Walk The Moon vocalist Nicholas Petricca got the idea for "Shut Up and Dance" when he and his girlfriend were taking forever to get drinks at a Los Angeles club bar. Petricca was getting frustrated, so his girlfriend told him to, "Shut up and dance with me!'"
Kid Rock's "All Summer Long" is a mashup of "Werewolves Of London" and "Sweet Home Alabama." The album it came from was released in October, 2007, but they held off until summer, 2008 for a more seasonable release.
Ricky Martin's "Livin' La Vida Loca" was the first #1 hit created entirely in Pro Tools.
According to Jason Bonham, who has filled in for his father on Led Zeppelin reunions, "Rock And Roll" is the hardest Led Zep song to play on drums.
"Feel It Still" by Portugal. The Man deals with lead singer John Gourley becoming a "rebel just for kicks" after having a daughter and settling down. "It's hard to be a punk when you're thinking about your baby daughter at home," he says.
The party tune "Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit Of)" was the theme song for the 2000 Democratic Convention (the party of Bill Clinton), until someone noticed the line, "A little bit of Monica in my life."
The man who created Yacht Rock with "Sailing" wrote one of his biggest hits while on acid.
With his X-wife Exene, John fronts the band X and writes their songs.
John tells the "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" story and explains why he disappeared for so long.
Do you know who wrote Patti Smith's biggest hit? How about the Grease theme song? See if you can match the song to the writer.
The Christian rapper talks about where his trip to Haiti and his history of addiction fit into his songs.
Are classic songs like "Over The Rainbow" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" in the public domain?
