
Mariah Carey's song "The Roof" is about her first kiss with Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.

Aretha Franklin didn't drive, but one of her biggest hits was a car song: "Freeway Of Love."

"Instant Karma" is one of John Lennon's most hopeful songs, written and recorded in one day at a time when he felt people were pulling together in a positive direction.

Janet Jackson wrote the lyric to "Nasty" in response to random guys calling her "baby."

The disco song "Good Tmes" by Chic was a huge influence on early rap, providing the bassline for "Rapper's Delight."

The Eagles' first single, "Take It Easy," was written by Jackson Browne, who was living in the apartment below Glenn Frey when he wrote it.
An interview with Ray and Derek Shulman of the progressive rock band Gentle Giant to discuss counterpoint, polyrhythms, and... Bon Jovi.
On "Life Is A Highway," his burgeoning solo career, and the Rascal Flatts song he most connects with.
Toto's keyboard player explains the true meaning of "Africa" and talks about working on the Thriller album.
John Lennon, Paul Simon and Lynyrd Skynyrd are some of the artists who have written revenge songs. Do you know who they wrote them about?
Dave explains how the video appropriated the meaning of "Runaway Train," and what he thought of getting parodied by Weird Al.
David talks about videos he made for Prince, Alabama, Big & Rich, Sheryl Crow, DMB, Melissa Etheridge and Sisters of Mercy.