The first version of The Beatles' "Helter Skelter" was a 27-minute jam, so you can imagine what Ringo was going through pounding away on drums. To convince the guys he needed a break, he screamed, "I've got blisters on my fingers!" This was included on the fadeout.
The Mary J. Blige song "No More Drama" samples the theme to the appropriately dramatic soap opera The Young And The Restless.
David Bowie's "Let's Dance" is about more than just dancing. It's about dishonesty, particularly when we mask our true feelings.
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" is based on billboards John Lennon and Yoko Ono posted two years earlier declaring "War Is Over! If You Want It."
"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.
Justin wrote the classic "Nights In White Satin," but his fondest musical memories are from a different decade.
How the American gangsta rappers made history by getting banned in the UK.
The man who brought us "Red Skies" and "Saved By Zero" is now an organic farmer in France.
An Electronic music pioneer with Asperger's Syndrome. This could be interesting.
Is Owl City on a quest for another hit like "Fireflies?" Adam answers that question and explains the influences behind many others.
The longtime BS&T frontman tells the "Spinning Wheel" story, including the line he got from Joni Mitchell.