"Twilight Zone" by Golden Earring was inspired by the Robert Ludlum novel The Bourne Identity, not by the TV show.
"Aberdeen" by Cage The Elephant is named after the birthplace of Kurt Cobain. It's in Grays Harbor County, Washington.
The title of Florence + the Machine's "How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful" was inspired by the Los Angeles skyline.
"I Fought The Law" was a hit for The Bobby Fuller Four in 1965. The Clash released their version in 1979, changing the lyrics "I left my baby" to "I killed my baby."
"I Swear" was a #1 country hit for John Michael Montgomery before All-4-One made it a #1 pop hit.
Mariah Carey's song "The Roof" is about her first kiss with Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.
Toto's keyboard player explains the true meaning of "Africa" and talks about working on the Thriller album.
Known in America for the hit "If You Leave," OMD is a huge influence on modern electronic music.
Producer Rupert Hine talks about crafting hits for Tina Turner, Howard Jones and The Fixx.
From the cowbell on "Mississippi Queen" to recording with The Who when they got the wrong Felix, stories from one of rock's master craftsmen.
Fishbone has always enjoyed much more acclaim than popularity - Angelo might know why.
When a waitress wouldn't take him home, Jack wrote what would become one of the Eagles most enduring hits.