• 7 Artists Who Gradually Became More Accessible

    While some artists throughout rock history gradually became stranger as their careers went on, including The Beatles and Radiohead, there are other artists who started off strange and inaccessible but eventually moved toward accessibility, whether it was due to pressure from their label or a legitimate desire to clean up their sound. Here are seven artists who became more accessible:

  • 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.

  • Lawsuit Brought Against Producer Of Canceled 'Jesus Christ Superstar' Tour

    The New York Times reports that the canceled production of Jesus Christ Superstar, which was originally scheduled to tour North America this summer, is now the subject of a lawsuit, brought against the show's promoter Michael Cohl by Andrew Lloyd Weber's production company the Really Useful Group. The lawsuit claims that the production's cancellation was solely the decision of Cohl, and resulted in a tremendous financial loss for the Really Useful Group, which is seeking payment to "satisfy outstanding payments."

  • 8 Pairs Of Musicians You May Not Know Are Related

    There are plenty of well-known families throughout music history: Tim Buckley and his son Jeff Buckley, the Beach Boy's Wilson brothers, but some musicians are related in ways that are more unexpected or even obscured. Here are eight pairs of musicians that you may not know are related.

  • 6 Musical Biopics That Were Criticized by Their Subjects

    The new Jimi Hendrix biopic All is By My Side, starring Outkast’s Andre Benjamin, has generated considerable criticism from Hendrix’s estate, which opposes any film about Hendrix’s life produced without their participation. This type of controversy surrounding a biopic is nothing new, however. Here are six biopics of musicians that were criticized by their subjects. http://www.musictimes.com/articles/5787/20140429/jimi-hendrix-biopic-gets-new-release-date.htm

  • 6 Artists Whose Second Band Was Superior

    When a musician is kicked out of a high-profile band, or if that band breaks up, they can usually be expected to start another band soon afterwards. While these bands are rarely better than the old ones (see: Wings, Big Audio Dynamite), sometimes the new band is actually better. Here are six artists whose second band was better than their first.
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