"(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" was written by Nick Lowe in 1974. The original version with his group Brinsley Schwarz was kind of somber, but Elvis Costello made it a classic with his 1978 uptempo take.
The Pretenders are named after the 1956 song "The Great Pretender" by The Platters.
Kid Rock performed his song "Amen" at Barack Obama's inaugural, but claims he didn't vote for him.
Elvis Costello says "Everyday I Write The Book" is a knockoff of Nick Lowe's "When I Write the Book."
"True" by Spandau Ballet is about chief songwriter Gary Kemp's unrequited love for Altered Images singer and Gregory's Girl star Clare Grogan.
Michelle Branch talks about "Everywhere," "The Game Of Love," and her run-in with a Christian broadcasting network.
Fishbone has always enjoyed much more acclaim than popularity - Angelo might know why.
Songwriters have used cards and card games to make sense of heartache, togetherness, and even Gonorrhea.
Famous songs that lent their titles - and in some cases storylines - to movies.
The Stooges guitarist (and producer of the Kill City album) talks about those early recordings and what really happened with David Bowie.
Dan cracked the Top 40 with "Ritual," then went to India and spent 2 hours with the Dalai Lama.