"I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock Of Seagulls ends with an alien abduction.
The motto for Boys Town, which was a Nebraska home for troubled youth, inspired the song "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" by The Hollies.
"Veronica" was inspired by Elvis Costello's grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
"Cigarettes And Chocolate Milk" describes a time in Rufus Wainwright's life when he found himself hungover and pounding chocolate milk to feel better. It didn't work, so he smoked a cigarette, which is when he realized his addictive personality could be a problem.
"Hunger Strike" by Temple of the Dog features Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder, and was Vedder's first music video.
"Frankenstein" by Edgar Winter got its name because it was a monster to edit; they pieced it together like Frankenstein's monster.
The Evanescence frontwoman on the songs that have shifted meaning and her foray into kids' music.
The lead singer of Everclear, Art is also their primary songwriter.
The Kiss rocker covers a lot of ground in this interview, including why there are no Kiss collaborations, and why the Rock Hall has "become a sham."
With the rise of Kindie rock, more musicians are embracing their inner child with tunes for tots - here, we look at pop stars who recorded kids' albums.
Chad tells tales from his time as drummer for Nirvana, and talks about his group Before Cars.
One of the first successful female singer-songwriters, Janis had her first hit in 1967 at age 15.