John Lennon got the title of the Beatles song "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" from an article in a magazine published by the National Rifle Association.
"I Got You Babe" makes Sonny Bono the only person to perform on a #1 hit and also get elected to congress.
In the song "God," Tori Amos makes the point that if there's God, there must also be a Goddess because there are no male-only species.
The instrumental "YYZ" by Rush got its title from the transmitter code for Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International Airport, near where the band is from.
"It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy was based on an Eddie Murphy comedy bit where he would deny everything no matter how badly he was caught.
Madonna's hit "Like A Prayer" debuted in a Pepsi commercial, but Pepsi pulled the ad the next day when the controversial video appeared. Madonna got to keep her $5 million endorsement money.
One of Canada's most popular and eclectic performers, Hawksley tells stories about his oldest songs, his plentiful side projects, and the ways that he keeps his songwriting fresh.
The trail runs from flying saucer songs in the '50s, through Bowie, blink-182 and Katy Perry.
The Stooges guitarist (and producer of the Kill City album) talks about those early recordings and what really happened with David Bowie.
The top Contemporary Christian artist of all time on song inspirations and what she learned from Johnny Carson.
