"Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty is set in Los Angeles, as he mentions Reseda, Mulholland and Ventura Boulevard.
The Fratellis song "Chelsea Dagger" was named for their lead singer's wife - it was her burlesque name.
"Take On Me" was just a minor hit in Norway until a new version was released with the iconic video, making it a global smash.
"This Must Be The Place" is a rare love song by the Talking Heads, with a very personal lyric from David Byrne likely inspired by the woman who became his first wife.
Billy Joel's "Uptown Girl" is about Christie Brinkley, who he married, but it started as a song about Elle McPherson, who he also went out with.
Justin Timberlake originally wrote "Gone" for Michael Jackson, but his team turned it down, so 'N Sync cut it instead.
The stories behind "Shine," "December," "The World I Know" and other Collective Soul hits.
Soul music legend Bill Withers on how life experience and the company you keep leads to classic songs like "Lean On Me."
Shears does very little promotion, which has kept him secluded from the spotlight. What changed when Cyndi Lauper had a hit with his song? Not much, really.
An interview with Ray and Derek Shulman of the progressive rock band Gentle Giant to discuss counterpoint, polyrhythms, and... Bon Jovi.
How well do you know this shock-rock harbinger who's been publicly executed hundreds of times?
The Cult frontman tells who the "Fire Woman" is, and talks about performing with the new version of The Doors.
