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It's been thirty years since the very first Video Music Awards on MTV, which means thirty videos have been granted the award for Video of the Year. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the VMA's, here are the best of the best, the top 10 winners of the coveted Video of the Year award. -
9 Great Cameos from Musicians on 'The Simpsons': Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, Weird Al and More
The cultural impact of The Simpsons is immeasurable, as you can tell from checking out Joey "Sideshow Joe" DeGroot's list on the number of bands that named songs (or themselves) after references to the animated classic. Celebrities of all stripes realize the kind of power that such a program packs so they'll readily appear as guest stars. The number of musical guests in the history of The Simpsons is huge, but we've whittled it down to nine of the best in honor of the current marathon of every episode currently happening on FXX. -
Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins: Kim Thayil Still Hates Billy Corgan
More than two decades have passed since Soundgarden and Smashing Pumpkins became forerunners in the rock world, but they still can't stop throwing shade at each other. -
9 Albums That Open With Instrumentals: Simon & Garfunkel, Modest Mouse And More
Last week I wrote about albums that end on instrumental tracks, which I described as sort of epilogues to the album's narrative structure. If ending an album on an instrumental is an epilogue, opening with one must be a prologue, a way to ease the listener in. Here are nine albums that open with instrumental tracks. -
Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) Wants To Play Your Dream Setlist, Hang Out With You
During his Aug. 30 show at the Ravinia festival in Illinois, Corgan will play a 20-song set submitted by one of his fans. If that setlist is yours, the rock icon will also play some music for you in a private meet-and-greet session before the show. -
8 Duets We Don't Want To Hear: Kanye West, Miley Cyrus, And More
With the upcoming releases of Smokey Robinson's duets album (Smokey & Friends) and a collaborative album between Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett (Cheek To Cheek), it seems like duets have become pretty popular recently. Though Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's voices seem like they would go well together, there are plenty of other artists who definitely shouldn't sing together. Here are some duets that we do not want to hear. -
Billy Corgan Chides Amazon For Leaking Smashing Pumpkins' Deluxe 'Adore' Tracklist
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan teased fans yesterday with news that he would be releasing the tracklist for the band's upcoming deluxe reissue of their 1998 album, Adore. Sadly, someone beat him to the punch: Amazon. -
5 Musicians to Keep Your Daughters Away From: Guns 'n' Roses, Motley Crue and Flava Flav, More
Dating site eHarmony is having Fred Durst direct a series of commercials for its upcoming campaign. Durst may have been awfully immature in his earlier years but he seems to have figured it out as of late. Here are five performers we want our daughters nowhere near. -
6 Musicians Who Became Famous Producers: Brian Eno, Dr. Dre, And More
Plenty of musicians eventually try their hand at producing, since it's pretty hard to record music in a studio without learning a thing or two about production. However, these six artists proved to be such talented producers that they made a second career out of it. Here are six musicians who became famous record producers. -
6 Albums Recorded Without the Entire Band: The Beach Boys, Smashing Pumpkins
When you see an album by a solo artist like Michael Jackson or Tom Waits, nobody actually expects them to be the only musician performing on the album (unless they’re Prince). The same thing goes for some albums by bands. Just because the name of the band is on the front of the album, it doesn’t mean the entire band actually performed on the album. Here are six albums recorded without the entire band. -
7 Bands with Ex-Couples: Fleetwood Mac, No Doubt, and more
Break-ups are tough enough as it is, but they're even tougher when exes work together and are forced to still see them every day. These seven bands managed to overcome the tensions of two members splitting up. -
Tommy Lee on drums for new Smashing pumpkins album, Billy Corgan reveals
The Smashing Pumpkins are supposedly releasing two albums during 2015 and the group hasn't found a full-time replacement for the talented Jimmy Chamberlin yet. Billy Corgan isn't looking for applicants, but he revealed the session musician who will man the skins for the first record: Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee.
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