"Veronica" was inspired by Elvis Costello's grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
The first version of The Beatles "Helter Skelter" was a 27 minute jam, so you can imagine what Ringo was going through pounding away all that time. To convince the guys that he needed a break, he screamed, "I've got blisters on my fingers!" This was included on the fadeout.
"Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz is from the perspective of Jesus Christ: "I am the chosen I'm the one."
Train's guitarist had to Google an instructional video to learn how to play the ukulele for "Hey Soul Sister."
Ozzy Osbourne's "Shot In The Dark" is titled after a Pink Panther movie.
Walk The Moon vocalist Nicholas Petricca got the idea for "Shut Up and Dance" when he and his girlfriend were taking forever to get drinks at a Los Angeles club bar. Petricca was getting frustrated, so his girlfriend told him to, "Shut up and dance with me!'"
It wasn't her biggest hit as a songwriter (that would be "Bette Davis Eyes"), but "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" had a family connection for Jackie.
The 5-octave voice of the classical rock band Renaissance, Annie is big on creative expression. In this talk, she covers Roy Wood, the history of the band, and where all the money went in the '70s.
Can you name Def Leppard's only #1 hit in America? Get rocked with this adrenalized quiz.
Kooper produced Lynyrd Skynyrd, played with Dylan and the Stones, and formed BS&T.
"Missing You" was a spontaneous outpouring of emotion triggered by a phone call. John tells that story and explains what MTV meant to his career.
Kiss is the subject of many outlandish rumors - some of which happen to be true. See if you can spot the fakes.
