• 6 Artists From The '70s Who Did Well In The '80s

    It may have been something in the water, but for whatever reason, the '80s were not kind to many of the genius artists of the '70s. Some of them lost their edge and went pop (Genesis) while some just completely lost their minds, and not in a good way (Neil Young). However, these six artists managed to flourish in the '80s and release some of their best work.

  • 10 Musicians Who Have Directed Films

    Today Bruce Springsteen shared his short film/music video Hunter of Invisible Game on his website, which is his directorial debut. Springsteen is far from the first musician to direct a film, however. Here are ten more musicians who have dabbled in film directing.

  • Bruce Springsteen Shares Short Film 'Hunter Of Invisible Game' [WATCH]

    Stereogum reports that today, Bruce Springsteen shared his directorial debut Hunter of Invisible Game through his website (click here to watch it). The 10-minute clip is part short film and part music video for the song "Hunter of Invisible Game" from Springsteen's latest album, High Hopes. The plot of the film seems to involve Springsteen trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, or maybe it's just New Jersey in 2014 (I live there, so I'm allowed to make that joke). The actual music video portion begins about halfway through.

  • 8 Lyrical Rhymes That Need A Rest

    Because of its confounding structures, the English language is one of the most difficult in which to rhyme, but that hasn't stopped English speakers from writing millions of incredible songs. However, these rhymes pop up in song lyrics so often that they just come across as incredibly lazy. Here are eight lyrical rhymes that need a rest.

  • 10 Imagined Fragrances By Musicians: Prince, David Bowie, And More

    One Direction's new fragrance "You & I" will be released this summer. Boybands have it pretty easy when it comes to trying to sell their fragrance. I mean, what teenybopper wouldn't want to smell like Harry Styles' dreamgirl? Musicians from other genres with older fanbases, however, don't have the luxury of crazed tweens and would probably have a hard time selling more than a few bottles. With that in mind, we decided to compile a list of musicians we'd like to see fragrances from and what those fragrances might smell like.

  • 5 Lead Singles That Misrepresent Their Albums

    Choosing an album's lead single can be tricky. It should be a great song (but not the album's best) that accurately represents the sound of the album as a whole. However, these five artists chose lead singles for their albums that didn't quite sound like the album's other songs. Here are five lead singles that misrepresent their albums.

  • 6 Albums That Sound Totally Different From Their Predecessors

    Most artists worth listening to tend to slightly change up their style with each release, and sometimes this results in the artist sounding completely different today than it did when it first started (hello, Radiohead). However, some artists forego this gradual transformation and instead entirely change their sound with just one album. Here are six albums that sound totally different from the one that came before it.

  • 8 Songs That Were Last Minute Additions To Classic Albums

    There's no way of knowing how many classic songs we'll never get to hear. Maybe the writers don't think they're good enough to release, or maybe they never received the right publicity. These eight songs came very close to never being heard, and were only included on their albums at the last minute.

  • Ranking The 12 Songs From 'Born In The U.S.A.'

    Today is the thirtieth anniversary of the release of Bruce Springsteen's classic Born in the U.S.A., an album that sold over 30 million copies worldwide and spawned seven Top 10 singles (an all-time record tied with Michael Jackson's Thriller and Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814). To celebrate its anniversary, here's my ranking of the album's 12 songs, from weakest to best.

  • 7 Artists Whose Top Selling Album Isn't Their Best

    With the news of Metallica's "Black Album" breaking the 16 million mark in sales, by far its most successful album, I began looking into the sales figures of other huge artists. What I found was that in many cases, an artist's top selling album isn't necessarily its best. Here are seven artists where that's precisely the case, starting with the band that inspired this list...

  • 6 Incredible Songs That Took Lyrics from Other Songs

    There's a very fine line between homage and plagiarism, but these six artists walked that line masterfully when writing the lyrics to these songs. Here are six incredible songs that took lyrics from other songs.

  • 6 Artists Who Have Reused Their Lyrics

    A lot of artists get accused of writing the same songs over and over again (AC/DC, the Ramones...), but some artists have literally taken parts of their songs and used them twice. Here are six artists who have recycled their own lyrics.

  • Six Famous Songs Written by People Outside the Band

    It's well known that many famous musicians don't actually write their own songs, but sometimes, even musicians who do write their own stuff are given songs by other songwriters. Here are six famous songs that were written with outside help.

  • Seven Albums Hated by the People Who Made Them

    Musicians have a very unusual relationship with the songs they write. Just like an actor doesn't sit around watching his or her own movies all day (hopefully), a musician doesn't listen to their own albums very often, for various reasons. They could simply be tired of hearing the songs, or maybe they're self-conscious, but sometimes an artist genuinely dislikes their own work. Here are seven albums aren't very well liked by the people who made them.
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