
The "Don't Stop Believin'" resurgence started when the Journey song was used in a roller skating scene of the 2003 movie Monster.

The James Blunt song "You're Beautiful" is not romantic: it's a about a creepy subway encounter with an ex.

The Matchbox Twenty song "3 AM" is about the difficult times lead singer Rob Thomas spent caring for his mother, who had cancer.

The Devo song "Freedom Of Choice" is about mindless consumerism - how people like to make frivolous choices, but otherwise want to be told what to do.

Keith Richards did some studio alchemy on "Street Fighting Man," which is all acoustic except the bass.

The Ben Folds Five song "Brick" is about a difficult time when Folds' girlfriend got an abortion.
How a gym teacher, a janitor, and a junkie became part of some very famous band names.
Untangling the events that led to the "Stairway To Heaven" lawsuit.
Test your metal - Priest, Maiden, and Beavis and Butt-head show up in this one.
In her days with The Runaways, Joan Jett saw The Arrows perform "I Love Rock And Roll," which Alan Merrill co-wrote - that story and much more from this glam rock pioneer.
A selection of songs made to be terrible - some clearly achieved that goal.
Chris Stein of Blondie shares photos and stories from his book about the New York City punk scene.