Ann Peebles' "I Can't Stand The Rain" originated from a comment made by the singer to her husband, Don Bryant, when they were preparing to head out to a blues show and it began tipping down with rain.
"Talk To Ya Later" proved the power of MTV when sales of Tubes albums picked up in markets like Tulsa, Oklahoma, where the network was available.
Tim McGraw recorded "Live Like You Were Dying" just two weeks after his own father passed away.
"Surf City" was recorded by Jan & Dean, but written by Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. It was the first #1 hit Wilson wrote.
Iggy Pop wrote "Lust For Life" with David Bowie, who came up with the music on a ukulele.
One of Tom Petty's most personal songs is "Room At The Top," which he stopped performing because it brought back painful memories.
Rufus Wainwright on "Hallelujah," his album Unfollow The Rules, and getting into his "lyric trance" on 12-hour walks.
"How much does it cost? I'll buy it?" Another songwriter told Jonathan to change these lyrics. Good thing he ignored this advice.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have some rather unusual song titles - see if you can spot the real ones.
The outlaw country icon talks about the spiritual element of his songwriting and his Bob Dylan mention.
How well do you know this shock-rock harbinger who's been publicly executed hundreds of times?
Evelyn McDonnell, editor of the book Women Who Rock, on why the Supremes are just as important as Bob Dylan.