You probably know the names of all these bands, but do you know their literary origins? Some were inspired by high literature or mystic poetry, others by comic books or pulp fiction. In any case, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is there anything harder than choosing a band name? Yes, obviously, millions. But it still poses a challenge, as anyone who has ...

This 1966 pop group had their roots in Greenwich Village folk rock before making a shift to sunshine pop. They scored a Top 40 hit with “Come On Down to My Boat,” but failed to make more of a dent ...

A lot of band names are quite confusing the first time you see them. Sure, a band wants to pick something unique, but the name might be so out there and weird that it's difficult to remember. Even if ...

A band name can come from anything and anywhere, even from another band. Here are just four bands and artists who took their names from existing songs and the interesting stories behind them. From ...

Many bands have gone through at least a few different names before settling on the ones that brought them fame and recognition. Whether the reasoning is legal disputes, controversy, a change of band ...

When we asked Trail of Dead to take over the site ahead of their new album and UK tour, we had a few ideas kicking around but what we really wanted to know is: with a band name as awesome as theirs - ...