"Kashmir" is the only Led Zeppelin song to use outside musicians, as it needed strings and horns.
David Gilmour really was "Learning To Fly" when he co-wrote the Pink Floyd song - the aviation jargon came from his lessons.
When The Kinks released "Lola," most people didn't realize it was about a transvestite.
The kid in Madonna's "Open Your Heart" video became a successful songwriter. His songs include Amy Winehouse's "You Sent Me Flying" and James Blunt's "1973."
Dan Tyminski, the singer on Avicii's "Hey Brother" is the same guy who sang lead vocal on "A Man Of Constant Sorrow" in the movie O’ Brother, Where Art Thou.
She thinks of herself as a "song interpreter," but back in the '80s another country star convinced Emmylou to take a crack at songwriting.
The Stooges guitarist (and producer of the Kill City album) talks about those early recordings and what really happened with David Bowie.
Genesis' key-man re-examines his solo career and the early days of music video.
How did The Edge get his name? Did they name a song after a Tolkien book? And who is "Angel of Harlem" about?
Famous songs that lent their titles - and in some cases storylines - to movies.
The Evanescence frontwoman on the songs that have shifted meaning and her foray into kids' music.
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