Gwen Stefani wrote the early No Doubt song "Just a Girl" as a message to her overprotective father.
Before the game when he hit a famous shot to win a playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Michael Jordan was listening to Anita Baker's "Giving You The Best That I Got."
Buck Dharma of Blue Oyster Cult wrote "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" after he was diagnosed with a heart condition and started thinking about his own mortality.
The title of the Metallica song "Ride The Lightning" came from a line in the Stephen King book The Stand where a guy is about to be executed.
"Dark Fantasy" by Kanye West opens with a reinterpretation of Cinderella as read by Nicki Minaj.
The Bangles song "Eternal Flame" was inspired by a display at Graceland that honored Elvis Presley.
The 2011 Artist of the Year at the Dove Awards isn't your typical gospel diva, and she thinks that's a good thing.
The "A Thousand Miles" singer on what she thinks of her song being used in White Chicks and how she captured a song from a dream.
Here's what happens when an opening act is really out of place with the headliner, like when Beastie Boys opened for Madonna.
Writing great prog metal isn't easy, especially when it's for 60 musicians.
Is Owl City on a quest for another hit like "Fireflies?" Adam answers that question and explains the influences behind many others.
The stories behind "Shine," "December," "The World I Know" and other Collective Soul hits.