The James Blunt song "You're Beautiful" is not romantic: it's a about a creepy subway encounter with an ex.
The Bangles song "Eternal Flame" was inspired by a display at Graceland that honored Elvis Presley.
Rachel Platten refused to talk politics when her "Fight Song" became the anthem for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, a decision she came to regret.
"I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash was the first reggae song to hit #1 in America on the Hot 100.
On Metallica's "The Unforgiven," James Hetfield modeled his vocals on Chris Isaak.
Some songs get a second life when they find a new audience through a movie, commercial, TV show, or even the Internet.
Jon Fratelli talks about the band's third album, and the five-year break leading up to it.
Lots of life lessons in these Eagles lyrics - can you match them to the correct song?
The drummer for Anthrax is also a key songwriter. He explains how the group puts their songs together and tells the stories behind some of their classics.
John Lennon, Paul Simon and Lynyrd Skynyrd are some of the artists who have written revenge songs. Do you know who they wrote them about?
Is Owl City on a quest for another hit like "Fireflies?" Adam answers that question and explains the influences behind many others.
