Katy Perry says her 2008 song "Ur So Gay" is about "guys who wear the guyliner, steal your jeans, and that whole almost hipster emo scene."
Katherine Heigl played Josh Kelley's love interest in the video for his 2005 song "Only You." They met on the shoot, became a real-life couple, and got married two years later. That's good casting!
The party tune "Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit Of)" was the theme song for the 2000 Democratic Convention (the party of Bill Clinton), until someone noticed the line, "A little bit of Monica in my life."
The thunderclap sound heard in the Bee Gees song "Tragedy" was made by Barry Gibb with his mouth.
Radiohead's "Paraonid Android" was written after a confrontation in a Los Angeles bar with an irate woman.
The horn flourish at the beginning of "Jump Around" comes from Bob and Earl's "Harlem Shuffle"; the squeal throughout the song might be a Prince sample.
Jon Fratelli talks about the band's third album, and the five-year break leading up to it.
Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.
Foreigner's songwriter/guitarist tells the stories behind the songs "Juke Box Hero," "I Want To Know What Love Is," and many more.
With a few clues (Works at a diner, dreams of running away), can you name the character in the song?
Chad tells tales from his time as drummer for Nirvana, and talks about his group Before Cars.