Pat Benatar's "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" was written by a guy named Eddie after going through a weird therapy session where he punched pillows to get out his aggressions.
The songs on Lady Gaga's The Fame Monster album represent a "fear" of some "monster." "Alejandro" is her "fear of sex" monster.
The Lady Gaga/Beyoncé collaboration "Telephone" isn't just about turning down an unwanted caller, it's an analog for how Gaga was feeling overwhelmed, like a phone was always ringing in her head.
Taio Cruz throws his hands up "sometimes" in "Dynamite" because the song was originally written about surrender.
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.
The Stooges guitarist (and producer of the Kill City album) talks about those early recordings and what really happened with David Bowie.
How did The Edge get his name? Did they name a song after a Tolkien book? And who is "Angel of Harlem" about?
When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open.
Many actors have attempted music, but only a few have managed a hit. Do you know which of these thespians charted?
Starting in Virginia City, Nevada and rippling out to the Haight-Ashbury, LSD reshaped popular music.
Sheryl Crow's longtime songwriting partner/guitarist Jeff Trott reveals the stories behind many of the singer's hits, and what its like to be a producer for Leighton Meester and Max Gomez.
