"Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Bonnie Tyler is a tribute to the vampire movie Nosferatu, depicting an immortal "love in the dark."
When The Kinks released "Lola," most people didn't realize Lola was a man. "I was dancing with this beautiful blonde, then we went out into the daylight and I saw her stubble," Ray Davies said of the inspiration.
Tone-Loc's "Wild Thing" samples Eddie Van Halen's guitar riff from "Jaime's Cryin'."
"Tush" doesn't have to refer to anatomy, according to ZZ Top. It's a word that also means "lavish."
The Blues Traveler song "Hook" is a Peter Pan reference, but also about the catchy hook of the song, which is what "brings you back."
Michael Jackson wrote the Diana Ross hit "Muscles," which he named after his pet boa constrictor.
"Missing You" was a spontaneous outpouring of emotion triggered by a phone call. John tells that story and explains what MTV meant to his career.
Fiona's highly-anticipated third album almost didn't make it. Here's how it finally came together after two years and a leak.
Untangling the events that led to the "Stairway To Heaven" lawsuit.
Songwriting Hall of Famer Linda Perry talks about her songs "What's Up" and "Beautiful," her songwriting process, and her move into film music.
The Christian rapper talks about where his trip to Haiti and his history of addiction fit into his songs.
How the American gangsta rappers made history by getting banned in the UK.