Shaggy wrote his swaggering hit "Boombastic" after learning what "shag" means in the UK.
Roger Daltrey stutters the vocal on "My Generation" by The Who. The idea was to sound like a British kid on speed.
"Reasons" by Earth, Wind & Fire is a popular wedding song, but it's actually about a one-night stand.
The video for Weezer's "Pork and Beans" features YouTube stars Chris Crocker, The Chocolate Rain Guy, The "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" Banana, and the Star Wars kid.
The title of Al Stewart's "Year Of The Cat" comes from Vietnamese astrology. The Year of the Cat comes every 12 Years: 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023...
"Mercedes Boy" by Pebbles is about a real guy she fell in love with - they both drove Mercedes when she wrote it.
The (Meat)puppetmaster takes us through songs like "Lake Of Fire" and "Backwater," and talks about performing with Kurt Cobain on MTV Unplugged.
Producer Rupert Hine talks about crafting hits for Tina Turner, Howard Jones and The Fixx.
The good doctor shares some candid insights on recording with Phil Spector and The Black Keys.
The longtime BS&T frontman tells the "Spinning Wheel" story, including the line he got from Joni Mitchell.
Brian has unearthed outtakes by Fleetwood Mac, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Costello and hundreds of other artists for reissues. Here's how he does it.
Kristian talks songwriting technique, like how the chorus should redefine the story, and how to write a song backwards.
