"Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty is set in Los Angeles, as he mentions Reseda, Mulholland and Ventura Boulevard.
"Virginia" in "Only The Good Die Young" is named after a real girl Billy Joel was trying to impress.
"Grenade" was a term used on the show Jersey Shore to mean an ugly girl. Bruno Mars says his hit song with that title was written before the show started.
Icona Pop consider "I Love It" a kiss-off to their boyfriends. "We just wanted to get the song out and get the pigs to hear it," group member Jawo said.
"The House Of The Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, either about a brothel or a prison.
The head of Drake's estate shares his insights on the late folk singer's life and music.
Songs that seem to glorify violence against women are often misinterpreted - but not always.
The singer-songwriter Melanie talks about her spiritual awakening at Woodstock, "Brand New Key," and why songwriting is an art, not a craft.
A popular contemporary folk singer, Williams still remembers the sticky note that changed her life in college.
Joe talks about the challenges of of making a Duke Ellington tribute album, and tells the stories behind some of his hits.
Known in America for the hit "If You Leave," OMD is a huge influence on modern electronic music.
