"Human" by The Killers was the most streamed song on Spotify in 2008, the year that the music streaming service was launched.
The line in John Mellencamp's "Cherry Bomb" that sounds like "that's when a smoke was a smoke" is actually "that's when a sport was a sport," according to the published lyric. In that sense, "sport" is an endearment for someone of good nature.
The opening lines to "Free Bird," "If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?" came from the girlfriend of Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Allen Collins, who asked him that question during an argument.
A pre-famous Rupaul is in the video for "Love Shack" by The B-52s. He had a solo hit with "Supermodel" a few years later.
"I Won't Back Down" is a very personal song for Tom Petty. "I thought it wasn't that good because it was so naked," he said.
The very American song "What Made Milwaukee Famous" was never a big hit in the US, but Rod Stewart made it famous in the UK.
Some album art was at least "inspired" by others. A look at some very similar covers.
The Yardbirds drummer explains how they created their sound and talks about working with their famous guitarists.
The lead singer/lyricist of The Beach Boys talks about coming up with the words for "Good Vibrations," "Fun, Fun, Fun," "Kokomo" and other classic songs.
Many unusual folks appear in Grateful Dead songs. Can you identify them?
A popular contemporary folk singer, Williams still remembers the sticky note that changed her life in college.
The drummer and one of the primary songwriters in Grand Funk talks rock stardom and Todd Rundgren.