The King Of Spades in person; this life size statue of Phil Lynott (the Ace with the Bass) was unveiled in the centre of his hometown, Dublin, on August 20, 2005, on what would have been his 56th birthday.
Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler got the idea for "Money For Nothing" after overhearing delivery men in a New York department store complain about their jobs while watching MTV.
Sarah McLachlan's "Possession" contains passages from letters a stalker sent her. He sued her for using them but died by suicide before the trial.
Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" was written by the keyboard player from Toto, who was working on the Thriller album.
At the end of "Radar Love," the driver dies in a crash but maintains a psychic bond with the woman he was racing to see. The song's lyricist was inspired by stories of extrasensory perception (ESP).
"Jessie's Girl" was the #1 song in America when MTV went on the air. They put it in hot rotation right away, making the song even more popular.
In Belgium, where the Battle of Waterloo took place, "Waterloo" by ABBA was a huge hit, #1 for five weeks.
With his X-wife Exene, John fronts the band X and writes their songs.
Doubt led to drive for Francis, who still isn't sure why one of Status Quo's biggest hits is so beloved.
Toto's keyboard player explains the true meaning of "Africa" and talks about working on the Thriller album.
The 2011 Artist of the Year at the Dove Awards isn't your typical gospel diva, and she thinks that's a good thing.
The Doobies guitarist and lead singer, Tom wrote the classics "Listen To The Music," "Long Train Runnin'" and "China Grove."
Famous songs that lent their titles - and in some cases storylines - to movies.