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The last time I wrote about title tracks, I mentioned songs that were left off of the albums that bore their name. Though these ten songs were placed on the correct albums, their titles are actually slightly different, which means they're technically not title tracks. Here are ten great albums that have semi-title tracks. -
7 Artists Who Released Multiple Classic Albums in One Year
It’s rare enough for an artist to release just one classic album over the span of their entire career, but somehow, these seven artists managed to release multiple classic albums over the span of a single year. -
6 Musicians Who Became Side Members in Other Bands
Once an artist is established as the primary force in a successful band, it's pretty rare to see them join another band as a sort of background figure, but these six artists did exactly that. Here are six artists who became sidemen in other bands. -
7 Classic Albums That Would Improve with Different Production
Though I wrote a list a few weeks ago about classic albums that sound awful, I wouldn’t change a thing about the way any of those albums were produced. When I sit down and listen to Raw Power, I want it to be rough and fuzzy, because that’s the kind of music the Stooges made. These seven albums, however, would have greatly benefited from a production overhaul. -
6 Albums Divided Into Two Distinct Halves
Before the invention of CDs, artists had to sequence their albums with consideration to the two sides of a record, meaning that each half of the album had to flow and feel complete on its own. This resulted in many albums where the two sides are quite different from one another. Here are six excellent albums that are divided into two distinct halves. -
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. -
7 Great Rock Songs with Saxophone
Despite what Courtney Love may think, saxophones do, in fact, belong in rock music. Of course they can be used poorly, just like anything else really, but these seven songs prove that saxophone can be integrated brilliantly into rock music. -
Nine Artists Who Re-Recorded Their Own Songs
Musicians love doing their own interpretations of songs written by other people, but sometimes they make the unusual choice of recording new versions of their own songs. Sometimes this is done to improve on the original, but other times they simply want to take one of their old songs and try it in a different style. Here are nine artists who did just that. -
Seven Hilarious Movie Cameos by Musicians
A well-placed cameo appearance in a film can be a lot of fun, but there’s nothing really surprising about seeing an actor appear as themselves, since you’ve already seen them in movies a hundred times. The most interesting cameos are by musicians, since they’re usually unexpected, and sometimes these cameos become highlights of the film. Here are seven films with hilarious cameo appearances from musicians. -
Arctic Monkeys Win Best British Group and British Album of The Year at The BRITs.
The office is a little less bearable this morning. Staff writer Caitlin "Fake Tales of San Francisco" Carter is celebrating both the Bonnaroo lineup and the accomplishments of her favorite band, the Arctic Monkeys, at the Brits last night. This article is about the latter. -
UPDATE: Jazz Saxophonist Rob Vineberg Implicated in Selling Heroin that Killed Philip Seymour Hoffman
The presence of heroin in the jazz has always proved staggering. It claimed the life of greats like Charlie Parker, and now, less than great saxophonist Robert Vineberg is suspected to have sold the lethal dose of heroin that took Philip Seymour Hoffman's life. -
David Bowie Pianist Mike Garson Talks Music as Neuroscience, 'Symphonic Suite for Healing' Unveiling in March
Garner's vision will come to fruition with the unveiling of his Symphonic Healing Suite concert at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Center for the Arts on Saturday, March 1. -
Led Zeppelin, David Bowie and Neil Young Vie for Best Rock Album at 2014 Grammys [VOTE]
Music Times assesses who should win and will win the Grammy for Best Rock Album. -
Saturday Night Fever: Old and New Party Mix
When New Year's rolls around it's a time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. With that in mind, this week's Saturday Night Fever playlist highlights some of the most iconic musicians and features songs from their past, even decades ago, and songs that they released this year. -
Independent Records See Huge Sales Jump in U.K. Thanks to Bowie, Others
U.K. album sales indicate that record sales are down...but independent record sales are way up.
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