Iconic '70s Band Reveals Story Behind Their Classic Name After 55 Years first appeared on Parade on Jul 17, 2025 This story ...

I was listening to The Best Of The Talking Heads today and started thinking about other bands named after parts of the body. This playlist includes the first ten I came across.

British band Slaves announced that they have changed their name to Soft Play and apologized for any offense caused by their original name.

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Some music fans on Reddit have shared the bands they avoided solely because they didn't like their names, though many later realized they actually liked their music.

Lynyrd Skynyrd is one of the most famous rock bands in the world, but it's only now that fans are learning the true meaning behind the band's name after six decades ...

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So many of rock and metal's best bands have 'The' in their names... and so many of rock and metal's best bands don't have 'The' in their name, but a lot of people mistakenly think they do anyway.

Photographer Dan Giannopoulos has been a heavy metal fan for many years, regularly buying T-shirts featuring the names of his favourite bands. Yet he says he has always felt unable to wear a ...

Learn the names of the backing bands for Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Margo Price and more.