Ed Sheeran's first single was "The A Team," a song about a homeless drug-addict who turns to prostitution. He wrote it based on a woman he met while volunteering at a shelter; Ed was shocked when it became a hit and launched his career.
Part of Elton John's '80s resurgence was "Sad Songs (Say So Much)," which got a lot of exposure in commercials for Sasson jeans, reworked as "Sasson Says So Much." This was Elton's idea - he even got Sasson to sponsor his American tour.
Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Keith Moon and John Paul Jones recorded "Beck's Bolero" and almost formed a band. They couldn't find a lead singer, so Page and Jones formed Led Zeppelin.
Bob Seger's "Against The Wind" has the famous mind-bending line, "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then." Seger was going to cut it, but his Eagles buddies Glenn Frey and Don Henley told him it was the best line in the song.
"Baby Got Back" isn't just a booty song. According to Sir Mix-A-Lot, it's about "lack of acceptance by Hollywood of the African-American body."
"Cum On Feel The Noise" was originally recorded by the British glam band Slade in 1973. Quiet Riot had their first hit with the song when they recorded it in 1983.
The powerhouse producer behind Janet Jackson's hits talks about his Boyz II Men ballads and regrouping The Time.
A big list of musical marriages and family relations ranging from the simple to the truly dysfunctional.
Keyboard great David Sancious talks about his work with Sting, Seal, Springsteen, Clapton and Aretha, and explains what quantum physics has to do with making music.
The story of the legendary lupine DJ through the songs he inspired.
The Brazilian rocker sees pictures in his riffs. When he came up with one of his gnarliest songs, there was a riot going on.
The man who brought us "Red Skies" and "Saved By Zero" is now an organic farmer in France.