• 6 Incredible Artists Who Started Off As Drummers

    Though plenty of musicians choose one instrument when starting out and stick to it (I know I have), these six artists all started off on drums before becoming renowned for something else. Here are six incredible musicians who started off as drummers.
  • 7 Great Alt-Rock Songs Where The Lead Vocalist Doesn't Sing

    For most bands, one of their most identifiable aspects is the sound of the lead singer's voice. However, every once in a while another band member will step out in front and take the lead, sometimes even at the suggestion of the lead singer. Here are seven greatest alt-rock songs where someone else in the band sings lead.
  • 4 Reasons Why Jack White Shouldn't Worry About The Black Keys

    In a recent (and now infamous) interview for Rolling Stone, Jack White digs deeper into his rivalry with Ohio blues-rock duo the Black Keys, whom he believes ripped off the White Stripes. Though it's obvious to everyone that the two bands are very similar, I don't think Jack White should be worrying about it as much as he seems to be. Here's why...
  • 5 Artists Who Basically Wrote the Same Song Twice

    When it was discovered today that Pharrell starts all of his songs the same way, it got me thinking about other artists who pulled similar tricks in multiple songs. It's one thing to have a signature sound, but these five artists pretty much wrote the same song two times (one artist even did it on the same album).
  • 7 Bands with Ex-Couples

    Break-ups are tough enough as it is, but they're even tougher when exes work together and are forced to still see them every day. These seven bands managed to overcome the tensions of two members splitting up.
  • 10 Artists Whose Most Famous Song Isn't Their Best

    Success in the music business is unpredictable. Some untalented artists inexplicably stay at the top of the charts, just like some songs inexplicably become an artist's signature, even though they have more qualified songs for the position. Here are ten artists whose most famous song isn't their best.
  • 6 Artists With a Running Theme In Their Album Covers

    Though artists are constantly morphing and experimenting, many like to keep a consistent theme running through their music and visual aesthetic. These six artists took this idea of visual consistency to heart, creating album covers that immediately identify an album as one of theirs.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Third Man Rereleasing 'Elephant' Singles as Vinyl Collection

    The White Stripes' modern classic Elephant is continuing to get the vinyl treatment in the wake of its ten-year anniversary. The album was rereleased for Record Store Day back in April featuring some new colors (both on the cover and the 12"), and now Third Man Records is releasing all of the album's singles as part of its Vault series.
  • Bob Dylan Hair is Given to Black Keys Guitarist Dan Auerbach's Ex-Wife in Divorce Settlement

    In the world of tabloid news and rock revival news, it's been all about the divorce between White Stripes guitarist Jack White and his wife, Karen Elson. During the coverage of that unfortunate happening, one bit that made news was the revelation of e-mails in which White refers to Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys as an "a--hole." It's also sad that Auerbach, the frontman for the next biggest band in the revival scene behind the Stripes, is also going through a divorce. And his also comes with a bizarre headline.
  • Jack White: E-mails Reveal That White Stripes Guitarist Doesn't Like The Black Keys or Dan Auerbach Very Much

    It became widely known yesterday that guitarist Jack White had been served a restraining order by his former wife Karen Elson, who cited harassment on his part. White seems to dispute how out of line his ex-wife claims him to be, but new details have confirmed one thing: The story about White not wanting his children to attend a particular school just because one of his "rival's" children went there are totally true. E-mails released on Friday show that the "rival" in question is Black Keys guitarist Dan Auerbach.
  • Jack White: White Stripes Guitarist Hit With Restraining Order From Ex-Wife (Not Meg)

    Up until this point, Jack White has seemed to handle marital splits pretty well. After all, The White Stripes produced its best music long after he and drummer Meg White had divorced. Things are not going so well between him and his last wife, singer-songwriter Karen Elson. White's ex-wife was awarded a restraining order against the guitarist on Monday, it has been revealed.
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