Part of the "Cruel to Be Kind" video was shot during Nick Lowe and Carlene Carter's wedding.
The seemingly inoffensive song "Deep In The Heart Of Texas" was banned by the BBC when it was released in 1942. They deemed the song too catchy, with authorities in wartime Britain concerned that factory workers would be distracted if they heard it during a shift.
Madonna didn't write "Papa Don't Preach," which deals with abortion. What drew her to the song was the singer standing up to male authority.
The setting for the Queensrÿche song "Jet City Woman" is Seattle, the "jet city."
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of Kiss wrote "Rock And Roll All Nite" as a "rallying cry for all of our fans." In later years, members of Kiss wrote songs separately.
Young MC shows up in the George Clooney movie Up In The Air performing his hit "Bust A Move."
Lyrics don't always follow the rules of grammar. Can you spot the ones that don't?
Chris tells the story of "Wicked Game," talks milkshakes and moonpies at Sun Records, and explains why women always get their way.
Edie Brickell on her collaborations with Paul Simon, Steve Martin and Willie Nelson, and her 2021 album with the New Bohemians.
Did Eric Clapton really steal George's wife? What's the George Harrison-Monty Python connection? Set the record straight with our Fact or Fiction quiz.
Not everyone can be a superhero, but that hasn't stopped generations of musicians from trying to be Superman.
Into the vaults for this talk with Bolton from the '80s when he was a focused on writing songs for other artists.