Sleigh bells aren't very punk, but they play throughout the Stooges classic "I Wanna Be Your Dog."
The Four Seasons' "Walk Like a Man" was the first Hot 100 #1 hit to feature a simile in its title.
The Whitney Houston hit "I Have Nothing" was inspired by Elvis Presley, who dated the song's lyricist, Linda Thompson.
"Magic" was the first word to serve as both the title of a #1 hit (Olivia Newton-John's 1980 tune "Magic") and the name of an artist behind a chart-topping song (Magic!'s 2014 hit "Rude").
Ed Sheeran thought he wrote the x track "Photograph" on 6th Street in Denver, so he got a tattoo saying 6 ST. But when he returned it turned out the street was actually 6th Avenue.
The CCR song "Run Through the Jungle" is about gun control.
Rickie Lee Jones on songwriting, social media, and how she's handling Trump.
Just like Darrin was replaced on Bewitched, groups have swapped out original members, hoping we wouldn't notice.
Joe talks about the challenges of of making a Duke Ellington tribute album, and tells the stories behind some of his hits.
A drummer for one of the most successful metal bands of the last decade, Chris talks about what it's like writing and performing with Slipknot. Metal-neck is a factor.
Rise Against frontman Tim McIlrath explains the meanings behind some of their biggest songs and names the sci-fi books that have influenced him.
A band so baffling, even their names were contrived. Check your score in the Ramones version of Fact or Fiction.