"Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne is about the Cold War concept of Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.) should any nuclear missile be fired.
When he met Delilah DiCrescenzo, Plain White T's lead singer Tom Higgenson told her he'd write a song about her, and came up with the first verse of "Hey There Delilah" on the spot.
Mariah Carey's "My All" is about her affair with New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.
Hanson's megahit "MMMbop," released when they were teenagers, is surprisingly profound. Zac Hanson told Songfacts it "represents a frame of time or the futility of life."
A founding member of the band War, Harold gives a first-person account of one of the most important periods in music history.
Glen Ballard talks about co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill album, and his work with Dave Matthews, Aerosmith and Annie Lennox.
The drummer and one of the primary songwriters in Grand Funk talks rock stardom and Todd Rundgren.
Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.
Did they really trade their guitarist to The Doobie Brothers? Are they named after something naughty? And what's up with the band name?
