"Hunger Strike" by Temple of the Dog features Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder, and was Vedder's first music video.
"Handle With Care" started as a George Harrison song with guest appearances by Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne, but it went so well the five of them decided to form a group - The Traveling Wilburys - and record an entire album.
"This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan was the first hit to mention a designated driver in the lyric. Before he gets "faded," Montell gives the DD the keys to his truck.
Teen Spirit was a kind of deodorant marketed to young girls. That's where Kurt Cobain got the title "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
Neil Young was married when he wrote "Cinnamon Girl," which clearly was not about his wife. He had a hard time explaining it to her.
No Doubt's hit "Don't Speak" is about Gwen Stefani's breakup with the band's bass player, Tony Kanal, after seven years together.
Taylor talks about "The Machine" - the hits, the videos and Clive Davis.
Rickie Lee Jones on songwriting, social media, and how she's handling Trump.
Here's what happens when an opening act is really out of place with the headliner, like when Beastie Boys opened for Madonna.
How well do you know your protest songs (including the one that went to #1)?
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.
Switchfoot's frontman and main songwriter on what inspires the songs and how he got the freedom to say exactly what he means.