Lou Reed's "Walk On The Wild Side" tells the story of real people who were part of Andy Warhol's "factory," including Holly Woodlawn and Candy Darling.
Alfonso Ribeiro's "Carlton Dance" was inspired by Bruce Springsteen and Courteney Cox' dance moves in the "Dancing In The Dark" video.
"Veronica" was inspired by Elvis Costello's grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
Nelly's "Country Grammar" is a celebration of his hometown of St. Louis, which some folks from the coasts consider "country" because it's in the Midwest.
Brian May wrote Queen's "We Will Rock You" so the crowds could participate in the song. They didn't have instruments, but they could clap their hands and stomp their feet.
The longest-running #1 US hit for a member of the Jackson family is Janet's "That's The Way Love Goes," with eight weeks on top.
The trail runs from flying saucer songs in the '50s, through Bowie, blink-182 and Katy Perry.
Songs that seem to glorify violence against women are often misinterpreted - but not always.
Dave explains how the video appropriated the meaning of "Runaway Train," and what he thought of getting parodied by Weird Al.
The Kiss rocker covers a lot of ground in this interview, including why there are no Kiss collaborations, and why the Rock Hall has "become a sham."
One of the first successful female singer-songwriters, Janis had her first hit in 1967 at age 15.
How did The Edge get his name? Did they name a song after a Tolkien book? And who is "Angel of Harlem" about?