• 5 Artists Who Recorded the Same Album Twice

    In a previous article, I wrote about artists who recorded new versions of their own songs. Far less common, however, are artists who choose to re-record entire albums. Here are five artists who recorded the same album twice.

  • 7 Pairs of Albums with the Same Title: Which Is Better?

    A while back, I wrote an article comparing songs that happen to have the same title. Though two songs sharing the same title is fairly common (I could rewrite that list many times over with new songs), two albums sharing a title doesn't happen nearly as much. Let's unfairly compare some albums whose only similarities are their titles.

  • 6 Albums Recorded Without the Entire Band

    When you see an album by a solo artist like Michael Jackson or Tom Waits, nobody actually expects them to be the only musician performing on the album (unless they’re Prince). The same thing goes for some albums by bands. Just because the name of the band is on the front of the album, it doesn’t mean the entire band actually performed on the album. Here are six albums recorded without the entire band.

  • 5 Albums That Nearly Broke Up the Band

    Bands can break up for a wide variety of reasons, but these five bands nearly came to an end over the creation of a specific album in their catalogues. Here are five albums that nearly broke up the band.

  • 7 Compilation Albums Definitely Worth Owning

    In the increasingly hip world of indie/alternative fans, compilations albums are almost blasphemous. Why would you buy Radiohead: The Best Of, when each Radiohead album is a masterwork? However, some artists are best appreciated when heard in the context of a well-constructed compilation album. Here are seven compilation albums that are definitely worth owning.

  • 6 Artists Whose Best Album Didn't Sell Well

    If a musician is lucky enough to reach a wide audience, the best they can hope for is that their fans support them through any whims of experimentation and artistic growth. This worked great for the Beatles and Radiohead, but there are plenty of other musicians whose artistic peaks didn’t match their commercial peaks. Here are six artists whose best albums didn’t sell as well as their other albums.

  • Seven Great Songs That Are Homages to Other Bands

    There are plenty of artists who love to wear their influences of their sleeves, but instead of covering songs by artists they love, sometimes they’ll write a song by blatantly taking another band’s sound and putting their own spin on it. Here are seven great songs that were homage to other bands.

  • Your Party Playlist Tonight

    Retro Christmas songs for your holiday party from the Rat Pack, Louis Armstrong, The Beach Boys, Otis Redding, Andy Williams and more.

  • Alex Chilton 'Electricity By Candlelight' Features Johnny Cash and Beach Boys Acoustic Covers During Power Outage

    In our experience, some of the best live performances come when those onstage are out of their comfort zones, or exposed to conditions outside of the norm. Consider Johnny Cash's "Live at San Quentin" or Nirvana's "MTV Unplugged" acoustic set. Alex Chilton, best known for his time in Memphis power pop band Big Star, also performed an excellent acoustic album, but unlike Nirvana, his was unscheduled. That show is now available on the recording "Electricity by Candlelight."

  • The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck to Tour Together in Show That Complements Both Artists

    "Super tours" are normally arranged by having one pretty-big-deal band opening for another even bigger deal band, but everyone knows that the highlights happens when the two performers are onstage at the same time. Such is the case with the current "Legends of Summer" tour featuring Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake. Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck realize that the best moments will be the ones they share, so they designed their upcoming monthlong tour accordingly.
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