• Sufjan Stevens Announces Fall Tour in Support of 'Carrie & Lowell'

    Earlier today, indie folk legend Sufjan Stevens revealed plans for a fall US tour in support of his recent studio album Carrie & Lowell. Currently finishing up the first leg of his current string of tour dates, Stevens' discography is as impressive as his on stage performance.

  • 10 Artists Who Paid Tribute To Their Parents In Their Music

    Today, indie folk singer Sufjan Stevens announced the release of a new album Carrie & Lowell, which is named after his mother and stepfather and features a photograph of the two on the front cover. After all that rock music has done to encourage people to disobey their parents, it's honestly refreshing to see Stevens pay tribute to his parents this way, but he's far from the only rock artist who has done this. Here are 10 artists who have paid tribute to their parents in their music, either with one song or with entire albums.

  • 8 Albums Named After The Artist's Home State

    A few weeks ago, I wrote a list about albums named after the artist's hometown, such as Outkast's ATLiens or Bruce Springsteen's Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ. The eight artists listed here, however, took this one step further, by naming their albums after their entire home state.

  • 7 Album Covers With Musicians Who Aren't On The Album

    Putting yourself on your own album cover is a pretty simple concept: if people see you on the cover, they'll assume you're the person singing on the album. However, these seven artists included musicians on their album covers that didn't appear in the album at all.

  • UPDATE: yMusic Stream 'Balance Problems' a Day Before New Amsterdam Records Release

    yMusic have shared the full stream of their sophomore effort, "Balance Problems," on New Amsterdam Records, featuring compositions by Classicalite faves Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly and Timo Andres, as well as works by NOW Ensemble guitarist Mark Dancigers, Chicago timbralist Marcos Balter, Andrew Norman and Jeremy Turner. Set to drop tomorrow, you can stream the full album here thanks to Pitchfork Advance.

  • 6 Artists Accused Of Copyright Infringement

    Last week, news broke that electronic artist Deadmau5 was being sued by Disney over claims that his signature mouse helmet and logo are too similar to the Mickey Mouse silhouette logo. Deadmau5 is far from the only musician to have faced such legal trouble, however. Here are six more artists who have threatened with copyright infringement lawsuits (or lawsuits of a similar nature).

  • 8 Albums That End With Instrumentals

    A well-constructed album should flow a lot like a film or a novel, with an engaging opening, rising action, and a satisfying conclusion. Some albums even come with a dénoument or epilogue, an instrumental closer that follows the climax. Here are eight albums that close with instrumental tracks.

  • 21 Albums Known By Two (Or More) Different Names

    Though most albums are given official titles, sometimes these titled prove to inconvenient or confusing, which leads to fans referring to the album by another name entirely. Here are twenty-one albums known by at least two different names.

  • 8 Song Titles That Are Homages To Other Songs

    In choosing song titles or band names, it's not uncommon for an artist to reference other works of art, such as books or films, and sometimes they even reference other songs. Here are eight song titles that are homages to other songs.

  • 5 Great Alt-Rock Songs About Real Crimes

    Though few things are as horrific and stomach churning as violent crime, there's still an undeniably fascinating element to it when viewed from a distance, which makes for some interesting subject matter for songs. Here are five great alt-rock songs about real crimes.

  • 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.

  • 10 Great Albums With Semi-Title Tracks

    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.
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