A photograph of a deranged looking Phil Spector; after two trials, Spector was convicted, in April 2009, of the February 2003 murder of actress Lana Clarkson.

Donna Summer's "Bad Girls" is about prostitutes, but it was still used in the movie Rugrats In Paris.

"I'll Melt With You" by Modern English is about a couple who melt together because a nuclear bomb drops.

"Tomorrow People" by Ziggy Marley is the first song by a Marley to crack the US Top 40; the highest Bob got was #51 with "Roots, Rock, Reggae."

Jethro Tull lead singer Ian Anderson wrote "Aqualung" after looking at pictures of homeless men that his wife took. She got a co-writing credit on the song.

Kelly Clarkson's coronation song when she won American Idol in 2002 was "A Moment Like This," which was released as her first single and went to #1. Every finalist that season recorded the song in case they won.

The "Highway To Hell" is the Canning Highway in Australia, which seems to go on forever, at least according to AC/DC.
When he was playing Ozzfest with Black Label Society, a kid told Zakk he was the best Ozzy guitarist - Zakk had to correct him.
Greg talks about writing songs of "universal truth" for King Crimson and ELP, and tells us about his most memorable stage moment (it involves fireworks).
Writing with Phil Lynott, Scott saw their ill-fated frontman move to a darker place in his life and lyrics.
When singers started spoofing their own songs on Sesame Street, the results were both educational and hilarious - here are the best of them.
Rudolf, Bob Dylan and the Singing Dogs all show up in this Fact or Fiction for seasonal favorites.
Medley looks back on "Unchained Melody" and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" - his huge hits from the '60s that were later revived in movies.