The Pretenders are named after the 1956 song "The Great Pretender" by The Platters.
Oasis didn't coin the term "Wonderwall." It's the title of a 1968 movie with a soundtrack by George Harrison. It was Harrison's soundtrack that got the band's attention.
The Fratellis song "Chelsea Dagger" was named for their lead singer's wife - it was her burlesque name.
Michael Jackson wrote the Diana Ross hit "Muscles," which he named after his pet boa constrictor.
The Genesis song "Invisible Touch" was inspired by the Prince-written Sheila E. track "The Glamorous Life."
The Annie Lennox hit "No More I Love You's" is a cover, originally sung by a man.
Who writes a song about a name they found in a phone book? That's just one of the everyday things these guys find to sing about. Anything in their field of vision or general scope of knowledge is fair game. If you cross paths with them, so are you.
Their frontman (Chris Cornell) started out as their drummer, so Soundgarden takes a linear approach when it comes to songwriting. Kim explains how they do it.
Evelyn McDonnell, editor of the book Women Who Rock, on why the Supremes are just as important as Bob Dylan.
Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.
Writing with Phil Lynott, Scott saw their ill-fated frontman move to a darker place in his life and lyrics.
After cutting his teeth on hardcore punk videos, Paul defined the grunge look with his work on "Hunger Strike" and "Man in the Box."