Before it was part of a Pink Floyd album title, James Taylor put the line "still I'm on the dark side of the moon" in his 1968 song "Carolina In My Mind." He was living in London and missing his home in North Carolina.
Many people believe "Hotel California" is about a mental institution called the Camarillo, but the Eagles say it's about materialism and excess.
The "Doctor of philosophy" in the Indigo Girls' song "Closer To Fine" is based on a teacher Emily Saliers had who had a poster of Rasputin on his door.
When Pearl Jam plays "Daughter" live, they usually extend the ending so Eddie Vedder can improvise, saying or singing whatever is on his mind.
Bob Dylan was little known when he released "Blowin' In The Wind," so the cover versions - especially by Peter, Paul and Mary and Stan Getz - were much more popular at the time.
In the song "God," Tori Amos makes the point that if there's God, there must also be a Goddess because there are no male-only species.
Phone booths are nearly extinct, but they provided storylines for some of the most profound songs of the pre-cell phone era.
The original voice of Snap! this story is filled with angry drag queens, video impersonators and Chaka Khan.
Chad tells tales from his time as drummer for Nirvana, and talks about his group Before Cars.
Just how much did these monsters of rock dabble in the occult?
The hitmaking songwriter/producer Sam Hollander with stories about songs for Weezer, Panic! At The Disco, Train, Pentatonix, and Fitz And The Tantrums.
The "Midnight At The Oasis" singer is an Old Time gal. She talks about her jug band beginnings and shares a Dylan story.