"Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve samples an obscure orchestral arrangement of the 1965 Rolling Stones song "The Last Time." The Verve had to sign away most of the royalties before they could release the song.
Keith Richards did some studio alchemy on "Street Fighting Man," which is all acoustic except the bass.
The Doobie Brothers' swampy #1 hit "Black Water" is about the Mississippi River, evoking the rafting adventures Mark Twain and Huckleberry Finn.
Al Green's "Take Me to the River" describes a baptism. Two years later, he became a reverend.
Kid Rock's "All Summer Long" is a mashup of "Werewolves Of London" and "Sweet Home Alabama." The album it came from was released in October, 2007, but the song wasn't issued as a single until summer, 2008 for a more seasonable release.
Rickie Lee Jones on songwriting, social media, and how she's handling Trump.
The singer-songwriter Melanie talks about her spiritual awakening at Woodstock, "Brand New Key," and why songwriting is an art, not a craft.
Despite her reticent personality, Adele's life and music are filled with intrigue. See if you can spot the true tales.
Scaramouch, a hoople and a superhero soundtrack - see if you can spot the real Queen stories.
For songwriters, Johnny represents the American man. He has been angry, cool, magic, a rebel and, of course, marching home.
In 1986, a Stephen King novella was made into a movie, with a classic song serving as title, soundtrack and tone.
