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I once had a teacher who said that if you understand classical music, you wouldn't listen to anything else. That's obviously a wild exaggeration and completely pompous, and as these seven musicians proved, it is completely possible to love both classical and rock music. Here are seven rock stars that also write classical music. -
5 Singers With Little (Or No) Experience With Instruments: Morrissey, Ozzy Osbourne, and more
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. -
7 Great Alt-Rock Songs Where The Lead Vocalist Doesn't Sing: Oasis, The White Stripes, and more
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. -
6 Albums Intended To Be The Artist's Last: R.E.M., Jay-Z, and more
It's not very often that an artist or band can plan its final album. Most of the time, the band unexpectedly splits, or someone unexpectedly passes away, turning its most recent album into its last, even if it wasn't meant to be. However, these six albums were actually recorded with the intention of being the artist's last. Whether or not the artist actually kept this promise, though, is another story. -
R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe Unveils ‘The Cold Lands’ Soundtrack, Discusses Making New Music
R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe recently released the soundtrack for ‘The Cold Lands’ and discussed making new music with Salon. -
6 Alternative Musicians Who Vanished From The Music Business: Jeff Mangum, Bill Berry, And More
For the most part, musicians don’t really retire. A great deal simply keep playing until they’re physically unable to go on (see: the Rolling Stones). However, there are some artists who more or less vanished from music altogether, and some never returned. Here are six alternative musicians who vanished from the music business. -
R.E.M. Releases 131 Rare Tracks From Their Time at Warner Bros. [TRACKLIST]
In addition to the release of their 1991 and 2001 MTV Unplugged sets and 50 rare cuts from their time at I.R.S. Records, R.E.M. has now unleashed a massive 131-track collection of B-sides, covers, live tracks, and non-album gems compiled from their time at Warner Bros. The anthology is titled Complete Rarities: Warner Bros. 1988-2011, Consequence of Sound reports. -
6 Bands Who Shouldn't Have Switched Producers: The Black Keys, R.E.M., and more
It's usually a good idea to try out new things, especially when it comes to music, but these six bands probably should have stuck with the producers who brought out their best sound. -
7 Album Cover Photos Without the Entire Band: Fleetwood Mac, R.E.M., and more
Album covers with a photo of the band is pretty much common practice, but some bands have put out albums that feature just one or two members of the band, for whatever reason. Here are seven album covers without the entire band. -
7 Artists Whose Best Song Isn't On Their Best Album: The Cure, Neil Young, and more
When an artist has an album that's commonly accepted as their best, there's usually one song in there that's cited as their best as well ("God Only Knows" by the Beach Boys, "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen...). However, a lot of artists end up putting their best songs on an album that isn't actually their best. Here are seven artists who's best song isn't actually on their best album. -
8 Incredible Alt-Rock Instrumental Songs: Radiohead, R.E.M., and more
Well-written lyrics can make a great song even better, but there are a ton of songs that work perfectly without any words at all, even from bands that don't normally write instrumentals. Here are eight incredible instrumental songs from alt-rock bands. -
7 Song Mistakes That Were Intentionally Left In: The Beatles, R.E.M., and more
The beauty of recording is that you can delete all of the mistakes until you have a perfect song, but any good musicians will tell you that sometimes, mistakes are the most interesting parts of a song. Here are seven great songs with mistakes that were intentionally left in.
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