• Deerhunter Reveals Details For 'Fading Frontier,' Release Video For "Snakeskin"

    Atlanta indie rockers Deerhunter recently added what is being referred to as the countdown to the rumored announcement for their forthcoming LP "Fading Frontier." An official statement confirming the purpose of the countdown has yet to be made by the band. Despite the lack of information concerning the recent update to the band's website, fans are interpreting what Pitchfork has coined the "mysterious clock" as a godsend.

  • 10 Songs With Spoken Word Guest Spots

    When someone performs a guest spot on another artist's song, you can usually expect him or her to sing, or play an instrument, or even contribute a rap verse. However, these 10 songs feature guests performing spoken word contributions.

  • 11 Album Covers That Represent The Band Name

    Writing a band name on the front of an album is usually enough information for most music consumers to figure out who an album is by, but these artists took this a step further, by choosing cover art that actually represents the band name.

  • Beyoncé's Producer Is Wrong: 8 Artists That Prove Guitar Music Isn't Dead

    This past week, pop producer Greg Kurstin, who has worked with the likes of Beyoncé and Kelly Clarkson, declared that guitar music is at an "all time low," especially in the United States. Anyone who follows music that goes even slightly off the mainstream knows that this claim is absolutely false, and here are 8 current artists (all American, by the way) to prove it.

  • 7 Alt-Rock Bands Whose Debut Albums Are Their Worst

    There are many classic debut albums throughout rock history, such as R.E.M.'s Murmur or the Strokes' Is This It, which found success because the band had plenty of time to tweak and perfect the songs before stepping into a studio. Some debut albums, however, sound far less confident and even derivative, as if the band hadn't nailed down its own sound yet. Here are seven alt-rock bands whose debut albums are their worst.

  • 8 Great Opening Tracks That Are Unlike The Rest Of The Album

    A good opening track should offer a captivating example of the rest of the album to come, but sometimes a song is chosen to open the album that doesn't sound anything like the other songs. Here are eight great opening tracks that are unlike the rest of the album.

  • 10 Best American Bands Of The Last 20 Years

    England may have given us the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Radiohead, but the list of legendary bands from the United States is just as impressive: The Velvet Underground, The Ramones, R.E.M., and much more. To celebrate America's birthday today, here's a ranking of the ten best American bands of the last twenty years.

  • 8 Pairs Of Bands With The Same (Or Similar) Names

    Though two bands having similar names was understandable in the past, when you couldn't just Google your own name to see if it's been taken, there's no excuse for this in the Internet age, and yet it still occasionally happens. Here are eight pairs of bands with the same (or similar) names.

  • 7 Artists Who Could Have Been Sued for Plagiarism (But Weren't)

    Though there have been plenty of times when musicians were sued for plagiarizing one of their songs, this usually only happens when the song becomes a hit. Musicians steal from each other far more than you might think, and most of the time it isn't brought to court. Here are seven great artists who could have been sued for plagiarism, but weren't.

  • 6 Albums Divided Into Two Distinct Halves

    Before the invention of CDs, artists had to sequence their albums with consideration to the two sides of a record, meaning that each half of the album had to flow and feel complete on its own. This resulted in many albums where the two sides are quite different from one another. Here are six excellent albums that are divided into two distinct halves.

  • 5 Musicians Who Pointlessly Went Solo

    There are plenty of good reasons for an artist to release a solo album. Maybe their band broke up, or maybe they want to write some songs in a different style. However, sometimes musicians go ahead and release solo music that could have been easily been released with their band. Here are five musicians who didn't need to go solo.
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