"November Rain" by Guns N' Roses has a literary influence: The lyric is based on a story called Without You by Del James.
"Feel Good Inc." by Gorillaz is a satire on the corporate music industry that cranks out "feel-good" music simply for profit.
Pitbull's line "I got it locked up like Lindsay Lohan" in his 2011 song "Give Me Everything (Tonight)" didn't go over well with Lohan, who sued him for defamation. Around this time, she was in a downward spiral and often getting arrested. Her case was thrown out, but she did get her life back together.
Bryan Adams' 1987 song "Heat Of The Night" has the distinction of being the first commercially released cassette single in the US.
"Constant Craving" by k.d. lang deals with principles of Buddhism, including the cycles of birth and death.
A founding member of the band War, Harold gives a first-person account of one of the most important periods in music history.
Was Long Tall Sally a cross-dresser? Did he really set his piano on fire? See if you know the real stories about one of rock's greatest innovators.
How did The Edge get his name? Did they name a song after a Tolkien book? And who is "Angel of Harlem" about?
A top New York studio musician, Ralph played guitar on many '60s hits, including "Lightnin' Strikes," "A Lover's Concerto" and "I Am A Rock."
What are the biggest US hits with French, Spanish (not "Rico Suave"), Italian, Scottish, Greek, and Japanese titles?
Zac tells the story of Hanson's massive hit "MMMbop," and talks about how brotherly bonds effect their music.
