"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift earned an entry in the 2014 edition of the Guinness Book of Records for the fastest-selling digital single. It reached the #1 spot on iTunes just 50 minutes after its release.
Fleetwood Mac's "Gypsy" is about Stevie Nicks' best friend, who died of leukemia.
The You Me at Six song "The Dilemma" got its title from the Vince Vaughn movie of the same name.
When singing "Cradle Of Love," Billy Idol typically changes a line to, "This song is so cheesy."
The Matchbox Twenty song "3 AM" is about the difficult times lead singer Rob Thomas spent caring for his mother, who had cancer.
The setting for the Queensrÿche song "Jet City Woman" is Seattle, the "jet city."
The Yardbirds drummer explains how they created their sound and talks about working with their famous guitarists.
The Jayhawks' song "Big Star" has special meaning to Gary, who explains how longevity and inspiration have trumped adulation.
You may not recognize his name, but you will certainly recognize Peter Lord's songs. He wrote the bevy of hits from Paula Abdul's second album, Spellbound.
Lita talks about how they wrote songs in The Runaways, and how she feels about her biggest hit being written by somebody else.
How a country weeper and a blues number made "rolling stone" the most popular phrase in rock.
"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."