
Johnny Cash promised to stay true to his first wife in "I Walk The Line," but when the song became a hit he found himself on the road, having an affair with June Carter, who became his second wife.

Ellie Goulding's hit song "Lights" is about her fear of the dark, which forces the singer to sleep with the lights on.

"Doo Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill was the only US #1 hit of the '90s entirely written, produced and performed by a female singer.

Brian Wilson played Barenaked Ladies "Brian Wilson" at some of his concerts. He was "honored" by the song.

Chuck Berry's only #1 hit was "My Ding-a-Ling," a novelty song about a boy and his... you know.
Graham Nash tells the stories behind some of his famous songs and photos, and is asked about "yacht rock" for the first time.
When he was asked to write a song for the Singles soundtrack, Mark thought the Seattle grunge scene was already overblown, so that's what he wrote about.
The man who created Yacht Rock with "Sailing" wrote one of his biggest hits while on acid.
Songwriters have used cards and card games to make sense of heartache, togetherness, and even Gonorrhea.
Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz on where the term "new wave" originated, the story of "Naive Melody," and why they never recorded another cover song after "Take Me To The River."
A selection of songs made to be terrible - some clearly achieved that goal.