Paper Mate paid for Autograph's "Turn Up The Radio" video in exchange for prominent placement of their erasable pen.
"Fight The Power" was written for the Spike Lee movie Do The Right Thing. It opens the film and serves as the motif.
Robert Plant's "Heaven Knows" is a satirical look at the '80s, when style seemed to trump substance.
U2's "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" from Batman Forever was nominated for both a Golden Globe for Best Original Song and a Razzie for Worst Original Song.
Elton John didn't win a Grammy until 1986, when he got one for singing on "That's What Friends Are For."
The stories behind the biggest hit songs about trucking.
Chris and his wife Tina were the rhythm section for Talking Heads when they formed The Tom Tom Club. "Genius of Love" was their blockbuster, but David Byrne only mentioned it once.
Songwriters have used cards and card games to make sense of heartache, togetherness, and even Gonorrhea.
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.
Chad tells tales from his time as drummer for Nirvana, and talks about his group Before Cars.