Mariah Carey's "My All" is about her affair with New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.
Radiohead's "Paraonid Android" was written after a confrontation in a Los Angeles bar with an irate woman.
Eddie Vedder often changes the words when he sings "Yellow Ledbetter." The basic story is about a guy whose brother dies in the first Gulf War. Apparently, bad news in the army is delivered in yellow envelopes.
"Tush" doesn't have to refer to anatomy, according to ZZ Top. It's a word that also means "lavish."
"Man On The Moon" by R.E.M. is about the comedian Andy Kaufman, who often seemed like he was from another planet.
Kristian talks songwriting technique, like how the chorus should redefine the story, and how to write a song backwards.
Did Eric Clapton really write "Cocaine" while on cocaine? This question and more in the Clapton edition of Fact or Fiction.
The Bush frontman on where he finds inspiration for lyrics, if his "machine head" is a guitar tuner, and the stories behind songs from the album The Kingdom.
In the summer of 1990, you could get arrested for selling a 2 Live Crew album or performing their songs in Southern Florida. And that's exactly what happened.
Chad tells tales from his time as drummer for Nirvana, and talks about his group Before Cars.
Graham Nash tells the stories behind some of his famous songs and photos, and is asked about "yacht rock" for the first time.
