The names Louise, Jack, Marie and Milo all show up in the song "Footloose." Marie was the mother of Dean Pitchford, who co-wrote it.
"Paranoid" reflects a feeling Black Sabbath bass player Geezer Butler often felt after using drugs.
The B-52's chose the location of their song "Private Idaho" because the state has a reputation for being wacky and mysterious. The title is a play on the phrase "private eye."
"Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)" by The Stranglers was written about the then Premier of Queensland, Joh Bjelke-Petersen. His political shenanigans were observed by the band during their first tour of Australia.
Bryan Adams' 1987 song "Heat Of The Night" has the distinction of being the first commercially released cassette single in the US.
Bob Seger's song "Beautiful Loser" was inspired by book Leonard Cohen published in 1966 called Beautiful Losers.
The evolution of the symbol that was Prince's name from 1993-2000.
A band so baffling, even their names were contrived. Check your score in the Ramones version of Fact or Fiction.
Chad tells tales from his time as drummer for Nirvana, and talks about his group Before Cars.
Toto's keyboard player explains the true meaning of "Africa" and talks about working on the Thriller album.
A talented lyricist, Philip helped revive Neil Sedaka's career with the words to "Laughter In The Rain" and "Bad Blood."
The head of Drake's estate shares his insights on the late folk singer's life and music.