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A cover song within an album's tracklist is usually a fun little detour, but some artists have chosen to end an entire album on these little detours, which makes them feel more significant than they would otherwise. Here are eight albums that close out with cover songs. -
8 Bands Who Debuted With Their Best Album: The Strokes, R.E.M., And More
Some bands take a while to put out their strongest album, since it usually takes time to work out the kinks and hone your songwriting, but these eight bands came roaring right out of the gate with their strongest full-length effort. -
Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga and Arcade Fire Appearing on West Memphis Three Benefit Album? Nope, Just Fraud Scheme.
If this album was for real, it would've been worth well more than the price of a typical compilation album. However, it wasn't real. Portland musician Kasey Anderson was sentenced to four years in prison for convincing investors that he had assembled a superb set of acts for a charity album, and thus robbed them of more than $600,000. -
11 Songs Where The Artists Refers To Themselves By Name: John Lennon, R.E.M., And More
It's common for an artist to write an autobiographical song, but some artists take it to another level by actually referring to themselves, or one of their bandmates, by name in the song lyrics. Here are eleven songs where the artist does just that. -
6 Great Songs Originally Done In Different Styles: The Beatles, Carly Rae Jepsen, And More
Some chord progressions, lyrics, and melodies just lend themselves to a particular style of music, but sometimes an artist plays around with a few different styles before finding one that fits the song best. Here are six great songs that were originally done in different styles. -
8 Bands Where Every Member Writes Songs: Queen, Led Zeppelin, And More
A great number of bands are led by just one or two songwriters, with the rest of the members never really contributing anything compositionally. However, these eight bands moved beyond this dynamic by featuring songwriting contributions from each one of their members. -
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. -
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. -
10 Musicians Who Have Directed Films: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, And More
Today Bruce Springsteen shared his short film/music video Hunter of Invisible Game on his website, which is his directorial debut. Springsteen is far from the first musician to direct a film, however. Here are ten more musicians who have dabbled in film directing. -
Marilyn Manson, David Duchovny: ‘Californication’ & ‘X-Files’ Star Talks Debut Wilco-Influenced Album, Duets With Rocker On Eagles Classic
Actor David Duchovny may have recently said au revoir to his oh, so wonderful Showtime series Californication, but he is now saying bonjour to something brand new, a music career. Helping him along the way is friend and former co-worker Marilyn Manson. -
R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe On HIV And LGBTQ: Why It Took The Singer Five Years To Get Tested [WATCH]
It’s been almost 15 years since R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe came out as queer. Tonight, he will appear on Logo’s Trailblazers, an event that honors the ones at stood, and continues to stand, at the forefront of the LGBTQ movement. At the event, Stipe introduced John Abadallah Wambere, a Ugandan civil rights activist who co-founded “a non-profit organization that provides medical services to gay Ugandans living with HIV and AIDS,” as Stipe put it. -
10 Indie/Alt-Rock Musicians Who Have Acted: Jack White, Björk, And More
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