The guys who wrote "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" had never been to a baseball game but knew it was a good song topic.
Prince kept doves at his Paisley Park mansion. And yes, sometimes they did cry.
Dr. Luke and Max Martin originally wrote Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" with Pink in mind but she turned it down.
Steve Perry wrote "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" with the opening lyrics, "You make me weep, I wanna die," after seeing his girlfriend kissing another man.
"Paper Planes" was inspired by M.I.A.'s hassles trying to get a visa to enter America.
Judas Priest's "Evening Star" is a Christmas carol that describes the journey of the Magi from a first person perspective.
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.
A band so baffling, even their names were contrived. Check your score in the Ramones version of Fact or Fiction.
Ron Nevison explains in very clear terms the Quadrophenia concept and how Heart staged their resurgence after being dropped by their record company.
Songwriters have used cards and card games to make sense of heartache, togetherness, and even Gonorrhea.
It started with a bouncy MTV classic. Nirvana and MCR made them scary, then Gwen, Avril and Madonna put on the pom poms.
Andrew Farriss on writing with Michael Hutchence, the stories behind "Mystify" and other INXS hits, and his country-flavored debut solo album.
