• The Replacements' 'Let It Be': 11 Songs Ranked For Its 30th Anniversary

    Today, Oct. 2, marks the 30th anniversary of the Replacements' classic album Let It Be (which was, in fact, named after the Beatles song and album of the same name). Though initially formed in 1979 as a punk band, Let It Be saw the Replacements expand their sonic palette by incorporating elements of folk, blues, jazz, and even unhip arena rock, and in the process pioneered the fledgling genre of alternative rock. It's largely considered to be the Replacements' best album, and one of the best rock albums ever made, so to celebrate, here are the album's 11 tracks, ranked from weakest to best.

  • R.E.M., MTV Team Up for Expansive DVD Collection 'REMTV'

    Way back in the day when MTV played music videos instead of Teen Mom 2 and Teen Wolf (ask your grandma about it!), the network had a special connection and relationship with R.E.M. Now, three years after its break up, the "Man on the Man" band is releasing a commemorative box set with Unplugged sets, old interviews and more with MTV, fittingly called REMTV.

  • R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe Writes Essay About 9/11, Criticizes Bush Administration

    Former R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe has written an essay concerning his personal experiences with the Sept. 11 attacks and the way in which the United States responded to it, both politically and culturally. Written for artist Douglas Copeland's book Everywhere Is Anywhere Is Anything Is Everything, the essay has been republished by The Guardian today on the anniversary of the attacks.

  • 12 Legends Covering Songs By Other Legends [LISTEN]

    It's pretty common for an up-and-coming artist to cover a song by a legendary artist to get themselves going, but there have been many times where these covers of classic songs have come from other legendary artists. Here are 12 legendary artists who have covered other legendary artists.

  • 8 Albums That End With Cover Songs

    A cover song within an album's tracklist is usually a fun little detour, but some artists have chosen to end an entire album on these little detours, which makes them feel more significant than they would otherwise. Here are eight albums that close out with cover songs.

  • 8 Bands Who Debuted With Their Best Album

    Some bands take a while to put out their strongest album, since it usually takes time to work out the kinks and hone your songwriting, but these eight bands came roaring right out of the gate with their strongest full-length effort.

  • Performer Gets Jail Time for Conning Investors with Fake Charity Album

    If this album was for real, it would've been worth well more than the price of a typical compilation album. However, it wasn't real. Portland musician Kasey Anderson was sentenced to four years in prison for convincing investors that he had assembled a superb set of acts for a charity album, and thus robbed them of more than $600,000.

  • 11 Songs Where The Artists Refers To Themselves By Name

    It's common for an artist to write an autobiographical song, but some artists take it to another level by actually referring to themselves, or one of their bandmates, by name in the song lyrics. Here are eleven songs where the artist does just that.

  • 6 Great Songs Originally Done In Different Styles

    Some chord progressions, lyrics, and melodies just lend themselves to a particular style of music, but sometimes an artist plays around with a few different styles before finding one that fits the song best. Here are six great songs that were originally done in different styles.

  • 8 Bands Where Every Member Writes Songs

    A great number of bands are led by just one or two songwriters, with the rest of the members never really contributing anything compositionally. However, these eight bands moved beyond this dynamic by featuring songwriting contributions from each one of their members.

  • 12 Album Titles That Describe The Music

    A good album title should always suit or complement the music that it represents, but some artists create album titles by literally describing the music itself. Here are twelve album titles that describe the music.

  • 9 Album Titles That Reference Other Albums

    If you want your album title to catch someone's attention, one surefire technique you can try is referencing the title of a classic album, which might trick people into thinking your album is just as good. Here are nine album titles that are references to other albums.

  • 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.

  • 7 Rock Stars Who Also Write Classical Music

    I once had a teacher who said that if you understand classical music, you wouldn't listen to anything else. That's obviously a wild exaggeration and completely pompous, and as these seven musicians proved, it is completely possible to love both classical and rock music. Here are seven rock stars that also write classical music.
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