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If you're about to get married, we don't need to tell you how difficult it is preparing everything, let alone trying to figure out a playlist. You only get one first dance, so why should you settle for a cliché song that everyone else plays at their weddings? You're a...

Have you ever wondered how bands come up their names? For example, who was called Tea Set? Why did Radiohead switch band names? In this first edition of How Did the Band Get Their Name, we’ll answer those questions, and give you the details on other well known British bands.ColdplayThe...

2011 has been an excellent year for music and the trend seems to be continuing well into the fall season. Feist, Bjork, Jane's Addiction, Evanescence, and Blink-182 are back from their sabbaticals and indie sensations Wilco and Ryan Adams have new material. But don't let me spoil it all, keep...

Have you ever wondered what musicians did for a living before they became rich and famous? This time, Before They Were Big will take a look at UK artists to satisfy your curiosity--at least until the next edition.Ozzy Osbourne - Black SabbathOzzy Osbourne is probably best known as the frontman...

Some artists like to have fun with their words while others couldn't write a coherent sentence if their lives depended on it. Sure some of the bands below didn't come up with the absurd lyrics that they sing but at some point, they should have raised their hand and asked...

Producers and execs get really paranoid when it comes to live music performances; everything must be perfect. The easy way out is to get the musicians to pretend that they're actually singing while a pre-recorded track plays in the background. This, of course, means that many "artists" who can't actually...