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The Fascinating Origins Behind 40 Iconic Band Names
From legal necessities to bizarre coincidences, discover the stories behind how some of the world’s most legendary bands chose their names.
Pixies Frontman Black Francis Almost Chose Chickens Over Music
A New Chapter for The Pixies Music fans have reason to celebrate as the legendary alternative rock band, The Pixies, prepares for the release of their latest studio album, Doggerel, slated for late September. However, the path to this new record was far from certain. In a candid conversation with NME, frontman Black Francis revealed […]
Daughn Gibson Announces First Album In 11 Years Lake Mary not mysterious: Hear “Sacred Life”
Josh Martin, the former drummer for stoner-rock band Pearls And Brass, had a nice little run there in the 2010s after rebranding himself as Daughn Gibson. Under that moniker, Martin released three albums of noir-ish, electronics-infused country music that leaned into his real-life backstory as a truck driver and a dark gothic surrealism that basically […]
Latto Announces New Album Big Mama, Confirms Pregnancy Via Cover Art
Latto seems to be doing really well. We haven’t gotten an album from the Atlanta rapper since 2024’s Sugar Honey Iced Tea, but she’s been cooking up more than a follow-up. Today she announced her new album Big Mama with the single “Business & Personal.” The cover art, the song, and its video revealed that […]
Failure – “A Way Down”
LA alt-rock veterans Failure are a textbook cult band, and they’ve inspired many of their younger peers. Next month, they’ll release Location Lost, their seventh album, and we’ve already posted lead single “The Air’s On Fire.” The LP features an appearance from Failure devotee Hayley Williams, who recently joined frontman Ken Andrews to cover a […]
Foo Fighters – “Caught In The Echo”
It’s some more Foos for youse. We’re about a month away from thew Foo Fighters releasing their new album Your Favorite Toy, and Dave Grohl and company already shared the title track, as well as teasers for every song on the album. Single number two drops today, and it’s called “Caught In The Echo.” I’m […]
Singer-Songwriter Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Streaming Services Of $8 Million With AI-Generated Songs
A North Carolina singer-songwriter is on the hook for more than $8 million in fraudulent streaming royalties racked up with AI-generated tracks and bots, Rolling Stone reports. In US district court today, Mike Smith, 54, pled guilty to defrauding streaming services by flooding them with hundreds of thousands of AI-generated tracks and accumulating billions of […]
Kreidler Announce New Album Schemes: Hear “Marble Upset”
Kreidler are the Berlin/Düsseldorf-based trio of Thomas Klein (percussion, drums, found sounds), Alexander Paulick (fretless bass guitar) and Andreas Reihse (synthesisers, electronics, field recordings). They’ve been at it for years, and they have a new batch of electronic soundscapes on the way. Schemes is dropping in May on Bureau B. Our first preview is “Marble […]
Modern Woman – “Daniel”
London’s Modern Woman are releasing their new album Johnny’s Dreamworld at the beginning of May. They’ve already shared “Neptune Girl” and “Dashboard Mary.” Today, they’ve dropped the third single “Daniel” with a video by Joel Kerr. The prior singles have an anthemic push to them, where as “Daniel” is a more subdued. It’s a quiet […]