The electronic instruments in "Atomic Dog" represent the coming computer age, which is balanced by the instinctual dog, who barks and pants throughout the song.
The inspiration for Gordon Lightfoot's "Sundown" came when he was worrying about his girlfriend, who was out at bars all day while he was home writing songs.
"Aberdeen" by Cage The Elephant is named after the birthplace of Kurt Cobain. It's in Grays Harbor County, Washington.
Christine McVie wrote "Songbird" for Fleetwood Mac's Rumours album in just half a hour after she woke up in the middle of the night with the song in her head.
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.
Sleigh bells aren't very punk, but they play throughout the Stooges classic "I Wanna Be Your Dog."
'80s music ambassadors Wang Chung pick their top tracks of the decade, explaining what makes each one so special.
John tells the "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" story and explains why he disappeared for so long.
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.
The outlaw country icon talks about the spiritual element of his songwriting and his Bob Dylan mention.
John Lennon, Paul Simon and Lynyrd Skynyrd are some of the artists who have written revenge songs. Do you know who they wrote them about?
When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open.