Elvis Costello says "Everyday I Write The Book" is a knockoff of Nick Lowe's "When I Write the Book."
Jack & Diane started off as an interracial couple; Mellencamp took race references out of the song at the request of his record company.
AC/DC's "For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)" is titled after a phrase Roman gladiators said heading into battle: "We who are about to die salute you."
Bob Dylan's most popular song is "Like A Rolling Stone," which tells the story of a wealthy woman whose money and friends fall away. Dylan offers these mockingly encouraging words: "When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose."
If what you get equals what you give away, you might as well give it all away. That's the concept behind "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.
These Three famous songs actually describe how they were written - late into the evening.
Ron Nevison explains in very clear terms the Quadrophenia concept and how Heart staged their resurgence after being dropped by their record company.
When singers started spoofing their own songs on Sesame Street, the results were both educational and hilarious - here are the best of them.
With the rise of Kindie rock, more musicians are embracing their inner child with tunes for tots - here, we look at pop stars who recorded kids' albums.
Rickie Lee Jones on songwriting, social media, and how she's handling Trump.
Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.
