Rod Stewart wrote "Maggie May" about the woman who deflowered him when he was 16.
Shinedown lead singer Brent Smith had a band before Shinedown that was dropped by Atlantic Records, but the label offered him a development deal - that was his "Second Chance."
"Baby Got Back" isn't just a booty song. According to Sir Mix-A-Lot, it's about "lack of acceptance by Hollywood of the African-American body."
It has long been speculated that the Soundgarden song "Black Hole Sun" came from the name of a sculpture in Seattle, but according to their frontman Chris Cornell the title came from a phrase he misheard on the news. The band's name did come from a sculpture.
Jay-Z's 2012 "Glory" features his daughter Blue Ivy Carter's cries and coos. At less than two days old, she became the youngest ever credited artist to feature on a Billboard chart when the song debuted on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at #74.
"Coming Home" by Diddy - Dirty Money was written for for T.I., who was getting out of prison at the time.
Are classic songs like "Over The Rainbow" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" in the public domain?
Richard explains how Joe Walsh kickstarted his career, and why he chose Hazard, Nebraska for a hit.
When he was asked to write a song for the Singles soundtrack, Mark thought the Seattle grunge scene was already overblown, so that's what he wrote about.
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.
Charlotte was established in the LA punk scene when a freaky girl named Belinda approached her wearing a garbage bag.
Ian talks about his 3 or 4 blatant attempts to write a pop song, and also the ones he most connected with, including "Locomotive Breath."