
Part of the "Cruel to Be Kind" video was shot during Nick Lowe and Carlene Carter's wedding.

The B-52's chose the location of their song "Private Idaho" because the state has a reputation for being wacky and mysterious. The title is a play on the phrase "private eye."

"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" was a huge hit from the movie Dirty Dancing. It was used in the climactic dance scene at the end, which was actually the first scene shot for the movie.

"Little Talks," released in 2011 during the folk-rock boom, was the big hit for the Icelandic group Of Monsters And Men. The song is delivered as a conversation between a longtime married couple, but the woman might be going crazy and talking to a ghost.

"Here Comes Your Man" is the closest the Pixies came to a hit in America. It was rumored to be about a drug dealer, but Black Francis says it's just a story about some hobos who travel by train and die in an earthquake.
The lead singer and pianist for Procol Harum, Gary talks about finding the musical ideas to match the words.
The original voice of Snap! this story is filled with angry drag queens, video impersonators and Chaka Khan.
If the name Citizen Dick means anything to you, there's a chance you'll get some of these right.
The Celtic music maker Loreena McKennitt on finding musical inspiration, the "New Age" label, and working on the movie Tinker Bell.
On Glen's résumé: hit songwriter, Facebook dominator, and member of Styx.
A renowned guitarist and rock revivalist, Dave took "I Hear You Knocking" to the top of the UK charts and was the first to record Elvis Costello's "Girls Talk."