Tim McGraw recorded "Live Like You Were Dying" just two weeks after his own father passed away.
Ed Sheeran's first single was "The A Team," a song about a drug-addicted prostitute.
Billy Joel's song "Allentown" was written as "Levittown," which is the town in Long Island where he grew up. He got the idea to change it after taking a trip to Pennsylvania.
Amy Winehouse really did refuse "Rehab." She said she drank because she was lovesick, and "you can't go into rehab for that."
The Hollies hit "The Air That I Breathe" was written in part as a reaction to the smog in Los Angeles.
Celine Dion's 1998 festive tune "The Magic of Christmas Day (God Bless Us Everyone)" came from an unlikely source. It was penned by Dee Snider of the heavy metal band Twisted Sister.
The British reggae legend tells the story of his #1 hit "Close To You," talks about his groundbreaking Shabba Ranks collaboration "Housecall," and discusses his latest project with Robin Trower.
Known in America for the hit "If You Leave," OMD is a huge influence on modern electronic music.
Cain talks about the divine inspirations for "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Faithfully."
In the summer of 1990, you could get arrested for selling a 2 Live Crew album or performing their songs in Southern Florida. And that's exactly what happened.
A band so baffling, even their names were contrived. Check your score in the Ramones version of Fact or Fiction.
One of the most successful songwriters in the business, Desmond co-wrote "Livin' La Vida Loca," "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" and "Livin' On A Prayer."