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, ...

Many of your favorite bands likely didn’t start with the current name they have now. In fact, it’s quite common for groups to take on new monikers after gaining popularity or signing to record labels.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Comedians long to be rock stars, they say, and rock stars dream of being comedians. For proof, look no further than band names ...

In college or high school, did you have a group of friends that formed a fairly decent band only to ruin it with a dreadful name? Well, I did, and it reminded me of the importance of band names. Now, ...

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 ...

Here’s 35 instances of rock and metal bands that share their name with the song of another band. Discovering the origin of your favorite rock or metal band’s name can be as easy as looking into their ...

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 - ...

Swing a guitar and there’s a good chance you’ll hit a band with a “look-at-me!” name incorporating some part of the human anatomy or a word you can’t say on television. But those aren’t the only ...

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 ...

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 ...