"Veronica" was inspired by Elvis Costello's grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
Paul McCartney based the "Eleanor Rigby" story on old ladies he met at his housing estate. He saw how sometimes when they died, nobody really noticed.
There really is a Girl From Ipanema. Her name is Helo Pinheiro, and she would walk "Like a samba" past the bar the songwriters frequented, providing the inspiration.
Bob Marley's backup singers, The I Threes, claim they are the "Three Little Birds" in his famous song.
"Islands in the Stream" was originally written by The Bee Gees as an R&B song. It was originally written by the brothers for Marvin Gaye, however it was recorded instead as a duet by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton with the Gibb Brothers also contributing vocals.
"Spoonman" by Soundgarden is about a real street performer in Seattle: Artis the Spoonman.
Jon Fratelli talks about the band's third album, and the five-year break leading up to it.
Shears does very little promotion, which has kept him secluded from the spotlight. What changed when Cyndi Lauper had a hit with his song? Not much, really.
Andrew Farriss on writing with Michael Hutchence, the stories behind "Mystify" and other INXS hits, and his country-flavored debut solo album.
The good doctor shares some candid insights on recording with Phil Spector and The Black Keys.
Michael tells the story of "Send Me On My Way," and explains why some of the words in the song don't have a literal meaning.
The 5-octave voice of the classical rock band Renaissance, Annie is big on creative expression. In this talk, she covers Roy Wood, the history of the band, and where all the money went in the '70s.
