The Beatles' heartstring-tugging ballad "She's Leaving Home" was based on the true story of a then-17-year-old Melanie Coe.

If you've ever been away from home for a long time and felt the rush of joy on your journey back, Old Dominion's "Coming Home" might strike a chord with you."We wrote ['Coming Home'] in the studio ...

Beginning with her self-titled debut album in 2008, Taylor Swift has made allusions to literary themes and characters in many of her songs.

For this episode of Story Behind the Song, read how songwriters turned a tragic love story into a big hit with a music video starring a then unknown Matthew McConaughey.