Lou Reed's 11-minute "Street Hassle" features a spoken part by Bruce Springsteen.
Justin Timberlake originally wrote "Gone" for Michael Jackson, but his team turned it down, so 'N Sync cut it instead.
David Bowie's "Heroes" was about his producer Tony Visconti and his girlfriend, but Bowie didn't admit this until the '00s, since Visconti was married at the time.
"The Cave" by Mumford & Sons is based on the philosophy of Plato and his work called "Allegory of the Cave."
Paper Mate paid for Autograph's "Turn Up The Radio" video in exchange for prominent placement of their erasable pen.
"Panama" by Van Halen is not about the country or the canal, but about a stripper David Lee Roth met in Arizona.
A top New York studio musician, Ralph played guitar on many '60s hits, including "Lightnin' Strikes," "A Lover's Concerto" and "I Am A Rock."
When a song describes a wedding, it's rarely something to celebrate - with one big exception.
Dan cracked the Top 40 with "Ritual," then went to India and spent 2 hours with the Dalai Lama.
How well do you know your David Bowie lyrics? Take this quiz to find out.
Tom talks about the evolution of Cinderella's songs through their first three albums, and how he writes as a solo artist.
Brian has unearthed outtakes by Fleetwood Mac, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Costello and hundreds of other artists for reissues. Here's how he does it.
