Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" was the best-selling song of the 2000s in the US.
"Stuck In The Middle With You" by Stealers Wheel was the unlikely choice for a scene in Quentin Tarantino's 1992 movie Reservoir Dogs where somebody loses an ear.
Billy Idol's "Eyes Without A Face" has a gruesome inspiration. It's based on a 1959 French movie about a surgeon who abducts young women and removes their facial features.
"The Reflex" became a #1 hit for Duran Duran when Nile Rodgers remixed it using a sampler. Simon Le Bon refuses to say what it's about, but says it's "kind of childish song."
Irving Berlin said "God Bless America" was "not a patriotic song, but rather an expression of gratitude."
"Girl Crush" by Little Big Town came from the hashtag #girlcrush, which its co-writer, Lori McKenna, spotted on Instagram.
The Christian rapper talks about where his trip to Haiti and his history of addiction fit into his songs.
The renown Texas songwriter has been at it for 40 years, with tales to tell about The Flatlanders and The Clash - that's Joe's Tex-Mex on "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"
A talk with Martin Popoff about his latest book on Rush and how he assessed the thousands of albums he reviewed.
The Third Day frontman talks about some of the classic songs he wrote with the band, and what changed for his solo country album.
The revered singer-songwriter talks inspiration and explains why she put a mahout in "Drop the Pilot."
