"1979" by Smashing Pumpkins is about Billy Corgan entering adulthood. A more accurate year would be 1983, but 1979 was easier to rhyme.
In Gary Numan's "Cars," the message is that cars lead to a mechanical society devoid of personal interaction. This didn't stop automakers from using it in commercials. Both Nissan and Oldsmobile have used it in ads.
Thanks to a Newsweek article, there was a long-standing rumor that Bob Dylan stole the song "Blowin' In The Wind" from a high school student.
Stevie Nicks got the title for the Fleetwood Mac song "Silver Springs" from the city of Silver Spring, Maryland, but the song has nothing to do with the city - it's a message to her bandmate Lindsey Buckingham following their split.
Before launching his career as a singer, Bruno Mars was a writer/producer. He and his co-writers pitched "Just The Way You Are" to Cee-Lo Green; when he turned it down, Bruno recorded it himself and released it in 2010 as his first single as a lead artist.
It wasn't a hit when the group was active, but "Here Comes The Sun" has risen to become one of the most popular Beatles songs. This became apparent in the download era when it was the group's top-selling song the first week their catalog was available on iTunes.
The country sweetheart opines about the demands of touring and talks about writing songs with her famous father.
Chris Stein of Blondie shares photos and stories from his book about the New York City punk scene.
Untangling the events that led to the "Stairway To Heaven" lawsuit.
Toto's keyboard player explains the true meaning of "Africa" and talks about working on the Thriller album.
Songwriters have used cards and card games to make sense of heartache, togetherness, and even Gonorrhea.
John tells the "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" story and explains why he disappeared for so long.