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On this day 40 years ago Pink Floyd began working on what would become what many consider to be the band's masterpiece, and what would become one of the bestselling rock albums of all time: Dark Side of The Moon. A Floyd project that fewer people are familiar with is the album that the band meant to do instead of Moon: An album recorded using nothing but household objects. This project, despite the inevitable cult stays that it would attain, probably wouldn't have lived up to the acclaim of the album the band did end up recording. Still, we can't help but appreciate the idea of using non-musical items in a more musical sense. Here are seven songs (if not full albums) that feature some outside instrumentation. -
Sammy Hagar Says He's Up for a Van Halen Reunion, Talks Contribution to 'The Art of McCartney' Tribute Album
In a recent chat with 'Rolling Stone', Sammy Hagar made it clear that he would be up for a reunion with former band Van Halen, if the bad blood ever turns good. -
50 Years of 'You Really Got Me' by The Kinks: Covers by Van Halen, Metallica, Brian Eno, Danny Elfman and More
Fifty years ago on this date, The Kinks reached the top of the charts with the immortal classic "You Really Got Me," perhaps the band's best know track to this day. Check out a few covers of the classic, curated by Music Times. -
9 Bands Named After Members Who Aren't The Singer: Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac, And More
When an artist decides to name their band after themselves, this usually means that they're the band's lead vocalist and songwriter, such as the Dave Matthews Band or Danzig. However, these nine bands are named after people who aren't the lead vocalist, and sometimes they don't even write the music. -
11 Music Videos Set In High School: Iggy Azalea, Britney Spears, And More
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. -
50 Years of Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman": Covers from Al Green, Van Halen, John Mellencamp, More
Naturally a song as iconic as "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison has seen its fair share of covers over the years. Music Times rifles through history and collects a few for your consideration. -
5 VMA 'Video Of The Year' Nominees That Were Robbed: Michael Jackson, Weezer, And More
This may be hard to believe, but award shows don't always make the right choice, and the Video Music Awards is certainly no exception. A lot of excellent, worthy videos have been named "Video of the Year" by MTV, but there have been some years where another video deserved the title more than the actual winner. Here are five videos that should have won Video of the Year. -
8 Great Musicians With Their Own Sneaker Designs: Run-DMC, Oasis, And More
On June 17, trance artist Paul van Dyk released his own line of TOMS shoes, though van Dyke is far from the first artist to do this. Here are eight great musicians with their own sneaker designs. -
Mike Patton of Faith No More Has Actual Greatest Vocal Range, According to New Analysis
One of the trending music stories in recent week's has been Concert Hotel's graph displaying the greatest vocal ranges in popular music. Axl Rose of the Guns 'n' Roses came out on top in the study, with Mariah Carey following closely behind. The problem is that people who pay attention to the actual science of music are also into a lot of obscure music. VVN Music hasn't gone totally off the grid with its own analysis, but it has introduced some more names for your consideration.
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