"The Cave" by Mumford & Sons is based on the philosophy of Plato and his work called "Allegory of the Cave."
Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl" opens with the South African female singer Letta Mbulu saying the Swahili phrase "Naku penda piya-naku taka piya-mpenziwe." There was some geographic liberty here, as Swahili is not spoken in the West African nation of Liberia.
Teen Spirit was a kind of deodorant marketed to young girls. That's where Kurt Cobain got the title "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
The idea for "The Man Comes Around" came to Johnny Cash from a dream he had where he was in Buckingham Palace and the Queen said to him, "Johnny Cash, you're just like a thorn tree in a whirlwind."
Lucinda Williams wrote and recorded "Passionate Kisses" 4 years before it was a hit for Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Marilyn Monroe is the subject of Elton John's "Candle In The Wind," but the song is really a look at how we react to celebrities who die young.
Writing great prog metal isn't easy, especially when it's for 60 musicians.
The Third Day frontman talks about some of the classic songs he wrote with the band, and what changed for his solo country album.
Evelyn McDonnell, editor of the book Women Who Rock, on why the Supremes are just as important as Bob Dylan.
The revered singer-songwriter talks inspiration and explains why she put a mahout in "Drop the Pilot."
How did The Edge get his name? Did they name a song after a Tolkien book? And who is "Angel of Harlem" about?
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