Baseball Hall-of-Famer Phil Rizzuto is the announcer on Meat Loaf's "Paradise By the Dashboard Light." Rizzuto used to broadcast games for his former team, the Yankees.
Carla Thomas became the first woman to achieve a Top 10 hit on the Hot 100 with a song she wrote herself when "Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)" reached #10 in 1961. Thomas was just 16 years old when she wrote it.
It has long been speculated that the Soundgarden song "Black Hole Sun" came from the name of a sculpture in Seattle, but according to their frontman Chris Cornell the title came from a phrase he misheard on the news. The band's name did come from a sculpture.
The White Stripes song "We're Going To Be Friends" is very innocent, but Jack White feared it would be interpreted cynically. It wasn't, and was even adapted into a children's book.
If what you get equals what you give away, you might as well give it all away. That's the concept behind "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.
The Isley Brothers became the first group to score a Top 50 hit in six consecutive decades when their song "Contagious" peaked at #19 in 2001. Their first entry was their song "Shout" in 1959.
The "Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle" singer makes a habit of playing with the best in the business.
Not everyone can be a superhero, but that hasn't stopped generations of musicians from trying to be Superman.
In 1986, a Stephen King novella was made into a movie, with a classic song serving as title, soundtrack and tone.
How a gym teacher, a janitor, and a junkie became part of some very famous band names.
The drummer and one of the primary songwriters in Grand Funk talks rock stardom and Todd Rundgren.
Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.