James Taylor wrote "Sweet Baby James" during a road trip to Virginia in honor of his brother’s new baby, also named James, whom he was about to meet for the first time.
Hugh Laurie, star of the TV show House, had a minor hit in 2011 with "Police Dog Blues," an old Blues song from 1929.
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova starred in the movie Once, which features their song "Falling Slowly" and portrays their real-life budding romance. Bob Dylan liked the song and movie so much he gave them an opening slot on his tour.
"Killing An Arab" by The Cure was inspired by Albert Camus' book The Stranger.
Back To The Future wasn't the only movie where Michael J. Fox rocked out: He sang with Joan Jett in the 1987 movie Light Of Day, with a title track written by Bruce Springsteen.
The moans of pleasure in the Guns N' Roses song "Rocket Queen" are authentic.
Fiona's highly-anticipated third album almost didn't make it. Here's how it finally came together after two years and a leak.
Lots of life lessons in these Eagles lyrics - can you match them to the correct song?
From the lake in "Roundabout" to Sister Bluebird in "Starship Trooper," Jon Anderson talks about how nature and spirituality play into his lyrics for Yes.
Phone booths are nearly extinct, but they provided storylines for some of the most profound songs of the pre-cell phone era.
Songs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away.
Even before Soundgarden wrote a song about him, Artis was the most famous spoon player of all time. So why has he always been broke?