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It's usually a good idea for musicians, especially pop musicians, to move outside of their comfort zone and try out new things, but these six artists took this practice to an extreme by making music that can't be considered pop at all. Here are six pop stars that went avant-garde. -
7 Incredible Guitarists Who Are Also Great Singers: Prince, Joni Mitchell, And More
When you read a list of the greatest guitarists of all time, it typically includes names like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Jack White, people who can sing but aren't usually renowned for their singing voices. However, these seven musicians have mastered both singing and guitar playing, when just one of those would have served them well enough. Here are seven incredible guitarists are also great singers. -
Why Death Grips' Split Isn't Shocking: A Brief Timeline
The sudden split of experimental hip-hop band Death Grips should come as no surprise to anyone who's been following the band for the past few years. Here's a brief timeline of some of the band's confounding antics. -
11 Band Names Taken From Movies: Misfits, Black Sabbath, And More
Coming up with an original band name is a very difficult task, which is why so many musicians turn to cinema to find a suitable name for their band. Here are eleven band names that were taken from movies. -
9 Classic Songs That Should Be Shorter: The Beatles, The Doors, And More
As a songwriter, it's very easy to fall in love with your own chord progressions and melodies, which sometimes results in songs that end up being much longer than they need to be. Here are nine classic songs that should be shorter. -
12 Bands Named After Places They're Not From: Beirut, Dresden Dolls, And More
Thinking of a band name is difficult, but one of the laziest routes a band can take is naming itself after the place they come from. However, these twelve bands took a more interesting route and named themselves after places that they're not actually from. -
11 Dead Musicians And What They Would Be Doing Today: Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, And More
There are a million "what-if" questions throughout rock history, but some of the biggest relate to musicians who have tragically passed away. What would they be doing if they were still alive today? Here's what I think eleven iconic musicians would be doing today if they were still alive. -
8 Pairs Of Musicians You May Not Know Are Related: Patti Smith & Meg White, RZA & GZA, And More
There are plenty of well-known families throughout music history: Tim Buckley and his son Jeff Buckley, the Beach Boy's Wilson brothers, but some musicians are related in ways that are more unexpected or even obscured. Here are eight pairs of musicians that you may not know are related. -
Prince's 'Purple Rain': 9 Songs Ranked
Thirty years ago today, June 25, Prince released the classic soundtrack to his film Purple Rain, which combined pop, rock, new wave, funk, soul, and even psychedelia to set a new standard for what pop music could be. The album spent 24 consecutive weeks at #1, eventually selling 13 million copies in the US. To celebrate this remarkable album, here's my ranking of the album's nine tracks, from weakest to best. -
8 Great LGBT-Themed Alternative Songs: Green Day, The Smiths, And More
To commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall riots on June 28th, 1969, every June has been designated LGBT Pride Month in the United States. In honor of the 45th anniversary of the riots, here's a list of eight incredible alternative songs with LGBT themes. -
8 Bands That Never Appear On Album Covers: Radiohead, The Strokes, And More
Though finding bands that didn't appear on their own album covers was a pretty difficult task back in the '50s and '60s, bands have explored many different styles of album artwork as time progressed. Here are eight bands that have never appeared on their album covers. -
10 Initial Impressions Of Owl City's 'Beautiful Times' Video
Today, Owl City premiered the video for his new song “Beautiful Times” through Rolling Stone’s website. Here are my initial impressions of the video after watching it just one time.
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