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If you're obsessed with albums like I am, the number of songs in a tracklist has an inexplicable significance. While having 10, 12, or 15 tracks seems very neat and tidy, and having nine or less seems vaguely progressive, 11 tracks bursts with confidence, as if the artist had too many good songs for 10, but didn't want to pad it with 12. In honor of Nov. 11 (11/11!), here are the 11 best albums with 11 tracks. -
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: 'Assassin's Creed Unity' Composer Sarah Schachner Talks Scoring New Ubisoft Video Game, Working With Brian Tyler, Upcoming Projects And More!
Assassin's Creed Unity is arguably the most ambitious game from Ubisoft's popular gaming franchise, tackling the French Revolution and a plethora of other themes. It truly looks like a big step for the developers, so we're not surprised that up-and-coming composer Sarah Schachner was hired to take on the music for the project. -
Happy Birthday Tim Rice! Music Times Lists Eight Great Tracks from His Work with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John and Disney
Today marks the 70th birthday of Tim Rice, one of the most accomplished lyricists in both film and theatre. Even if the name doesn't ring a bell, you'll no doubt recognize many of the songs listed below and the works they appear in. After all, Rice has worked on many a project along with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John and more. These are just eight we knew offhand, ranked in terms of our personal favorites, but the rest of his catalogue deserves perusal. -
8 Albums Named After The Artist's Home State: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slipknot, And More
A few weeks ago, I wrote a list about albums named after the artist's hometown, such as Outkast's ATLiens or Bruce Springsteen's Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ. The eight artists listed here, however, took this one step further, by naming their albums after their entire home state. -
8 Classic Artists Whose Debut Albums Were False Starts: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, And More
There are some legendary artists, such as Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., or Pink Floyd, who burst into the mainstream with fully formed, excellent debut albums. Other legendary artists, however, stumbled a bit on their full-length debuts, and didn't truly find their voices until their sophomore releases. Here are eight classic artists whose debut albums were false starts. -
Hollywood Reporter Lists 25 Best Music Schools: Juilliard, Berklee and University of Southern California Top List [INTERACTIVE MAP]
Parents and high school seniors across the nation typically take to U.S. News for their university rankings but The Hollywood Reporter has come up with a solid list of its own, ranking the Top 25 music schools in the world for aspiring performers. -
MIXTAPE MONDAY: Check Out New Songs From Father John Misty, CHVRCHES, José González, Jessica Pratt And Many More!
Each and every week we put together our favorite tracks that had premiered a few days prior into one magnificent mixtape to share with you and your friends. This time around we've decided to share new songs from Father John Misty, CHVRCHES, José González, Jessica Pratt and more right here! -
5 Songs Sympathetic with Germans Divided by the Berlin Wall: Pink Floyd, Steve Earle, David Crosby and More
If you've used Google today (or you're just on top of your historical dates), you know that November 9 marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Check out our list of huge concerts that were staged at the iconic structure and also consider these other five great tracks about walls. We're not talking about "99 Bottles of Beer on The Wall" here, we mean songs that approach walls in the same spirit as the German protestors who tore down the barrie holding them back from their neighbors. -
Huge Concerts at The Berlin Wall: David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Roger Waters and More
It's bizarre to think that at some point not too long ago, the Berlin Wall still served as a brutal barrier between East and West Berlin. East Germans could be killed for trying to cross the barrier, forbidden from visiting (or fleeing) to the other side. As with nearly all major world events, musicians were among the most proactive activists in demonstrating against what the structure represented. Check out five huge shows that have occurred at the site both before and after its fall 25 years ago. -
5 Shocking Hip-Hop Award Show Moments: Rick James, Suge Knight, Diana Ross And More [WATCH]
Most of the fun in awards shows is the element of surprise. While award shows across the board have had their fair share of eye-bulging points, we've hand-selected five shocking hip-hop award show moments. -
7 Song Titles That Describe Their Album Covers: The Who, Sonic Youth, And More
Plenty of album are given title tracks, which are songs that share a name with the album itself, but these seven songs are a bit different, sharing a name with whatever happens to be on the album cover. Here are seven song titles that describe their album covers. -
10 Bands That Were Started With Former Bandmates: Foo Fighters, Audioslave, And More
Bands break up all the time, but just because a group of musicians have decided not to work together anymore as a unit, it doesn't mean that none of the members will never work together again. Here are 10 examples of bands that were started with former bandmates.
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