Johnny Cash's wife, June Carter, wrote "Ring Of Fire" about their relationship.
The '60s hit "Then He Kissed Me" was covered by The Beach Boys as "Then I Kissed Her."
Stephens Stills played timbales on the Bee Gees hit, "You Should Be Dancing." He was in the next door studio laying down a Crosby, Stills and Nash album and could hear Saturday Night Fever being recorded. Stills recognized its potential to be a monster hit and he wanted to contribute.
"Never Tear Us Apart" was a live favorite for INXS, who would often extend the second pause for a while as the crowd went crazy.
"Veronica" was inspired by Elvis Costello's grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
John Lennon wrote "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" about Richard Cooke, a hunter he met at the Maharishi's camp in India. Cooke hasn't shot anything since the camp, except with his camera - he became a freelance photographer for National Geographic.
How a goofy detective movie, a disenchanted director and an unlikely songwriter led to one of the biggest hits in pop history.
An interview with Frankie Valli, who talks about why his songs - both solo and with The Four Seasons - have endured, and reflects on his time as Rusty Millio on The Sopranos.
Can you be married in one country but not another? Only if you're part of a gay couple. One of the first famous singers to come out as a lesbian, Janis wrote a song about it.
The '70s gave us Muppets, disco and Van Halen, all which show up in this groovy quiz.
Do you know the girl singer on Eminem's "Stan"? If so, this quiz is for you.
Howard explains his positive songwriting method and how uplifting songs can carry a deeper message.