
"Kashmir" is the only Led Zeppelin song to use outside musicians, as it needed strings and horns.

Chuck Berry's only #1 hit was "My Ding-a-Ling," a novelty song about a boy and his... you know.

When Metallica performed in China in 2013, they weren't allowed to play "Master Of Puppets," probably because the theme of being controlled by a higher authority didn't sit well with the Chinese government.

Dr. Luke and Max Martin originally wrote Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" with Pink in mind but she turned it down.

Lindsay Lohan has some lyrics from Billy Joel's "I Go To Extremes" tattooed on her ribcage: "Clear as a crystal, sharp as a knife I feel like I'm in the prime of my life."

The first line of "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" is "It was the 3rd of September," which is the day lead singer Dennis Edwards' father died.
Soul music legend Bill Withers on how life experience and the company you keep leads to classic songs like "Lean On Me."
The men of Sparks on their album Hippopotamus, and how Morrissey handled it when they suggested he lighten up.
Their frontman (Chris Cornell) started out as their drummer, so Soundgarden takes a linear approach when it comes to songwriting. Kim explains how they do it.
The Brazilian rocker sees pictures in his riffs. When he came up with one of his gnarliest songs, there was a riot going on.
The Yardbirds drummer explains how they created their sound and talks about working with their famous guitarists.
Tim and his brother Richard are the Furs' foundation; Tim explains how they write and tells the story of "Pretty In Pink."