Prince Markie Dee of The Fat Boys co-wrote the Mary J. Blige hit "Real Love."
Fleetwood Mac's "Gypsy" is about Stevie Nicks' best friend, who died of leukemia.
Van Halen's first #1 hit was "Jump," an unusual song for the band because the lead instrument was synthesizer, not guitar.
The James Blunt song "You're Beautiful" is not romantic: it's a about a creepy subway encounter with an ex.
Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl" was originally called "Brown Skinned Girl," and was about an interracial relationship.
The Texas songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker wrote "Mr. Bojangles" after a weekend in jail where a fellow inmate told him his life story.
The good doctor shares some candid insights on recording with Phil Spector and The Black Keys.
How did The Edge get his name? Did they name a song after a Tolkien book? And who is "Angel of Harlem" about?
The hitmaking songwriter/producer Sam Hollander with stories about songs for Weezer, Panic! At The Disco, Train, Pentatonix, and Fitz And The Tantrums.
How well do you know this shock-rock harbinger who's been publicly executed hundreds of times?
A talk with Martin Popoff about his latest book on Rush and how he assessed the thousands of albums he reviewed.
Was "Pearl" Eddie Vedder's grandmother, and did she really make a hallucinogenic jam? Did Journey have a contest to name the group? And what does KISS stand for anyway?