
References to David Bowie, Tom Waits and Allan Ginsburg are peppered into the Bush song "Everything Zen."

"Every Breath You Take" by The Police feels like a love song, but a careful listen reveals it's about a stalker. Sting called it "a nasty little song, really rather evil. It's about jealousy and surveillance and ownership."
"The Night Chicago Died" was written and recorded by the British group Paper Lace. They talk about Al Capone in the song, but got a lot of details wrong - understandable since they wrote it based on gangster movies.

Gwen Stefani wrote the early No Doubt song "Just a Girl" as a message to her overprotective father.

Drake's "One Dance" was the first ever song to rack up one billion streams on Spotify.

If what you get equals what you give away, you might as well give it all away. That's the concept behind "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Rob Thomas on his Social Distance Sessions, co-starring with a camel, and his friendship with Carlos Santana.
An interview with Dr. John Covach, music professor at the University of Rochester whose free online courses have become wildly popular.
A talented lyricist, Philip helped revive Neil Sedaka's career with the words to "Laughter In The Rain" and "Bad Blood."
He wrote "She Blinded Me With Science" so he could direct a video about a home for deranged scientists.
Writing with Phil Lynott, Scott saw their ill-fated frontman move to a darker place in his life and lyrics.
Queen, Phish and The Stones are among our picks for the best band logos. Here are their histories and a design analysis from an expert.