Frank Sinatra was 64 when he had his last hit: "New York, New York." The song pegged him to New York City, leaving Las Vegas to Elvis.
James Taylor wrote "Sweet Baby James" during a road trip to Virginia in honor of his brother’s new baby, also named James, whom he was about to meet for the first time.
A key line in "Africa" is "I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become," which is about drifting away from what you really want in life. Toto keyboard player David Paich, who wrote the song, felt his work was consuming him.
The "pompatus of love" from the Steve Miller song "The Joker" comes from a line in a '50s doo-wop song Miller misheard: "puppetutes of love."
Adele isn't a ghost when she sings, "Hello from the other side" - it means the "other side of becoming an adult."
Props to Aretha Franklin: her song "Respect" introduced the term "propers" as a sign of proper respect.
Test your metal - Priest, Maiden, and Beavis and Butt-head show up in this one.
Mike Rutherford talks about the "Silent Running" storyline and "Land Of Confusion" in the age of Trump.
Did they really trade their guitarist to The Doobie Brothers? Are they named after something naughty? And what's up with the band name?
The Yardbirds drummer explains how they created their sound and talks about working with their famous guitarists.
On "Life Is A Highway," his burgeoning solo career, and the Rascal Flatts song he most connects with.
Deep Purple's guitarist since 1994, Steve talks about writing songs with the band and how he puts his own spin on "Smoke On The Water."