Al Green's "Take Me to the River" describes a baptism. Two years later, he became a reverend.
"Spoonman" by Soundgarden is about a real street performer in Seattle: Artis the Spoonman.
"Tomorrow People" by Ziggy Marley is the first song by a Marley to crack the US Top 40; the highest Bob got was #51 with "Roots, Rock, Reggae."
Part of the "Cruel to Be Kind" video was shot during Nick Lowe and Carlene Carter's wedding.
Ellie Goulding's hit song "Lights" is about her fear of the dark, which forces the singer to sleep with the lights on.
When Marc Cohn played "True Companion" to his girlfriend, she thought he was proposing. He wasn't, but he did eventually marry her.
Armed with a childhood spent devouring books, Mike Scott's heart was stolen by the punk rock scene of 1977. Not surprisingly, he would go on to become the most literate of rockers.
Based on criteria like girlfriend tension, stage mishaps and drummer turnover, these are the 10 bands most like Spinal Tap.
Find out how God and glam metal go together from the Stryper frontman.
Mike Rutherford talks about the "Silent Running" storyline and "Land Of Confusion" in the age of Trump.
Cain talks about the divine inspirations for "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Faithfully."
The lead singer of Everclear, Art is also their primary songwriter.