The Fratellis song "Chelsea Dagger" was named for their lead singer's wife - it was her burlesque name.
Before she was famous on Friends, Courteney Cox danced on stage with Bruce Springsteen in his "Dancing In The Dark" video.
The inspiration for Gordon Lightfoot's "Sundown" came when he was worrying about his girlfriend, who was out at bars all day while he was home writing songs.
"Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers was inspired by the Jack Lemmon movie Days of Wine and Roses.
"Constant Craving" by k.d. lang deals with principles of Buddhism, including the cycles of birth and death.
"No Scrubs" introduced the term "scrub" to the popular lexicon, and defined it in the opening lines ("a scrub is a guy that think he's fine...").
Harry is Derek Smalls in Spinal Tap, Mark Shubb in The Folksmen, and Mr. Burns on The Simpsons.
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.
"25 or 6 to 4" to "Semi-Charmed Life" - see if you can spot the songs that are really about drugs.
Do you know the girl singer on Eminem's "Stan"? If so, this quiz is for you.
Doubt led to drive for Francis, who still isn't sure why one of Status Quo's biggest hits is so beloved.
The head of Drake's estate shares his insights on the late folk singer's life and music.