Paul McCartney wrote "Hey Jude" to comfort John Lennon's 5-year-old son Julian, whose parents were getting a divorce.
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova starred in the movie Once, which featured their song "Falling Slowly." Bob Dylan liked the song and movie so much he gave them an opening slot on his tour.
Mike Campbell from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers played the slide guitar on "Sixth Avenue Heartache." There is a connection here - Wallflowers lead singer Jakob's dad, Bob Dylan, played with Tom Petty in The Traveling Wilburys.
Sia Furler originally sent "Pretty Hurts" to Katy Perry, but she didn't see the email, so Beyonce ended up recording it instead.
Kesha's 2017 track "Woman" was the first song titled "Woman" sung by a woman to reach the Hot 100. The prior "Woman" singles to reach the chart were all recorded by male acts.
Tyler talks about his true love: songwriting. How he identifies the beauty in a melody and turns sorrow into art.
It wasn't her biggest hit as a songwriter (that would be "Bette Davis Eyes"), but "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" had a family connection for Jackie.
The man who brought us "Red Skies" and "Saved By Zero" is now an organic farmer in France.
Charlotte was established in the LA punk scene when a freaky girl named Belinda approached her wearing a garbage bag.
A Soul Train dancer takes us through a day on the show, and explains what you had to do to get camera time.
On Glen's résumé: hit songwriter, Facebook dominator, and member of Styx.
