6 Facts About the American Music Awards
The annual awards show took place last weekend. Here’s a look back at the history of the event.
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Keith Urban Legends
Like urban legends? Well, we dug up a few fake stories about famous people for your reading pleasure.
5 Disco Versions of Songs You Didn’t Know Existed
Disco was everywhere in the late 1970s, and almost everybody hopped on the bandwagon.
3 Unlikely Stage Musicals
The stage can be anything: a castle, the hills of Austria…even a fight club.
3 of the World’s Weirdest Heavy Metal Bands
Are you ready to (sort of) rock? Mac Sabbath This metal act was formed in Los Angeles in 2014, and they perform covers of Black Sabbath songs, with a twist: All the lyrics are about fast food. Their punny songs include “Frying Man” (based on “Iron Man”) and “Lord of the Swirl” (inspired by “Lord […]
When Relationships Ruin Bands
Let’s let the myth end here: Yoko Ono didn’t split up the Beatles—they were already falling apart when John Lennon met the eccentric artist. But here are some other bands who fell apart when romance got in the way.
7 Fun Facts About the MTV Video Music Awards
Here are some fun facts about the VMA. Only two musicians have won the award for Video of the Year award more than once: Eminem and Rihanna.
9 Celebrities Who Started Out as Teachers
School is starting for kids, but it is out forever for these teachers who found fame and fortune.
In Search of the World’s Oldest Song
Let’s all get up and dance to this golden oldie from before your great, great, great, great grandmother (and most of your ancestors) were born.
4 Former Rock Stars Who Went to Work for Disney
You can’t be a rock star forever. What do you do? Write songs for kids and tweens. Gina Shock In the 1980s, Gina Shock was the drummer for the Go-Gos, the first all-female rock band to score a #1 hit album. In more recent years, she’s become a songwriter for teen pop stars signed by […]
Musical Acts That Changed Their Name Post-Fame
Irish/English band the Pogues is probably best known for the drinking habits of its legendarily unreliable lead singer Shane Macgowan (as well as its Celtic-infused hit “Fairytale of New York”).
The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Hits Album
“Best of” albums were once a huge source of revenue for record labels, and a great way for music lovers to get an overview of a favorite band. Not so much anymore.
4 B-Sides That Became Bigger Hits Than The A-Sides
Record labels used to release an artist’s big hit single on the A side of a record or cassette, with some filler on the other side. Here are some cases in which the “filler” was the song the public liked more.
5 Fans Who Joined the Band
Uncle John’s new book, Lists That Make You Go Hmmm… is available now. Here’s another list to tide you over until your order arrives.
3 Pairs of Unlikely Band Mates
Beautiful music made by people who you never would’ve thought would make beautiful music together.
Whatever Happened to These High-Profile Duet Singers?
It’s a huge break in the music business: being asked to sing on a duet with a major pop star, and the song becomes a hit. But what became of those lucky musicians?
Lost Albums That Were Never Heard
The music industry is notoriously difficult for artists to thrive in. And as these examples show, not even being a platinum-selling artist ensures that your music will be heard.
5 Industrial Musicals
Plenty of weird concepts make it to the Broadway stage, and maybe win some Tony Awards. Some musicals never make it to the Great White Way, because they were performed at corporate meetings and conferences in the 1960s to rile up salesmen to sell more of the company’s wares. The Bathrooms Are Coming! (American Standard, […]
