"Zombie" by The Cranberries is about an IRA bombing in England that killed two children.
The Kenny G instrumental "Songbird" owes much of its success to VH1, which launched a year earlier and played the video to death.
In 2010, the biggest-selling song in the UK was "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem.
"Killing An Arab" by The Cure was inspired by Albert Camus' book The Stranger.
Kelly Clarkson says someone would have to be dying in front of her before she ever sings "A Moment Like This" again.
The Men Without Hats lead singer wrote "The Safety Dance" after getting kicked out of a bar for dancing too aggressively. The song is literally about being safe to dance if you want to.
The man who created Yacht Rock with "Sailing" wrote one of his biggest hits while on acid.
As Procol Harum's lyricist, Keith wrote the words to "A Whiter Shade Of Pale." We delve into that song and find out how you can form a band when you don't sing or play an instrument.
The Cult frontman tells who the "Fire Woman" is, and talks about performing with the new version of The Doors.
The evolution of the symbol that was Prince's name from 1993-2000.
With a few clues (Works at a diner, dreams of running away), can you name the character in the song?
How well do you know your protest songs (including the one that went to #1)?