The TV show One Tree Hill got it's name from a song of the same name on U2's Joshua Tree album.
"Killing An Arab" by The Cure was inspired by Albert Camus' book The Stranger.
Train's guitarist had to Google an instructional video to learn how to play the ukulele for "Hey Soul Sister."
Dolly Parton is just fine with Whitney Houston's cover of "I Will Always Love You." Said Parton: "She can have the credit. I just want my cash."
Led Zeppelin never won a Grammy Award; Jimmy Page and Robert Plant earned their first trophies in 2000 for "Most High," a song they wrote together that explores the role of religion in society.
Christina Aguilera did her "Beautiful" vocal in one take; the opening line, "Don't look at me," is something she said to her friend in the studio who was there to offer support.
Richie talks about the impact of "Amazed," and how his 4-year-old son inspired another Lonestar hit.
The revered singer-songwriter talks inspiration and explains why she put a mahout in "Drop the Pilot."
A look at the good (Diana Ross, Eminem), the bad (Madonna, Bob Dylan) and the peculiar (David Bowie, Michael Jackson) film debuts of superstar singers.
Guitarist Tony Iommi on the "Iron Man" riff, the definitive Black Sabbath song, and how Ozzy and Dio compared as songwriters.
Psychedelic Furs lead singer Richard Butler talks about their first album since 1991 and explains what's really going on in "Pretty In Pink."
One of Canada's most popular and eclectic performers, Hawksley tells stories about his oldest songs, his plentiful side projects, and the ways that he keeps his songwriting fresh.
