One of the most enduring songs from the '90s is "Iris" by The Goo Goo Dolls, which got huge on social media and streaming in the 2020s. The song was written for a movie called City Of Angels, about an angel (Nicolas Cage) who falls in love with a human (Meg Ryan).
Ed Sheeran's "Bloodstream" was written after an experience taking MDMA during a wedding celebration in Ibiza; it's basically about all the feelings that he got from that time.
"Never Tear Us Apart" was a live favorite for INXS, who would often extend the second pause for a while as the crowd went crazy.
Moby says that "We Are All Made Of Stars" is scientifically accurate, since all matter originates from stardust.
The setting for the Queensrÿche song "Jet City Woman" is Seattle, the "jet city."
The hit duet "Somewhere Out There" was written for an animated film about a family of immigrant mice who lose one of their young.
Fiona's highly-anticipated third album almost didn't make it. Here's how it finally came together after two years and a leak.
Beef with Bon Jovi? An unfortunate Spandex period? See if you can spot the true stories in this Metallica version of Fact or Fiction.
Harry Wayne Casey tells the stories behind KC and The Sunshine Band hits like "Get Down Tonight," "That's The Way (I Like It)," and "Give It Up."
How a gym teacher, a janitor, and a junkie became part of some very famous band names.
The stories behind "Shine," "December," "The World I Know" and other Collective Soul hits.
Harry is Derek Smalls in Spinal Tap, Mark Shubb in The Folksmen, and Mr. Burns on The Simpsons.