"Heaven" by The Psychedelic Furs sounds upbeat, but is about an impending nuclear bombardment.
"Sing" was inspired by a girl that Ed Sheeran met in Las Vegas in the summer of 2013, when "one thing led to another and now she's kissing my mouth."
"Strawberry Letter 23" by The Brothers Johnson was written by Shuggie Otis, whose girlfriend would send him letters written on strawberry-scented paper.
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey was the first ringtone certified Gold.
The title of the Metallica song "Ride The Lightning" came from a line in the Stephen King book The Stand where a guy is about to be executed.
Katy Perry co-wrote Iggy Azalea's hit single "Black Widow." Perry was originally going to sing on the track, but she couldn't fit it into her schedule, so Rita Ora provided the sung vocals instead.
The "All I Want" singer went through a long depression, playing some shows when he didn't want to be alive.
The drummer and one of the primary songwriters in Grand Funk talks rock stardom and Todd Rundgren.
The man who created Yacht Rock with "Sailing" wrote one of his biggest hits while on acid.
Andrew Farriss on writing with Michael Hutchence, the stories behind "Mystify" and other INXS hits, and his country-flavored debut solo album.
Based on criteria like girlfriend tension, stage mishaps and drummer turnover, these are the 10 bands most like Spinal Tap.
A band so baffling, even their names were contrived. Check your score in the Ramones version of Fact or Fiction.