"November Rain" by Guns N' Roses has a literary influence: The lyric is based on a story called Without You by Del James.
"Heaven" by The Psychedelic Furs sounds upbeat, but is about an impending nuclear bombardment.
The guys from Chic wrote "Le Freak" as a message to a doorman who wouldn't let them into a club. Originally, it was "F--- Off."
Songwriter Wayne Carson came up with "Always On My Mind" on the phone to his wife when he was apologizing to her for being stuck at the office.
Avicii's "Wake Me Up" was the first ever song to reach 200 million streams on the Spotify music streaming service.
Revisit the awesome glory of Night Ranger and Damn Yankees: cheesily-acted videos, catchy guitar licks, long hair, and lyrics that are just plain relatable.
A popular contemporary folk singer, Williams still remembers the sticky note that changed her life in college.
The Creed lead singer reveals the "ego and self-fulfillment" he now sees in one of the band's biggest hits.
Kelly Keagy of Night Ranger tells the "Sister Christian" story and explains why he started sweating when he saw it in Boogie Nights.
MTV, a popular TV theme song and Madonna all show up in this '80s music quiz.
The lead singer of Everclear, Art is also their primary songwriter.