"Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz is from the perspective of Jesus Christ: "I am the chosen I'm the one."
You wouldn't know it from the upbeat melody, but "Walkin' On The Sun" by Smash Mouth is about the 1992 Los Angeles Riots.
The Dixie Chicks got their name from the Little Feat song "Dixie Chicken." In 2020 they became "The Chicks" because Dixie refers to the American South in times of slavery.
The names Louise, Jack, Marie and Milo all show up in the song "Footloose." Marie was the mother of Dean Pitchford, who co-wrote it.
Jean-Claude Van Damme was an extra in the video for Ollie & Jerry's “Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us” and he can be seen at point dancing in the background.
"Airplanes" by B.o.B was written by Lupe Fiasco, who recorded it but decided to pass.
Mike Rutherford talks about the "Silent Running" storyline and "Land Of Confusion" in the age of Trump.
After studying in Paris with a famous composition teacher, Charles became the most successful writer of TV theme songs.
Emilio talks about what it's like to write and perform with the Tower of Power horns, and why every struggling band should have a friend like Huey Lewis.
MTV, a popular TV theme song and Madonna all show up in this '80s music quiz.
The man who created Yacht Rock with "Sailing" wrote one of his biggest hits while on acid.
