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Coming up with a bandname is one of the most important and difficult steps of forming a band. While some artists like to take their names from a song by another artist, such as Radiohead (A Talking Heads song) or Pretty Girls Make Graves (a Smiths song), other artists have found inspiration in the actual names of other artists. Here are eight band names that were inspired by the names of other artists. -
7 Cover Songs That Sound Nothing Like The Original: Bruce Springsteen, Devo, And More
Though most cover songs remain pretty much faithful to the original arrangement, an interesting cover song should take the basic elements of the original and build something entirely new and unique out of them. Here are seven cover songs that sound nothing like the original. -
5 Albums Named After Lyrics By Other Bands: Steely Dan, Spoon, And More
One of my favorite types of album titles are those that are taken from the album's lyrics, but these five artists took a slightly different approach. Instead of naming their album after one of their own lyrics, they named their album after a lyric by another band entirely. -
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. -
'Apocalypse Now' and Its Soundtrack: The Famous Tracks and Their Famous Scenes 35 Years Later
Music Times takes a look at the compositions, none of which "make sense" in the context of the Vietnam War, but provided an effective soundtrack nonetheless. -
9 Album Titles That Reference Other Albums: Lily Allen, The Decemberists, And More
If you want your album title to catch someone's attention, one surefire technique you can try is referencing the title of a classic album, which might trick people into thinking your album is just as good. Here are nine album titles that are references to other albums. -
Bruce Springsteen Gets A ‘Jeopardy!’ Category: New Jersey Rock Star Honored On Alex Trebek's Legendary Game Show
Sure, Bruce Springsteen may be one of the most famous and successful musicians around. Sure, he may even be a living legend. But now he's "official" –– the New Jersey rock star was honored with an entire category dedicated to him on Jeopardy! just last night. -
Mick Jagger, Monty Python: Rolling Stones Frontman Teases Comedy Group For Being ‘Wrinkly Old Men Reliving Their Youth’ [WATCH]
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, along with a couple of other members, took just a little bit of time away from the band’s current tour to be part of a pretty great video that shows the rock star mocking famed British comedy troupe Monty Python for being “wrinkly old men trying to relive their youth.” -
Mick Jagger's Support Proves A World Cup Curse for England, Italy and Portugal
This theory might not be as scientific as having an octopus select the winners for upcoming World Cup games, but Brazil seems to have noticed that every team picked by Mick Jagger inevitably loses, and is encouraging the Rolling Stones frontman to take his support to other teams as a result. -
John Mayer Joins Rolling Stones On Stage In Rome For 'Respectable' Performance [WATCH]
Despite frontman Mick Jagger’s recent fiasco with L’Wren Scott’s sister, in which she called him “grotesquely disgusting,” the Rolling Stones have continued their tour with much praise. Last night, the band was in Rome and welcomed in a special guest to play for a performance of “Respectable” – another headline maker, John Mayer. -
Soul Singer Merry Clayton Injured In Car Crash
Famed soul and gospel singer Merry Clayton, one of the subjects of the 2013 Oscar-winning documentary 20 Feet From Stardom, was seriously injured in a car accident on June 16th in Los Angeles, according to a statement issued on her website. -
Vashti Bunyan To Release New Album In October
It was announced yesterday that British folk singer Vashti Bunyan will be releasing a new album titled Heartleap on October 6 in the UK through FatCat Records, and on October 7 in the US through DiCristina Records. Heartleap will be Bunyan's first album since 2005's Lookaftering, and just her third overall since her cult classic debut Just Another Diamond Day was released in 1970.
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