"Frankenstein" by Edgar Winter got its name because it was a monster to edit; they pieced it together like Frankenstein's monster.
The "Ms. Jackson" in the OutKast song is Erykah Badu's mother. Andre 3000 had a child with Badu, and felt she was portraying him as a lousy dad.
"All Around The World" by Lisa Stansfield has a sultry spoken intro inspired by Barry White. He was honored by the homage, and in 1992 joined Stansfield to record a duet version of the song.
Elton John's "Rocket Man" is based on a Ray Bradbury story called The Rocket Man published in 1951.
"Constant Craving" by k.d. lang deals with principles of Buddhism, including the cycles of birth and death.
"Truckin'" was written as the Grateful Dead were starting their long, strange trip, settling into a life of constant touring. They rode busses and holed up in modest hotels to stay grounded.
How a gym teacher, a janitor, and a junkie became part of some very famous band names.
Tom talks about the evolution of Cinderella's songs through their first three albums, and how he writes as a solo artist.
Queen, Phish and The Stones are among our picks for the best band logos. Here are their histories and a design analysis from an expert.
Chris Stein of Blondie shares photos and stories from his book about the New York City punk scene.
"Lullaby" singer Shawn Mullins on "Beautiful Wreck," beating the Devil, and his writing credit on the Zac Brown Band song "Toes."
Kristian talks songwriting technique, like how the chorus should redefine the story, and how to write a song backwards.