Meghan Trainor and her producer Kevin Kadish wrote "All About That Bass" for another artist to record, but after Epic Records boss LA Reid heard Meghan play a demo of the song on a ukulele, he signed her to his label and told her she should sing it.
"Closing Time" by Semisonic was written by the lead singer when his wife was pregnant. Some of the lyrics are about being born.
The voice of Waldo in Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher" video was the late Phil Hartman of Saturday Night Live Fame.
Elvis Presley recorded "Always On My Mind" in 1972, but Willie Nelson's version 10 years later was the hit and won the Song of the Year Grammy.
"You Get What You Give" by The New Radicals was the first hit song to use the word "frenemies" in the lyrics.
The renown Texas songwriter has been at it for 40 years, with tales to tell about The Flatlanders and The Clash - that's Joe's Tex-Mex on "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"
In 1986, a Stephen King novella was made into a movie, with a classic song serving as title, soundtrack and tone.
Guitarist Tony Iommi on the "Iron Man" riff, the definitive Black Sabbath song, and how Ozzy and Dio compared as songwriters.
Howard explains his positive songwriting method and how uplifting songs can carry a deeper message.
Do you know the girl singer on Eminem's "Stan"? If so, this quiz is for you.
On "Life Is A Highway," his burgeoning solo career, and the Rascal Flatts song he most connects with.
