Devo got the idea for their "Whip It" video from an article about a guy who owned a dude ranch and charged people to watch him remove his wife's clothes with a bullwhip.
George Michael was 17 and on a bus to his job at the cinema when he came up with the idea for "Careless Whisper" and the lyrics, "Something in your eyes calls to mind a silver screen."
Baseball Hall-of-Famer Phil Rizzuto is the announcer on Meat Loaf's "Paradise By the Dashboard Light." Rizzuto used to broadcast games for his former team, the Yankees.
One of the great "we're all going down" songs is "Ship Of Fools" by World Party, written when Margaret Thatcher was in power in England.
"Kokomo" gave The Beach Boys their first #1 hit in 22 years. They picked the title because it sounded tropical.
Adele isn't a ghost when she sings, "Hello from the other side" - it means the "other side of becoming an adult."
Meshell Ndegeocello talks about recording "Wild Night" with John Mellencamp, and explains why she shied away from the spotlight.
An interview with Dr. John Covach, music professor at the University of Rochester whose free online courses have become wildly popular.
Jim talks about the impact of "The Middle" and uses a tree metaphor to describe his songwriting philosophy.
Based on criteria like girlfriend tension, stage mishaps and drummer turnover, these are the 10 bands most like Spinal Tap.
Songs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away.
Producer Rupert Hine talks about crafting hits for Tina Turner, Howard Jones and The Fixx.