"I Won't Back Down" is a very personal song for Tom Petty. "I thought it wasn't that good because it was so naked," he said.
Prince Markie Dee of The Fat Boys co-wrote the Mary J. Blige hit "Real Love."
Paul McCartney wrote "Hey Jude" to comfort John Lennon's 5-year-old son Julian, whose parents were getting a divorce.
AC/DC's 1990 song "Mistress For Christmas" is about Donald Trump, who was in the news because of his affair with the model Marla Maples.
Diane Warren originally wrote Aerosmith's hit tune "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" for Celine Dion.
The rock revolutionist on songwriting, quitting smoking, and what she thinks of Rush Limbaugh using her song.
If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones.
When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open.
It started with a bouncy MTV classic. Nirvana and MCR made them scary, then Gwen, Avril and Madonna put on the pom poms.
Was Janet secretly married at 18? Did she gain 60 pounds for a movie role that went to Mariah Carey? See what you know about Ms. Jackson.
