The "Doctor of philosophy" in the Indigo Girls' song "Closer To Fine" is based on a teacher Emily Saliers had who had a poster of Rasputin on his door.
When "Believe" hit #1 in America, it made Cher, age 52, the oldest woman ever to top the chart.
"Sail" by Awolnation was the first hit to mention ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) in the chorus ("Blame it on my ADD"). Lead singer Aaron Bruno put that line in because his parents and teachers often told him he had that condition, which explained his poor grades.
"Stand By Me" was a hit for Ben E. King when it was released in 1961, and again in 1986 after it was used in the movie of the same name.
It really was so easy for Linda Ronstadt to score a hit with her Buddy Holly cover of "It's So Easy." She would sometimes change the lyric to: "It's so easy to have a hit, all you have to do is recycle it."
Kristian talks songwriting technique, like how the chorus should redefine the story, and how to write a song backwards.
Petula talks about her hits "Downtown" and "Don't Sleep In The Subway," and explains her Michael Jackson connection.
When Judd Apatow needed under-appreciated rockers for his Knocked Up sequel, he immediately thought of Parker, who just happened to be getting his band The Rumour back together.
Kiss is the subject of many outlandish rumors - some of which happen to be true. See if you can spot the fakes.
"Mr. Jones" took on new meaning when the song about a misguided view of fame made Adam famous.
The Stooges guitarist (and producer of the Kill City album) talks about those early recordings and what really happened with David Bowie.
