Judas Priest's "Evening Star" is a Christmas carol that describes the journey of the Magi from a first person perspective.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's first single was a cover of a rockabilly song called "Susie Q." When it became a hit, group leader John Fogerty went into a songwriting frenzy so they wouldn't be one-hit wonders, resulting in hits like "Proud Mary" and "Lodi."
Katy Perry says her 2008 song "Ur So Gay" is about "guys who wear the guyliner, steal your jeans, and that whole almost hipster emo scene."
The very American song "What Made Milwaukee Famous" was never a big hit in the US, but Rod Stewart made it famous in the UK.
Diane Warren originally wrote Aerosmith's hit tune "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" for Celine Dion.
The lyrics to "Heartbreak Hotel" were written by a steel guitar player who was once a dishwasher repairman. He was inspired by a newspaper story about a man who killed himself and left behind a note saying only, "I walk a lonely street."
We ring the Hell's Bells to see what songs and rockers are sincere in their Satanism, and how much of it is an act.
An original member of Depeche Mode, Vince went on to form Erasure and Yaz.
Sheryl Crow's longtime songwriting partner/guitarist Jeff Trott reveals the stories behind many of the singer's hits, and what its like to be a producer for Leighton Meester and Max Gomez.
Tyler talks about his true love: songwriting. How he identifies the beauty in a melody and turns sorrow into art.
A founding member of the band War, Harold gives a first-person account of one of the most important periods in music history.
