Barry Manilow didn't write his #1 hit "I Write The Songs." Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys wrote it.
The hit duet "Somewhere Out There" was written for an animated film about a family of immigrant mice who lose one of their young.
Iggy Pop wrote "Lust For Life" with David Bowie, who came up with the music on a ukulele.
The "Doctor of philosophy" in the Indigo Girls' song "Closer To Fine" is based on a teacher Emily Saliers had who had a poster of Rasputin on his door.
"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson was 2015's best-selling single in both the U.S. and U.K.
When Metallica performed in China in 2013, they were not allowed to play "Master of Puppets."
After cutting his teeth on hardcore punk videos, Paul defined the grunge look with his work on "Hunger Strike" and "Man in the Box."
Phil was a songwriter, producer and voice behind many Philadelphia soul classics. When disco hit, he got an interesting project: The Village People.
Billie Jean, Delilah, Sara, Laura and Sharona - do you know who the girls in the songs really are?
The Evanescence frontwoman on the songs that have shifted meaning and her foray into kids' music.
Ian talks about his 3 or 4 blatant attempts to write a pop song, and also the ones he most connected with, including "Locomotive Breath."
On the "schizoid element" of his lyrics, and a famous line from "Everything Zen."
