Katmandu, the capital of Nepal, was the archetype for faraway mysticism when Bob Seger wrote a song about it in 1975.
Keith Richards did some studio alchemy on "Street Fighting Man," which is all acoustic except the bass.
"Stand By Me" hit #4 in the US when it was released in 1961, then went to #9 in 1986 when it was used in the movie of the same name.
Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation" was just a minor hit when it was released in 1968, but a 2002 remix made the song a global smash, taking it to #1 in a number of countries, including Australia and the UK.
The love is growing in the '70s hit "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" because rosemary is the name of an herb.
One of the first hit songs used in a major marketing campaign was "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones. Microsoft paid $3 million to use it in commercials for Windows '95.
Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.
Soul music legend Bill Withers on how life experience and the company you keep leads to classic songs like "Lean On Me."
A talented lyricist, Philip helped revive Neil Sedaka's career with the words to "Laughter In The Rain" and "Bad Blood."
Prince is shrouded in mystery, making him an excellent candidate for Fact or Fiction. Is he really a Scientologist? Does he own an exotic animal?
Roger reveals the songwriting formula Clive Davis told him, and if "Eight Miles High" is really about drugs.
He wrote "She Blinded Me With Science" so he could direct a video about a home for deranged scientists.
