
The Australian band Jet took their name from the 1973 song of the same by Paul McCartney and Wings.

When the Velvet Underground song "Heroin" got screechy, Maureen Tucker stopped drumming, figuring it would bust the take, but her bandmates kept going. You can hear it at the 5:20 mark.

The Kate Bush song "Running Up That Hill" is about making a deal with God to switch lives with your partner so there would be no more misunderstandings.

"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" is about a guy Jim Croce met in the National Guard, which Jim joined to keep him out of Vietnam. Leroy went AWOL, but got caught when he tried to pick up his paycheck.

Christina Perri's "Jar Of Hearts," written about her ex, became a big hit after it was used in a routine on So You Think You Can Dance.

"Handle With Care" started as a George Harrison song with guest appearances by Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne, but it went so well the five of them decided to form a group - The Traveling Wilburys - and record an entire album.
The "Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle" singer makes a habit of playing with the best in the business.
Armed with a childhood spent devouring books, Mike Scott's heart was stolen by the punk rock scene of 1977. Not surprisingly, he would go on to become the most literate of rockers.
Outrageously gifted and just plain outrageous, Millie is an R&B and Rap innovator.
The head of Drake's estate shares his insights on the late folk singer's life and music.
Are classic songs like "Over The Rainbow" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" in the public domain?
Just like Darrin was replaced on Bewitched, groups have swapped out original members, hoping we wouldn't notice.