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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.
12 Song Titles That Feature Another Artist's Name: Chuck Berry, Led Zeppelin, And More

When new bands are trying to think of what to call themselves, they'll often turn to song titles of bands they like for inspiration. However, these twelve artists did just the opposite: use another artist's name in a song title.
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.
The Weeknd Announces 'King Of The Fall' Tour

Canadian R&B singer Abel Tesfaye, known as The Weeknd, announced a brief run of tour dates today through his Twitter account. On all four dates of the tour, which has been dubbed the "King of the Fall" tour, The Weeknd will be supported by rapper Schoolboy Q and R&B singer Jhené Aiko. This announcement comes just one day after Tesfaye shared a new track through his Soundcloud account, titled "Often," which has already taken the #1 spot on the Billboard Twitter-Real Time Chart.
Aretha Franklin Recording Album With Andre 3000

According to Billboard, the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is more than halfway done recording a covers album that is slated for release in September. The as-of-yet untitled album will be co-produced by OutKast's Andrew Benjamin, a.k.a. Andre 3000, and will feature Franklin's renditions of ten songs by female singers (or "divas" as they're being referred to). The album will also be executive produced by the legendary Clive Davis.
8 Unexpected Michael Jackson Covers: Metallica, Willie Nelson, And More

Today marks the five-year anniversary of Michael Jackson's tragic death, so in honor of the King of Pop, we've compiled a list of his greatest songs that were covered by very unlikely musicians. Here are eight unexpected covers of Michael Jackson songs.
Karen O Announces Her Debut Solo LP, 'Crush Songs'

On her website today, Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer Karen O announced her debut solo album, Crush Songs. According to Pitchfork, the album will be released on September 8 in the United Kingdom and on September 9 in the United States through Cult Records, the label owned by Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas.
10 Imagined Fragrances By Musicians: Prince, David Bowie, And More

One Direction's new fragrance "You & I" will be released this summer. Boybands have it pretty easy when it comes to trying to sell their fragrance. I mean, what teenybopper wouldn't want to smell like Harry Styles' dreamgirl? Musicians from other genres with older fanbases, however, don't have the luxury of crazed tweens and would probably have a hard time selling more than a few bottles. With that in mind, we decided to compile a list of musicians we'd like to see fragrances from and what those fragrances might smell like.
8 Band Names That Don't Fit The Music: The Zombies, Primal Scream, And More

Some bands have names that give you a perfect idea of what kind of music they play. I mean, what other kind of band could Slayer possibly be, or Black Flag? However, these eight bands chose names that don't quite represent the music they make.
10 Band Names Taken From Literature: Steely Dan, The Doors, And More

If there's one surefire way to add a sense of importance and artistic integrity to your band, it's to name your band after something you read in a book. Here are ten bands who took their names from literary works.
10 Indie/Alt-Rock Musicians Who Have Acted: Jack White, Björk, And More

Though plenty of pop and (especially) hip-hop stars have dabbled in acting, they're not the only musicians who have second careers as thespians. Here are ten indie rock/alternative rock musicians who have acted in films and television.
Junk Mail: Ed Sheeran's 'x' Album Reviewed Via Email

Music Times writers share an office area of roughly 45 sq. ft, which makes having face-to-face conversations totally impossible. Junk Mail is these millenials' attempt to discuss and review the week's hottest album releases...without needing to look at each other.
8 Music Biopics We'd Love To See: David Bowie, Nick Drake, And More

With the recent news of biopics about N.W.A. and Aaliyah, I started thinking about some musicians whose lives I'd like to see dramatized in a film. Here are eight musical biopics that I'd love to see.
Paul McCartney 'Doing Good' After Illness, Says Ringo Starr

According to a recent interview with his former bandmate Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney has been discharged from the hospital after contracting a viral infection over a month ago during the Japanese leg of his tour, and is making a speedy recovery. McCartney was admitted to a Tokyo hospital for his illness, where he received "successful medical treatment."
Robert Plant To Release New Album In September

Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant has announced that his next album, titled Lullaby and...The Ceasless Roar, will be released on September 8. The album will be Plant's first to be released through Nonesuch Records, as well as his first studio album with his new band, the Sensational Space Shifters, which he formed back in 2012.
24-Year-Old Man Dies At Electric Daisy Carnival

According to the Las Vegas Sun, a 24-year old man died after the first night of the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas on Saturday morning, identified as Montgomery Tsang of San Leandro, California. Tsang collapsed in the parking lot of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and was taken to University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 6:12 a.m. The cause of Tsang's death is not yet determined. A statement related to the incident was issued by Insomniac, who puts on the festival.
7 Bands Whose Drummers Are Their Most Famous Member: Rush, The Roots, And More

A few weeks ago I wrote an article about bassists who are the most famous members of their bands, something that doesn't happen very often. Though drummers tend to get more recognition than bassists, they're often stuck in the shadows behind the guitarist or singer. However, these seven bands break this trend by having drummers who end up being their most famous members.
The Flaming Lips' "The Soft Bulletin": 13 Songs Ranked

Fifteen years ago today, the Flaming Lips released its masterpiece The Soft Bulletin in the US, an album which signaled the band's complete shift from acid punks to psychedelic pop geniuses. Though there are many editions of the album with different tracklistings, in total there are thirteen original songs released across each edition. Here's my ranking of the album's thirteen songs, from weakest to best.
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.
7 Albums With Two Versions Of The Same Song: The Beatles, Pink Floyd, And More

I've written before about artists who have recorded two versions of the same song, but usually these two different versions appear on separate releases. These seven artists, however, recorded two different versions of one song for the very same album.
AC/DC "Very Likely" To Tour This Year

AC/DC's lead singer Brian Johnson has announced that his band will most likely be touring again later this year, which would be the band's first tour since 2010. The announcement came yesterday in an update posted on brianjohnsonracing.com, Johnson's website for his car racing TV series Cars That Rock.
Guided By Voices' "Bee Thousand": 20 Songs Ranked

Twenty years ago today (June 21), Ohio indie rock band Guided By Voices released its breakthrough album Bee Thousand, a majestic 37-minute collage of psychedelic power pop that set the stage for lo-fi music. Here are the album's 20 songs ranked, from weakest to best.
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.
5 Musicians With Two Equally Famous Bands: Dave Grohl, Eric Clapton, And More

Plenty of musicians join more than one band throughout their careers, but most of them end up being associated with just one band. That's why Paul McCartney is always referred to as a member of the Beatles, and not a member of Wings. However, there are some artists who are lucky enough to have been members of two different bands that are equally as famous or influential. Here are five artists that are equally known for two different bands.
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.