Neil Young was married when he wrote "Cinnamon Girl," which clearly was not about his wife. He had a hard time explaining it to her.
Kid Rock performed his song "Amen" at Barack Obama's inaugural, but claims he didn't vote for him.
Elton John didn't win a Grammy until 1986, when he got one for singing on "That's What Friends Are For."
Don Johnson, who starred as Sonny Crockett in Miami Vice, was also a singer. He had a #5 hit in 1986 with "Heartbeat."
Katy Perry co-wrote Iggy Azalea's hit single "Black Widow." Perry was originally going to sing on the track, but she couldn't fit it into her schedule, so Rita Ora provided the sung vocals instead.
Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again" is a very inspiring song, but it's really about heartbreak: David Coverdale wrote it when his first marriage was falling apart.
Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.
Despite her reticent personality, Adele's life and music are filled with intrigue. See if you can spot the true tales.
On "Life Is A Highway," his burgeoning solo career, and the Rascal Flatts song he most connects with.
The lead singer and pianist for Procol Harum, Gary talks about finding the musical ideas to match the words.
A top session musician, Carol played on hundreds of hits by The Beach Boys, The Monkees, Frank Sinatra and many others.
Tyler talks about his true love: songwriting. How he identifies the beauty in a melody and turns sorrow into art.