The movie The Breakfast Club opens with a passage from David Bowie's "Changes" ("And these children that you spit on...")
Thirty years after Jimi Hendrix played "Fire" at Woodstock, Red Hot Chili Peppers played it at Woodstock '99, but this time the unruly crowd actually set fires and looted.
The lyrics for "Mary, Did You Know?" were written by Christian singer and comedian Mark Lowry, after his pastor asked him to write a Christmas musical for their church. Southern gospel musician Buddy Greene later added music to his words.
The Whitney Houston hit "I Have Nothing" was inspired by Elvis Presley, who dated the song's lyricist, Linda Thompson.
The first single to simultaneously top the UK and US charts was The Everly Brothers' "Cathy's Clown" in May 1960.
When David Bowie sings, "We like dancing and we look divine" in "Rebel Rebel," it's a reference to a famous drag queen known as Divine.
The drummer and one of the primary songwriters in Grand Funk talks rock stardom and Todd Rundgren.
Emilio talks about what it's like to write and perform with the Tower of Power horns, and why every struggling band should have a friend like Huey Lewis.
When he was playing Ozzfest with Black Label Society, a kid told Zakk he was the best Ozzy guitarist - Zakk had to correct him.
The revered singer-songwriter talks inspiration and explains why she put a mahout in "Drop the Pilot."
Writing great prog metal isn't easy, especially when it's for 60 musicians.
Was a Beatles song a TV theme? And who came up with those Fresh Prince and Sopranos songs?