Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo wrote "Beverly Hills" after seeing a photo of the group Wilson Phillips and imagining what it would be like to marry someone famous.
A 1989 track by Kenny G, "Going Home," is the unofficial national closing song in China. The tune is played at the end of train rides, the end of school days, and when malls are about to close.
The first #1 hit with a rap was "Rapture" by Blondie in 1980. Debbie Harry's rhymes left lots of room for improvement.
Katmandu, the capital of Nepal, was the archetype for faraway mysticism when Bob Seger wrote a song about it in 1975.
Untangling the events that led to the "Stairway To Heaven" lawsuit.
Kristian talks songwriting technique, like how the chorus should redefine the story, and how to write a song backwards.
The Christian rapper talks about where his trip to Haiti and his history of addiction fit into his songs.
Does Angus really drink himself silly? Did their name come from a sewing machine? See if you can spot the real stories about AC/DC.
Justin wrote the classic "Nights In White Satin," but his fondest musical memories are from a different decade.
We ring the Hell's Bells to see what songs and rockers are sincere in their Satanism, and how much of it is an act.
