"Killing An Arab" by The Cure was inspired by Albert Camus' book The Stranger.
Fall Out Boy's "The Phoenix" samples the classical work "Allegro Non Troppo," which was composed by Dmitri Shostakovich in 1941. Vocalist Patrick Stump was inspired by "the creepiness" of the strings.
When "Believe" hit #1 in America, it made Cher, age 52, the oldest woman ever to top the chart.
Taio Cruz throws his hands up "sometimes" in "Dynamite" because the song was originally written about surrender.
Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington and Tatjana Patitz lip-synched George Michael's lyrics in his "Freedom '90" video.
Lou Reed's 11-minute "Street Hassle" features a spoken part by Bruce Springsteen.
A song he wrote and recorded from "sheer spiritual inspiration," Allen's didn't think "Southern Nights" had hit potential until Glen Campbell took it to #1 two years later.
Find out how God and glam metal go together from the Stryper frontman.
How Bing Crosby, Les Paul, a US Army Signal Corps Officer, and the Nazis helped shape rock and Roll.
The Jayhawks' song "Big Star" has special meaning to Gary, who explains how longevity and inspiration have trumped adulation.
Beef with Bon Jovi? An unfortunate Spandex period? See if you can spot the true stories in this Metallica version of Fact or Fiction.
These Three famous songs actually describe how they were written - late into the evening.
