• 7 Great Artists Who Switched Genres Early in Their Careers

    Though most musicians tend to evolve musically over the course of their careers, they usually stick to the same genre they started off in. But these seven, great artists — from Pink Floyd to the Beastie Boys — actually started off playing totally different styles of music early in their careers from the ones they eventually became known for.

  • Foo Fighters' Weeklong Residency Kicks Off On 'Late Show with David Letterman' [VIDEO]

    The Foo Fighters kicked off their weeklong residency on The Late Show with David Letterman just last night in order to celebrate the upcoming Nov. 10 release of their eighth studio album Sonic Highways. Before taking to the stage, where they covered Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” alongside Zac Brown Band frontman, the group’s singer Dave Grohl sat down with the legendary comedian and talk show host about the album.

  • Ozzy Osbourne Says He Was "Excited" By 9/11 In Weird Interview

    In a recent interview with Shortlist, heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne had some pretty startling things to say about the Sept. 11 attacks. When discussing the time he met President Bush at the 2002 White House Correspondents Dinner (he describes Bush as "a c**t," by the way), Osbourne mentions that he happened to be in New York City on 9/11. Instead of being frightened by the attacks, however, Osbourne claims he was "excited."

  • 10 Album Titles That Incorporate The Artist's Name

    When an artist has an iconic name, it's tempting to use that name wherever possible, especially within the title of an album. Here are 10 albums that incorporate the artist's name without being simply self-titled.

  • 14 Album Covers Featuring Just The Lead Singer

    The lead singer of a rock band typically gets more attention than any other member, whether it's warranted or not. Many bands take advantage of this dynamic and release albums that feature just the lead singer on the cover, and no other member. Here are some album covers featuring just the lead singer.

  • Elvis Gone Metal: Covers from Black Sabbath, Motörhead, Danzig and More

    Metal fans (and hopefully music fans in general) were thrilled to hear today that Glenn Danzig—frontman for his self-titled band, Samhain and of The Misfits—will be releasing an Elvis Presley covers album during 2015. It got us thinking: There are way too few Elvis covers out there played by metal bands. Discounting a band that's whole schtick is being half metal, half-Elvis (Volbeat), it's tough to find worthwhile Elvis covers in the metal world. We, for one, totally hope this changes.

  • 6 Comeback Albums That Were Surprisingly Great

    The idea of a once-great band or artist coming out of retirement and making new music can seem very exciting, but there are far too many cases where this new music simply isn't up to par. However, these six artists broke this trend by releasing come back albums that were actually worthy entries in their catalogue.

  • 10 Albums That Are Partially Self-Titled

    Naming an album after yourself or your band is a very nice, simple route to take, but these 10 artists took the idea of a self-titled album and made it a little more complicated. Here are 10 albums that are partially self-titled.

  • 11 Great Albums That Open With Their Longest Song

    When an artist writes a lengthy song for an album, they usually place it towards the end of the album, long after the listener has already settled in. However, these artists chose to place their album's longest song not only close to the beginning, but as the album's opener.

  • 11 Band Names Taken From Movies

    Coming up with an original band name is a very difficult task, which is why so many musicians turn to cinema to find a suitable name for their band. Here are eleven band names that were taken from movies.

  • 5 Singers With Little (Or No) Experience With Instruments

    If someone wants to become a musician, the very first step most people take is learning an instrument. However, these five singers found incredible fame and success, despite the fact that they have very little experience (or in some cases, no experience at all) playing a musical instrument.

  • 8 Songs That Were Last Minute Additions To Classic Albums

    There's no way of knowing how many classic songs we'll never get to hear. Maybe the writers don't think they're good enough to release, or maybe they never received the right publicity. These eight songs came very close to never being heard, and were only included on their albums at the last minute.
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