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If you enjoyed the fan letter that a young Dave Grohl sent to Minor Threat's Ian MacKaye, then have we got one for you: a note sent from a young Eminem to the mother of Tupac Shakur. Granted, the emcee wasn't a child anymore (as was the case with Grohl), but it reportedly comes from a very early point in Eminem's career. -
Dave Grohl Explains the Fan Letter He Once Penned to Minor Threat's Ian MacKaye [WATCH]
Last week, Minor Threat and Fugazi front man Ian MacKaye revealed a 14-year-old Dave Grohl fan letter he once acquired. The Foo Fighters front man and former Nirvana drummer detailed the written attempt at fame in a video interview with NME. -
Dave Grohl Childhood Fan Letter Resurfaces; Brings 8-Year-Old Fan On Stage [WATCH]
Before the former Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters front man made it big in the rock industry, Dave Grohl had extreme ambition and looked up his heroes just like the rest of strongly devoted youth. A fan letter written by a 14-year-old, calm, cool and collected Grohl resurfaced-the letter was penned to Minor Threat and Fugazi vocalist, Ian MacKaye. -
9 Bands That Have Broken Up More Than Once: Simon & Garfunkel, The Velvet Underground, And More
Yesterday, Sept. 18, the very sad news broke that Ohio indie rock legends Guided By Voices had suddenly broken-up and canceled their upcoming tour dates. This is second time the group has split (the first split occurred back in 2004), which isn't all that uncommon. Here are nine other bands that have broken up twice, or even more times. -
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. -
6 Pairs of Artists Who Were Childhood Friends: Daft Punk & Phoenix, Ian MacKaye & Henry Rollins, and more
Musicians often become friends through their professional lives, whether they're recording together or playing together, but some famous musicians were actually friends back before they ever became famous. Here are six pairs of artists who were childhood friends. -
7 Incredible Bands with Tiny Discographies: The Sex Pistols, The Nerves and more
When you consider all of your favorite bands, they probably have at least a couple of albums to their credit. Each album might be a gem, or maybe there are a couple of duds, but most successful bands have a ton of music to choose from. The discographies of these seven bands, however, probably don't take up very much space in a record store. Here are seven great bands with very small bodies of work. -
6 Artists Whose Second Band Was Superior: Jimmy Page, Ian MacKaye, and more
When a musician is kicked out of a high-profile band, or if that band breaks up, they can usually be expected to start another band soon afterwards. While these bands are rarely better than the old ones (see: Wings, Big Audio Dynamite), sometimes the new band is actually better. Here are six artists whose second band was better than their first. -
6 Reasons Why Basement Shows are Better Than Venue Shows
I've written some reviews of basement shows for Music Times, and the more often I go to them, the more I'm convinced that they're superior to big venue shows in almost every way. Here are some reasons why.
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