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    4 Classic Albums That Flopped When They First Came Out

    Some works by famous musicians either went unnoticed during their time or were generally unsuccessful in terms of sales. Unlike most flops, however, these albums found recognition later. Some were simply ahead of their time while others were rediscovered thanks to their artists' latter success and fame.

  • 10 Artists Whose Debut Singles Were Covers

    Signing a brand new and therefore untested artist can be a risky move for most labels, so in order to get around this, some labels push their new artists to record cover songs for their debut singles as a sort of test run. Here are 10 artists who recorded cover songs for their debut singles.

  • 10 Great Songs Named After Horror Films

    Happy Halloween! If you don't have time to watch any scary movies today, try listening to these 10 songs instead, which are all named after horror movies.

  • 6 Bands Named After Styles of Music That They Don't Play

    It is pretty lame to name your band after the style of music you play — I'm looking at you, Metallica — but these six, including Daft Punk and Cap'n Jazz, bands did just the opposite: naming themselves after styles of music they do not play.

  • 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.

  • 11 Music Videos Set In High School

    Even though I don't go to school anymore, part of me is still pretty depressed that back to school season is upon us. If you're as bummed out as I am, here are some classic music videos set at high school to help you through this tough time.

  • 5 Alt-Rock Albums With Multiple Cover Songs

    When an artist performs a cover song, especially alternative or punk artists, it's usually reserved for live shows or as a bonus track for an album, but on rare occasions these cover songs make their way into the album's proper tracklisting. However, even more rare is when an artist includes multiple cover songs on a single album. Here are five alternative rock albums with more than one cover song (excluding cover albums, of course).

  • 6 Albums Intended To Be The Artist's Last

    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.
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