
"Stop Your Sobbing" was first recorded by The Kinks in 1964. It became the Pretenders first single 15 years later, leading to a relationship between Ray Davies and Chrissie Hynde.

The setting for the Queensrÿche song "Jet City Woman" is Seattle, the "jet city."

Neil Young's song "Old Man" was inspired by the caretaker of the ranch he bought in 1970. Neil was the young man at the time, just 25.

One of Tom Petty's most personal songs is "Room At The Top," which he stopped performing because it brought back painful memories.

Until December 5, 1998, a song had to be issued as a single to make the Hot 100. Aaliyah's "Try Again" was the first tune to top the chart based on airplay alone, without any sales figures being included.

Tim McGraw recorded "Live Like You Were Dying" just two weeks after his own father passed away.
The in-depth discussion about the making of Jesus Christ Superstar with Ted Neeley, who played Jesus in the 1973 film.
The Celtic music maker Loreena McKennitt on finding musical inspiration, the "New Age" label, and working on the movie Tinker Bell.
The top Contemporary Christian artist of all time on song inspirations and what she learned from Johnny Carson.
When he was asked to write a song for the Singles soundtrack, Mark thought the Seattle grunge scene was already overblown, so that's what he wrote about.
The leader of the Modern A Cappella movement talks about the genre.