Tim McGraw recorded "Live Like You Were Dying" just two weeks after his own father passed away.
The White Stripes song "We're Going To Be Friends" is very innocent, but Jack White feared it would be interpreted cynically. It wasn't, and was even adapted into a children's book.
Ronnie Van Zant wrote the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic "Gimme Three Steps" after making the mistake of dancing with a girl whose boyfriend was in the bar and probably had a gun. He asked for a 3-step head start.
"Fight The Power" was written for the Spike Lee movie Do The Right Thing. It opens the film and serves as the motif.
"All Star" was written as a confidence builder for fans who were bullied for liking Smash Mouth.
The '40s hit "Rum and Coca-Cola" is really about American soldiers soliciting prostitutes in Trinidad.
Despite appearances on Carson, Leno and a Pennebaker film, Williams remains a hidden treasure.
One of Canada's most popular and eclectic performers, Hawksley tells stories about his oldest songs, his plentiful side projects, and the ways that he keeps his songwriting fresh.
The Evanescence frontwoman on the songs that have shifted meaning and her foray into kids' music.
Jon Fratelli talks about the band's third album, and the five-year break leading up to it.
The story of the legendary lupine DJ through the songs he inspired.
