The first country song to win a Grammy for Record of the Year was "Not Ready To Make Nice" by The Dixie Chicks in 2007.
Rod Stewart wrote "Maggie May" about the woman who deflowered him when he was 16.
"How To Save A Life" by The Fray was inspired by a teenager lead singer Isaac Slade mentored at a camp for troubled youth in Colorado.
Neil Young rarely allows his songs to be sampled, but he let the Canadian group Redlight King use "Old Man" in their 2011 song, also called "Old Man."
David Bowie's "Heroes" is about his producer Tony Visconti and his girlfriend, but Bowie didn't admit this until the '00s, since Visconti was married at the time.
"Jessie's Girl" was the #1 song in America when MTV went on the air. They put it in hot rotation right away, making the song even more popular.
The Creed lead singer reveals the "ego and self-fulfillment" he now sees in one of the band's biggest hits.
Cain talks about the divine inspirations for "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Faithfully."
The former Metallica bassist talks about his first time writing a song with James Hetfield, and how a hand-me-down iPad has changed his songwriting.
Rob Thomas on his Social Distance Sessions, co-starring with a camel, and his friendship with Carlos Santana.
The man who created Yacht Rock with "Sailing" wrote one of his biggest hits while on acid.
The man who brought us "Red Skies" and "Saved By Zero" is now an organic farmer in France.