One of Tom Petty's most personal songs is "Room At The Top," which he stopped performing because it brought back painful memories.
At the end of "Radar Love," the driver dies in a crash but maintains a psychic bond with the woman he was racing to see. The song's lyricist was inspired by stories of extrasensory perception (ESP).
In Belgium, where the Battle of Waterloo took place, "Waterloo" by ABBA was a huge hit, #1 for five weeks.
"Virginia" in "Only The Good Die Young" is named after a real girl Billy Joel was trying to impress.
Hugh Laurie, star of the TV show House, had a minor hit in 2011 with "Police Dog Blues," an old Blues song from 1929.
It wasn't one of her biggest hits, but "La Isla Bonita" (from 1986) emerged as one of Madonna's top songs in the age of streaming thanks to widespread usage on TikTok. Creators who visit an island or just want that mood often use it as a soundtrack.
P.F. was a teenager writing hits and playing on tracks for Jan & Dean when he wrote a #1 hit that got him blackballed.
Since his debut single "I'm On Fire" in 1975, Dwight has been providing Spinal-Tap moments and misadventure.
We ring the Hell's Bells to see what songs and rockers are sincere in their Satanism, and how much of it is an act.
The man who created Yacht Rock with "Sailing" wrote one of his biggest hits while on acid.
Todd Rundgren explains why he avoids "Hello It's Me," and what it was like producing Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell album.
Kiss is the subject of many outlandish rumors - some of which happen to be true. See if you can spot the fakes.