
Richard Marx' debut single "Don't Mean Nothing" features Joe Walsh on guitar.

Grazing In The Grass by The Friends Of Distinction was the first big hit to use the phrase "dig it" in the lyric.

"Take Me Home Country Roads" is set in West Virginia, but John Denver had never been there when he recorded the song. The country roads represent a sense of belonging.

In The Beatles' "When I'm 64," Paul McCartney asks a woman if she'll still be there for him when he's 64. In 2006, he got his answer when shortly before his 64th birthday, he and Heather Mills separated.

The third verse of "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies ("they shook and lurched all over the church floor...") was inspired by girl whose parents would speak in tongues at their Pentecostal service.
The head of Drake's estate shares his insights on the late folk singer's life and music.
We ring the Hell's Bells to see what songs and rockers are sincere in their Satanism, and how much of it is an act.
When he was asked to write a song for the Singles soundtrack, Mark thought the Seattle grunge scene was already overblown, so that's what he wrote about.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have some rather unusual song titles - see if you can spot the real ones.
The Doobies guitarist and lead singer, Tom wrote the classics "Listen To The Music," "Long Train Runnin'" and "China Grove."
The rock revolutionist on songwriting, quitting smoking, and what she thinks of Rush Limbaugh using her song.