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In a previous article, I wrote about artists who recorded new versions of their own songs. Far less common, however, are artists who choose to re-record entire albums. Here are five artists who recorded the same album twice. -
7 Artists Who Could Have Been Sued for Plagiarism (But Weren't): The Smiths, Nirvana, and More
Though there have been plenty of times when musicians were sued for plagiarizing one of their songs, this usually only happens when the song becomes a hit. Musicians steal from each other far more than you might think, and most of the time it isn't brought to court. Here are seven great artists who could have been sued for plagiarism, but weren't. -
8 Famous Artists That Never Had a U.S. Hit: Bob Marley, Wu-Tang Clan, And More
Most musicians aren't lucky enough to ever have a hit single on any Billboard chart. However, there are some world famous, highly influential artists who somehow managed to never release hit a single in the United States. Here are eight famous artists who never had a U.S. hit. -
8 Albums That Close with Their Best Song: The Clash, Morrissey, and more
I've previously written articles about albums that open with their best song, as well as albums that close out pretty anti-climactically, so I thought it would only be fair to take a look at albums that have excellent closing tracks. Here are eight albums that saved their best songs for last. -
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. -
6 Artists With a Running Theme In Their Album Covers: The Smiths, Iron Maiden, and more
Though artists are constantly morphing and experimenting, many like to keep a consistent theme running through their music and visual aesthetic. These six artists took this idea of visual consistency to heart, creating album covers that immediately identify an album as one of theirs. -
6 Famous Musicians Accused of Racism: Bob Dylan, David Bowie, and more
In an email sent to Pitchfork yesterday, drummer Kliph Scurlock explained why he was fired from the Flaming Lips, blaming singer Wayne Coyne and accusing him of racism. In our increasingly progressive society, accusations of racism are thrown around quite often, and as this story shows, even great musicians are subject to it. Here are six other great artists who have been accused of racism. -
7 Songs Written About Ex-Bandmates: Pink Floyd, the Beatles, and more
Being in a band can be stressful work. Sometimes this can lead to vicious disputes between bandmates or untimely departures from the band, and because these are musicians we're talking about, songs are inevitably written about these tensions. These seven songs were written about estranged or long lost bandmates. -
7 Compilation Albums Definitely Worth Owning: The Smiths, The Supremes, and more
In the increasingly hip world of indie/alternative fans, compilations albums are almost blasphemous. Why would you buy Radiohead: The Best Of, when each Radiohead album is a masterwork? However, some artists are best appreciated when heard in the context of a well-constructed compilation album. Here are seven compilation albums that are definitely worth owning. -
6 Bands Who's Final Album Was Its Worst: The Clash, Led Zeppelin and more
When R.E.M. released its critically panned 2004 album Around the Sun, the band considered breaking up, but realized that they couldn’t end their career on such a failure, which prompted them to release two acclaimed albums before calling it a day in 2012. That was R.E.M., though. Not every band is able to control its legacy so gracefully. Here are six bands that broke up after their weakest albums. -
8 Albums Missing from Rolling Stone's Best of '94: Morrissey, Pulp and more
Rolling Stone recently wrote a list of the 40 best alternative albums of 1994, and while they included a ton of excellent albums (Parklife, Weezer’s Blue Album, Dookie), I also noticed that a ton of classics were missing as well (and replaced by Korn and Bush, for some reason). Here are eight great albums from 1994 that Rolling Stone must have simply forgotten to add to their list. -
Morrissey's 10 Most Ridiculous Song Titles
When Morrissey revealed the track listing for his new album World Peace is None of Your Business, pretty much everyone who reported it commented on how hilarious, caustic, and “Morrissey-esque” the song titles were. Songs like “Neal Cassady Drops Dead” and “Kick the Bride Down the Aisle” are just two in Morrissey’s long history of weird, hilarious song titles. Here are the 10 funniest and most ridiculous song titles from Morrissey’s solo career.
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