Eric Clapton's only Hot 100 #1, either solo or with one of his many bands, was his cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot The Sheriff."
The title of the Metallica song "Ride The Lightning" came from a line in the Stephen King book The Stand where a guy is about to be executed.
A problem with his eyes gave Jackson Browne the idea for "Doctor My Eyes," which became a song about a man whose mental health suffers when he sees the world for what it really is.
"(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" was written by Nick Lowe in 1974. The original version with his group Brinsley Schwarz was kind of somber, but Elvis Costello made it a classic with his 1978 uptempo take.
Yoko Ono has always denied requests to cover "Imagine" with the line "no religion, too" omitted or changed.
The longtime bassist of Earth, Wind & Fire discusses how his band came to do a holiday album, and offers insight into some of the greatest dance/soul tunes of all-time.
He wrote "She Blinded Me With Science" so he could direct a video about a home for deranged scientists.
The renown rock singer talks about "The House of the Rising Sun" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood."
The stories behind "Shine," "December," "The World I Know" and other Collective Soul hits.
The frontman for one of Canada's most well-known punk rock bands talks about his Eddie Vedder encounter, Billy Talent's new album, and the importance of rock and roll.
A founding member of the band War, Harold gives a first-person account of one of the most important periods in music history.
