The Goo Goo Dolls got the title for their song "Iris" from a Country singer named Iris DeMent.
The video for Michael and Janet Jackson's "Scream" was the most expensive ever made, costing $7 million.
"Human" by The Killers was the most streamed song on Spotify in 2008, the year that the music streaming service was launched.
"Veronica" was inspired by Elvis Costello's grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
Billy Ocean's "Caribbean Queen" was also recorded as "European Queen" and "African Queen" for release on those continents.
"Sister Christian" was written by Night Ranger drummer Kelly Keagy, who was imploring his younger sister to be careful in her reckless youth, especially when "motoring" (driving around) with friends.
Rosanne talks about the journey that inspired her songs on her album The River & the Thread, including a stop at the Tallahatchie Bridge.
Rufus Wainwright on "Hallelujah," his album Unfollow The Rules, and getting into his "lyric trance" on 12-hour walks.
Wolfgang Van Halen breaks down the songs on his debut album, Mammoth WVH, and names the definitive Van Halen songs from the Sammy and Dave eras.
Phil was a songwriter, producer and voice behind many Philadelphia soul classics. When disco hit, he got an interesting project: The Village People.
From "Some Day My Prince Will Come" to "Let It Go" - how Disney princess songs (and the women who sing them) have evolved.
A big list of musical marriages and family relations ranging from the simple to the truly dysfunctional.
