Prince kept doves at his Paisley Park mansion. And yes, sometimes they did cry.
A key line in "Africa" is "I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become," which is about drifting away from what you really want in life. Toto keyboard player David Paich, who wrote the song, felt his work was consuming him.
Aimee Mann's "Save Me" was inspired by her relationship with the actor Dave Foley, who had gone through a divorce and was an emotional train wreck.
In The Band song "The Weight," Nazareth ("Went down to Nazareth") refers to a town in Pennsylvania where the Martin Guitar company was located.
Foreigner got the title for "Double Vision" after watching a hockey game where goalie John Davidson got a concussion. It was announced over the PA system that he was suffering from "Double Vision."
Young MC shows up in the George Clooney movie Up In The Air performing his hit "Bust A Move."
One of Canada's most popular and eclectic performers, Hawksley tells stories about his oldest songs, his plentiful side projects, and the ways that he keeps his songwriting fresh.
Here's what happens when an opening act is really out of place with the headliner, like when Beastie Boys opened for Madonna.
The king of Christian worship music explains talks about writing songs for troubled times.
"I'll Be" was what Edwin called his "Hail Mary" song. He says it proves "intention of the songwriter is 180 degrees from potential interpretation by an audience."
The top chant artist in the Western world, Krishna Das talks about how these Hindu mantras compare to Christian worship songs.
