Have you ever hated a band name so much that you couldn't listen to their music because of it? Some music fans on Reddit have shared the bands they avoided solely because they didn't like their names, ...

Comedians long to be rock stars, they say, and rock stars dream of being comedians. For proof, look no further than band names that found their inspiration in TV comedies. The Simpsons and The Brady ...

Artists of all kinds have played at the Pilot Light, a nonprofit, independent music venue celebrating 25 years in downtown Knoxville's Old City neighborhood in 2025. The Pilot Light stage has welcomed ...

Coming up with a band name can be difficult, which might help to explain why there are so many terrible ones out there. It’s also why a lot of names appear to have been reused by more than one bands– ...

Rock bands tend to have some pretty creative names, don’t they? Let’s take a look at six particularly uniquely named rock bands and break down the meaning behind their names. The Velvet Underground ...

The music careers of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison did not begin and end with The Beatles. By far, it's the most successful and instantly remembered portion of all of ...

Did you ever notice how many rock and metal bands misspelled their names on purpose? A moniker is one of the most important things to establish when forming a musical group, as it's what's on all of ...

Yesterday we asked for artists' last names derived from occupations such as Miller, Baker and Mason. Several listeners also suggested band names that include a profession. So let's employ that as our ...

I was watching a documentary on TV the other night and discovered that Dave Grohl’s band Foo Fighters got its name from the mysterious UFO-type aircraft produced by Germany in the last phases of World ...