
"Ho Hey" by The Lumineers is about New York City, where lead singer Wesley Schultz moved to make it in music. He was dismayed to find many "trust fund kids" in the music scene while he struggled to pay the rent.

Aretha Franklin didn't drive, but one of her biggest hits was a car song: "Freeway Of Love."

Part of the "Cruel to Be Kind" video was shot during Nick Lowe and Carlene Carter's wedding.

Bob Dylan's most popular song is "Like A Rolling Stone," which tells the story of a wealthy woman whose money and friends fall away. Dylan offers these mockingly encouraging words: "When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose."

"Truckin'" was written as the Grateful Dead were starting their long, strange trip, settling into a life of constant touring. They rode busses and holed up in modest hotels to stay grounded.

The Information Society hit "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)" samples the voice of Leonard Nimoy (Spock) from an episode of Star Trek.
Here's what happens when an opening act is really out of place with the headliner, like when Beastie Boys opened for Madonna.
From the cowbell on "Mississippi Queen" to recording with The Who when they got the wrong Felix, stories from one of rock's master craftsmen.
Not everyone can be a superhero, but that hasn't stopped generations of musicians from trying to be Superman.
Stage urinals, flute devices, and the real Aqualung in this Fact or Fiction.
The Nails lead singer Marc Campbell talks about those 44 women he sings about over a stock Casio keyboard track. He's married to one of them now - you might be surprised which.