Leonid Brezhnev (1906-82), leader of the "Evil Empire" from 1964 until his death. Baez was not impressed by the chestful of medals, and between the situations in Afghanistan and Poland, it is very unlikely he had a happy 75th birthday.
One of the great "we're all going down" songs is "Ship Of Fools" by World Party, written when Margaret Thatcher was in power in England.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is an English version of a Zulu hunting song from the 1930s.
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."
Bob Dylan was little known when he released "Blowin' In The Wind" so the cover versions - especially by Peter, Paul and Mary and Stan Getz - were much more popular at the time.
Desmond Child thought Gavin Rossdale was singing "Kiss The Rain" on the Bush song "Glycerine." When he found out the truth, he wrote a song called "Kiss The Rain" for Billie Myers.
Van Halen's first #1 hit was "Jump," an unusual song for the band because the lead instrument was synthesizer, not guitar.
The Christian rapper talks about where his trip to Haiti and his history of addiction fit into his songs.
The stories behind "Whole Of The Moon" and "Red Army Blues," and why rock music has "outlived its era of innovation."
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.
Switchfoot's frontman and main songwriter on what inspires the songs and how he got the freedom to say exactly what he means.
Rick Astley on "Never Gonna Give You Up," "Cry For Help," and his remarkable resurgence that gave him another #1 UK album.
Charlotte was established in the LA punk scene when a freaky girl named Belinda approached her wearing a garbage bag.