"Heaven" by The Psychedelic Furs sounds upbeat, but is about an impending nuclear bombardment.
Lucinda Williams wrote and recorded "Passionate Kisses" 4 years before it was a hit for Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Ozzy Osbourne's "Shot In The Dark" is titled after a Pink Panther movie.
Blur's "There Are Too Many of Us" was inspired in part by a siege in an Australian chocolate café that Damon Albarn witnessed, which resulted in the death of the gunman and two hostages.
The seemingly inoffensive song, "Deep In The Heart Of Texas," was banned by the BBC when it was released in 1942. They deemed the song too catchy, with authorities in wartime Britain concerned that factory workers would be distracted if they heard it during a shift.
Rufus Wainwright on "Hallelujah," his album Unfollow The Rules, and getting into his "lyric trance" on 12-hour walks.
On "Life Is A Highway," his burgeoning solo career, and the Rascal Flatts song he most connects with.
First question: Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson appeared in videos for what artist?
Deep Purple's guitarist since 1994, Steve talks about writing songs with the band and how he puts his own spin on "Smoke On The Water."
Mike Rutherford talks about the "Silent Running" storyline and "Land Of Confusion" in the age of Trump.
A top session musician, Carol played on hundreds of hits by The Beach Boys, The Monkees, Frank Sinatra and many others.