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When the lead singer of a band also plays an instrument, it is nearly always guitar or piano, and often bass guitar as well, but rarely do you see a lead singer playing drums. These nine bands, however, broke this trend by having their drummers sing lead on most of their songs, including The Band, The Eagles and more. -
6 Albums Named After The Place Where They Were Recorded: The Beatles, Bob Dylan, And More
The location of a recording session can often have just as much influence as the musicians who are performing, which is something that these artists knew very well. Here are six albums named after the place where they were recorded. -
U2's 'Songs of Innocence' Gets Five-Star Review from Rolling Stone: What Other Recent Albums Earned Perfect Scores?
A rare occurrence happened on Thursday: Rolling Stone gave a five star rating to U2's new album, Songs of Innocence. Check out the other five recordings released during the last year that also merited the five-star treatment. -
Bob Dylan To Release Complete 'Basement Tapes' Sessions In Six-Disc Box Set
Bob Dylan and The Band's legendary The Basement Tapes is one of the most revered albums in rock history, a rough collection of basement-recorded originals, covers, and traditional songs that helped popularize Americana music. Though the original 1975 version of the album features 24 tracks, today it was announced that Dylan will be releasing the complete, 138-track sessions as a part of his Bootleg album series on Nov. 4 -
Bob Dylan-Inspired Hotel Opens In Woodstock, New York
A hotel inspired by Bob Dylan's life recently opened in Woodstock, New York, just a few miles from where the singer used to record on Route 28 with The Band and close to the namesake festival that took place there in 1969, Billboard reports. -
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. -
6 Bands With International Lineups: Galaxie 500, The Velvet Underground, And More
When musicians come together to form a band, they're usually all from the same town, or at the very least, the same state. However, there are a few bands out there that have line-ups featuring musicians from completely different countries. Here are six bands with international line-ups. -
6 Bands That Were Backing Bands for Other Artists: The Eagles, the Band, and more
The ideal career for most bands it to achieve success by playing their own songs, but some bands have very successfully performed as backing bands for other well-known artists. Here are six bands who did just that. -
Bob Dylan and The Band's 'Basement Tapes' Possibly To Get Extended Release?
There are some bands/musicians who we will never everything from. Two examples are Bob Dylan and The Band. Dylan seems to be in a constant state of recording for all of the "lost tracks" that turn up, and The Band did their fair share of jamming. Few realize that The Band actually got its start as Dylan's touring band (under the name The Hawks), but a possible upcoming releases might change that. Rumors indicate that Dylan's side might be in motion to release parts of the legendary Basement Tapes from 1967.
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