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Most rock bands have a guitarist or two, a bassist, a drummer, and maybe a keyboardist, but some bands recruit people for more unconventional jobs. These five bands have official members that play unusual instruments, or sometimes no instrument at all. -
[INTERVIEW] 'Weird Al' Yankovic Talks New Album, Iggy Azalea ‘Ambush’ & Calls Out Beyonce, Debuts New Pharrell-Inspired ‘Tacky’ Video For 'Mandatory Fun'
There has been a lot of hype over 'Weird Al' Yankovic's new album Mandatory Fun, perhaps largely due to the parodist's own Twitter account. Sitting as his 14th record, Yankovic exclusively tells Music Times it's the "best thing" he's ever done -- even behind the successes of the legendary Bad Hair Day (1996) and Alpocalypse (2011). -
MIXTAPE MONDAY: Check out new songs from Speedy Ortiz, Ex Hex, Bat For Lashes, Steven Gunn 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 The Rural Alberta Advantage, Ex Hex, Bat For Lashes and more right here! -
12 Album Titles That Describe The Music: R.E.M., Tom Waits, And More
A good album title should always suit or complement the music that it represents, but some artists create album titles by literally describing the music itself. Here are twelve album titles that describe the music. -
7 Bands That Spawned Multiple Prominent Solo Careers: Genesis, Wu-Tang Clan, And More
Many bands would be lucky enough to have just one immensely talented artist to carry them to success, but these seven bands had two (or sometimes more) musicians in their ranks who would go on to achieve success on their own. -
8 Great Albums That Open With Cover Songs: Blondie, Pixies, And More
For performers who write their own songs, an album's opening track is pretty tricky. There's a lot of pressure to write an excellent song that catches the listener's attention and entices them to listen further, but some artists get around this by opening their albums with cover songs instead. Here are eight great albums that open with cover songs. -
12 Classic Albums Produced By Musicians Outside The Band: Weezer, Beck, And More
Today marked the tragic passing of Ramones drummer Tommy Ramone, and along with being a founding member of one of the most influential bands in history, another one of his crowning achievements was his production of the Replacements' classic 1985 album Tim. Here are some other classic albums that were produced by musicians outside of the band. -
21 Albums Known By Two (Or More) Different Names: The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, And More
Though most albums are given official titles, sometimes these titled prove to inconvenient or confusing, which leads to fans referring to the album by another name entirely. Here are twenty-one albums known by at least two different names. -
6 Artists From The '70s Who Did Well In The '80s: Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, And More
It may have been something in the water, but for whatever reason, the '80s were not kind to many of the genius artists of the '70s. Some of them lost their edge and went pop (Genesis) while some just completely lost their minds, and not in a good way (Neil Young). However, these six artists managed to flourish in the '80s and release some of their best work. -
8 Multi-Platinum Albums That Were Relative Flops: The Eagles, Prince, And More
The news of Robin Thicke's latest album selling a dismal 54 copies in Australia must be very embarrassing for him, but there are some artists who are so massively famous that even going multi-platinum can be considered a huge disappointment. Here are eight multi-platinum albums that sold less than half of their predecessors. -
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. -
12 Artists With Huge Gaps Between Albums: Guns N' Roses, The Eagles, And More
Back in the '60s, it was very common for a pop artist to release two, or even three, albums every year. In recent years, however, many artists take their sweet time recording, resulting in unusually long gaps between albums. Here are twelve artists with huge gaps between albums.
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