In "Kiss From A Rose," seal sings "kiss from a rose on a gray," not "grave," but he won't explain the lyric, feeling listeners should adapt the song to their own experience.
Sia Furler wrote "Titanium" and wanted to give the tune to Katy Perry. She turned it down, so David Guetta recorded it instead using Sia's original demo guide vocal. It became a big hit, especially in the UK, where it went to #1.
Kid Rock performed his song "Amen" at Barack Obama's inaugural, but claims he didn't vote for him.
Sea creatures mentioned in "Rock Lobster" by The B-52's include a jellyfish, piranha, bikini whale and narwhal.
Lou Reed's 11-minute "Street Hassle" features a spoken part by Bruce Springsteen.
The Australian band Jet took their name from the 1973 song of the same by Paul McCartney and Wings.
Despite appearances on Carson, Leno and a Pennebaker film, Williams remains a hidden treasure.
How did The Edge get his name? Did they name a song after a Tolkien book? And who is "Angel of Harlem" about?
The revered singer-songwriter talks inspiration and explains why she put a mahout in "Drop the Pilot."
Does he have beef with Gaga? Is he Sean Lennon's godfather? See if you can tell fact from fiction in the Elton John edition.
"I'll Be" was what Edwin called his "Hail Mary" song. He says it proves "intention of the songwriter is 180 degrees from potential interpretation by an audience."
U2, Carly Simon, Joanna Newsom, Brian Wilson and Fiona Apple have all gone to Van Dyke Parks to make their songs exceptional.