"The House Of The Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, either about a brothel or a prison.
Gwen Stefani wrote the early No Doubt song "Just a Girl" as a message to her overprotective father.
When the Elvis stamps came out in 1993, lots of folks used them to mail letters with bad addresses so they would be Returned To Sender.
Rod Stewart wrote "Maggie May" about the woman who deflowered him when he was 16.
"Stand By Me" hit #4 in the US when it was released in 1961, then went to #9 in 1986 when it was used in the movie of the same name.
The idea for "The Man Comes Around" came to Johnny Cash from a dream he had where he was in Buckingham Palace and the Queen said to him, "Johnny Cash, you're just like a thorn tree in a whirlwind."
We ring the Hell's Bells to see what songs and rockers are sincere in their Satanism, and how much of it is an act.
How a gym teacher, a janitor, and a junkie became part of some very famous band names.
A history of songs dealing with transgender issues, featuring Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Morrissey and Green Day.
It started with a bouncy MTV classic. Nirvana and MCR made them scary, then Gwen, Avril and Madonna put on the pom poms.
The 2011 Artist of the Year at the Dove Awards isn't your typical gospel diva, and she thinks that's a good thing.
An interview with Dr. John Covach, music professor at the University of Rochester whose free online courses have become wildly popular.