"Zombie" by The Cranberries is about an IRA bombing in England that killed two children.
Richard Marx' debut single "Don't Mean Nothing" features Joe Walsh on guitar.
In "Kiss From A Rose," seal sings "kiss from a rose on a gray," not "grave," but he won't explain the lyric, feeling listeners should adapt the song to their own experience.
"Rhiannon" is a Welch goddess. Stevie Nicks wrote the song, and it was a huge influence on her image, inspiring her flowing shawls and black outfits she began wearing on stage.
On Metallica's "The Unforgiven," James Hetfield modeled his vocals on Chris Isaak.
"You Get What You Give" by The New Radicals was the first hit song to use the word "frenemies" in the lyrics.
Find out how God and glam metal go together from the Stryper frontman.
Holly Knight talks about some of the hit songs she wrote, including "The Warrior," "Never" and "The Best," and explains some songwriting philosophy, including how to think of a bridge.
Toto's keyboard player explains the true meaning of "Africa" and talks about working on the Thriller album.
It started with a bouncy MTV classic. Nirvana and MCR made them scary, then Gwen, Avril and Madonna put on the pom poms.
The stories behind "Whole Of The Moon" and "Red Army Blues," and why rock music has "outlived its era of innovation."
