"Magic" was the first word to serve as both the title of a #1 hit (Olivia Newton-John's 1980 tune "Magic") and the name of an artist behind a chart-topping song (Magic!'s 2014 hit "Rude").
The You Me at Six song "The Dilemma" got its title from the Vince Vaughn movie of the same name.
"I Wish" by Skee-Lo was the first hit song to use the word "baller" in the chorus ("I wish I was a baller..."). That term pervaded pop music over the next several year.
An Allen Ginsberg line from his poem Howl inspired "Machinehead" by Bush: "Machine says I saw the best minds of my generation."
"The House Of The Rising Sun" is a traditional folk song, either about a brothel or a prison.
"Only Wanna Be With You" by Hootie & the Blowfish is a tribute to Bob Dylan, but Dylan sued them over it for using lyrics from his song "Idiot Wind."
The Yardbirds drummer explains how they created their sound and talks about working with their famous guitarists.
How a country weeper and a blues number made "rolling stone" the most popular phrase in rock.
On Glen's résumé: hit songwriter, Facebook dominator, and member of Styx.
Scaramouch, a hoople and a superhero soundtrack - see if you can spot the real Queen stories.
Rob Halford dives into some of his Judas Priest lyrics, talking about his most personal songs and the message behind "You've Got Another Thing Comin'."
The Doobies guitarist and lead singer, Tom wrote the classics "Listen To The Music," "Long Train Runnin'" and "China Grove."