
"Spoonman" by Soundgarden is about a real street performer in Seattle: Artis the Spoonman.

Lucinda Williams' track "Compassion" is based on a poem by her father, lauded Arkansas poet Miller Williams.

Kesha's 2017 track "Woman" was the first song titled "Woman" sung by a woman to reach the Hot 100. The prior "Woman" singles to reach the chart were all recorded by male acts.

The Pretenders are named after the 1956 song "The Great Pretender" by The Platters.
After cutting his teeth on hardcore punk videos, Paul defined the grunge look with his work on "Hunger Strike" and "Man in the Box."
You know the scenes - Tom Cruise in his own pants-off dance off, Molly Ringwald celebrating her birthday - but do you remember what song is playing?
With a few clues (Works at a diner, dreams of running away), can you name the character in the song?
The Yardbirds drummer explains how they created their sound and talks about working with their famous guitarists.
Michael tells the story of "Send Me On My Way," and explains why some of the words in the song don't have a literal meaning.
Famous songs that lent their titles - and in some cases storylines - to movies.