"Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne is about the Cold War concept of Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.) should any nuclear missile be fired.
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of Kiss wrote "Rock And Roll All Nite" as a "rallying cry for all of our fans." In later years, members of Kiss wrote songs separately.
One of the most enduring songs from the '90s is "Iris" by The Goo Goo Dolls, which got huge on social media and streaming in the 2020s. The song was written for a movie called City Of Angels, about an angel (Nicolas Cage) who falls in love with a human (Meg Ryan).
The video for "Informer" by Snow that ran on MTV was subtitled so viewers could understand what he was saying.
In 2010, the biggest-selling song in the UK was "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem.
Snap! were two German producers. When they needed a rapper, they found one on the American army base there and had him rap on "The Power."
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.
The Canadian superstar talks about his sudden rise to fame, and tells the stories behind his hits "Sunglasses At Night," "Boy In The Box" and "Never Surrender."
We ring the Hell's Bells to see what songs and rockers are sincere in their Satanism, and how much of it is an act.
A popular contemporary folk singer, Williams still remembers the sticky note that changed her life in college.
Pete produced Dwight Yoakam, Michelle Shocked, Meat Puppets, and a very memorable track for Roy Orbison.
One of rock's top photographers talks about artistry in photography, raising funds for a documentary, and enjoying a County Fair with Tom Waits.