Desmond Child thought Gavin Rossdale was singing "Kiss The Rain" on the Bush song "Glycerine." When he found out the truth, he wrote a song called "Kiss The Rain" for Billie Myers.
Pete Townshend wrote the lyrics for "My Generation" by The Who during a train ride from London to Southampton on his 20th birthday when he was thinking about "trying to find a place in society."
The first #1 hit with a rap was "Rapture" by Blondie in 1980. Debbie Harry's rhymes left lots of room for improvement.
Jay-Z's 2012 "Glory" features his daughter Blue Ivy Carter's cries and coos. At less than two days old, she became the youngest ever credited artist to feature on a Billboard chart when the song debuted on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at #74.
Katy Perry's song "E.T." came from a beat originally intended for the rap group Three Six Mafia. When her producer accidentally pulled up the beat, Perry asked to use it.
Chaka Khan's hit "I Feel For You" was written and originally recorded by Prince four years before she covered it.
The stories behind "Shine," "December," "The World I Know" and other Collective Soul hits.
Switchfoot's frontman and main songwriter on what inspires the songs and how he got the freedom to say exactly what he means.
Wilder's hit "Break My Stride" had an unlikely inspiration: a famous record mogul who rejected it.
These overtly religious songs crossed over to the pop charts, despite resistance from fans, and in many cases, churches.
On "Life Is A Highway," his burgeoning solo career, and the Rascal Flatts song he most connects with.
The longtime Eagle talks about soaring back to his solo career, and what he learned about songwriting in the group.