The R.E.M. song "Don't Go Back To Rockville" is about Mike Mills' girlfriend at the University of Georgia, who had to go back to Rockville, Maryland, for the summer.
"One Week" by Barenaked Ladies was a #1 hit in America - for exactly one week in 1998.
Mariah Carey's song "The Roof" is about her first kiss with Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.
The '60s hit "Then He Kissed Me" was covered by The Beach Boys as "Then I Kissed Her."
When "Nothin' On You" reached #1 on the Hot 100, B.o.B became the first American act whose name is a palindrome to top the chart. The other two who did so prior to the Atlanta rapper were both Scandinavian groups - ABBA and A-Ha.
Radiohead's "Paraonid Android" was written after a confrontation in a Los Angeles bar with an irate woman.
Rick has a surprising dark side, a strong feminine side and, in a certain TV show, a naked backside. But he still hasn't found Jessie's Girl.
The country sweetheart opines about the demands of touring and talks about writing songs with her famous father.
The author of Help! 100 Songwriting, Recording And Career Tips Used By The Beatles, explains how the group crafted their choruses so effectively.
The Kiss rocker covers a lot of ground in this interview, including why there are no Kiss collaborations, and why the Rock Hall has "become a sham."
Where words like "email," "thirsty," "Twitter" and "gangsta" first showed up in songs, and which songs popularized them.
