• 6 Bands Named After Their Lead Singer: Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson, Sade and More

    When a musician decides to use their own name for the name of their band, there is usually some attempt to separate their individual identity from the band as a unit: Dave Matthews is the singer of the Dave Matthews Band, Glenn Danzig is the singer of Danzig, and so forth. But here are six singers who blur these lines completely — to the point where many people assume they are solo artists rather than band members.
  • 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.
  • 10 Things You May Not Know About Chris Lane

    All Chris Lane fans know the basics - he was born and raised in Kernersville, North Carolina and had a great future in baseball but after an injury in college side-lined him, he turned to music and hasn't looked back. These are the things that you may not know ...
  • Bad Pregnancy Advice Carrie Underwood May Get But Should Avoid

    Once a woman gets pregnant, weird things happens to her body (expected things, but still weird like food cravings, headaches for no apparent reason and morning sickness), but even weirder things happen to the people around her. Suddenly, every aspect of her being is open to discussion and advice comes out of the woodwork! Some of it is good but some of it is not just bad, it's ridiculously awful.