Katy Perry says her 2008 song "Ur So Gay" is about "guys who wear the guyliner, steal your jeans, and that whole almost hipster emo scene."
Jimi Hendrix opened for The Monkees on their 1967 tour, and it did not go well. The young, mostly female crowd shouted "Davy" when Hendrix sang the word "Lady" in "Foxy Lady" in honor of who they came to see: Monkees lead singer Davy Jones.
Alicia Keys got a huge break when Oprah had her perform her debut single "Fallin'" on her show.
Eddie Vedder often changes the words when he sings "Yellow Ledbetter." The basic story is about a guy whose brother dies in the first Gulf War. Apparently, bad news in the army is given in yellow envelopes.
"Run To You" by Bryan Adams was written for Blue Oyster Cult, and the guitar part is modeled after "Don't Fear The Reaper." BOC turned it down, so Adams recorded it for his album Reckless.
Chaka Khan's hit "I Feel For You" was written and originally recorded by Prince 4 years before she covered it.
David talks about videos he made for Prince, Alabama, Big & Rich, Sheryl Crow, DMB, Melissa Etheridge and Sisters of Mercy.
The Stooges guitarist (and producer of the Kill City album) talks about those early recordings and what really happened with David Bowie.
The outlaw country icon talks about the spiritual element of his songwriting and his Bob Dylan mention.
If the name Citizen Dick means anything to you, there's a chance you'll get some of these right.
These Three famous songs actually describe how they were written - late into the evening.
The Yardbirds drummer explains how they created their sound and talks about working with their famous guitarists.
