Sleigh bells aren't very punk, but they play throughout the Stooges classic "I Wanna Be Your Dog."
Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds says their 2012 hit "Radioactive" is "a song about having an awakening; kind of waking up one day and deciding to do something new, and see life in a fresh way."
In "I Walk The Line," Johnny Cash hums before each verse. He did this to get his pitch, as the song changes key several times.
"London Calling" by The Clash was written amid widespread fears that the Thames River was going to flood the city.
The Oasis song "Live Forever" was written in response to "I Hate Myself And I Want To Die" by Nirvana. "Kids don't need to hear that nonsense," said Noel Gallagher.
George Harrison's 1971 song "Bangla Desh" was the first major charity single. It was part of a concert held to bring relief to the people of Bangladesh, who were fighting for independence and suffering from a famine.
Lita talks about how they wrote songs in The Runaways, and how she feels about her biggest hit being written by somebody else.
Producer Rupert Hine talks about crafting hits for Tina Turner, Howard Jones and The Fixx.
The longtime Eagle talks about soaring back to his solo career, and what he learned about songwriting in the group.
Many actors have attempted music, but only a few have managed a hit. Do you know which of these thespians charted?
For songwriters, Johnny represents the American man. He has been angry, cool, magic, a rebel and, of course, marching home.
The Doobies guitarist and lead singer, Tom wrote the classics "Listen To The Music," "Long Train Runnin'" and "China Grove."