According to Frank Sinatra's daughter, he hated "My Way," but had to sing it at every show when it became his signature song.
"Jeopardy" by The Greg Kihn Band got the Weird Al treatment with "I Lost On Jeopardy." Kihn and Jeopardy game show announcer Art Fleming both appear in the video.
Alfonso Ribeiro's "Carlton Dance" was inspired by Bruce Springsteen and Courteney Cox' dance moves in the "Dancing In The Dark" video.
The Foo Fighters song "Everlong" isn't about Kurt Cobain, but Dave Grohl's girlfriend at the time, Veruca Salt frontwoman Louise Post.
Carly Simon wrote "Anticipation" when Cat Stevens was late for their first date. She was "anticipating" his arrival and set down with her guitar to calm her nerves.
All The Young Dudes "carry the news" in the Mott The Hoople song because it was intended for a David Bowie concept album where Ziggy Stardust spreads the news through songs in a world with no electricity.
An interview with Dr. John Covach, music professor at the University of Rochester whose free online courses have become wildly popular.
The country sweetheart opines about the demands of touring and talks about writing songs with her famous father.
How well do you know this shock-rock harbinger who's been publicly executed hundreds of times?
How did The Edge get his name? Did they name a song after a Tolkien book? And who is "Angel of Harlem" about?
The lead singer/lyricist of The Beach Boys talks about coming up with the words for "Good Vibrations," "Fun, Fun, Fun," "Kokomo" and other classic songs.
The man who created Yacht Rock with "Sailing" wrote one of his biggest hits while on acid.