... or can they?
The top chant artist in the Western world, Krishna Das talks about how these Hindu mantras compare to Christian worship songs.
The lead singer of Everclear, Art is also their primary songwriter.
The Creed lead singer reveals the "ego and self-fulfillment" he now sees in one of the band's biggest hits.
Armed with a childhood spent devouring books, Mike Scott's heart was stolen by the punk rock scene of 1977. Not surprisingly, he would go on to become the most literate of rockers.
Gramm co-wrote this gorgeous ballad and delivered an inspired vocal, but the song was the beginning of the end of his time with Foreigner.