
Shinedown lead singer Brent Smith had a band before Shinedown that was dropped by Atlantic Records, but the label offered him a development deal - that was his "Second Chance."

"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift earned an entry in the 2014 edition of the Guinness Book of Records for the fastest-selling digital single. It reached the #1 spot on iTunes just 50 minutes after its release.

Judas Priest's "Evening Star" is a Christmas carol that describes the journey of the Magi from a first person perspective.

In the song "God," Tori Amos makes the point that if there's God, there must also be a Goddess because there are no male-only species.

A perfume called Wonderstruck was named after a line in Taylor Swift's song "Enchanted": "I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home."
Faith No More's bassist, Billy Gould, chats to us about his two new experimental projects, The Talking Book and House of Hayduk, and also shares some stories from the FNM days.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have some rather unusual song titles - see if you can spot the real ones.
Kristian talks songwriting technique, like how the chorus should redefine the story, and how to write a song backwards.
In her days with The Runaways, Joan Jett saw The Arrows perform "I Love Rock And Roll," which Alan Merrill co-wrote - that story and much more from this glam rock pioneer.
Outrageously gifted and just plain outrageous, Millie is an R&B and Rap innovator.
Edie Brickell on her collaborations with Paul Simon, Steve Martin and Willie Nelson, and her 2021 album with the New Bohemians.