There's nothing like a good band name. It can tell you a lot about the band's music and even about the musicians themselves.

After ditching the names "Feedback" and "The Hype" as the band lineup changed, the final members settled on "U2" for it’s ambiguity and mostly because the band disliked the name the least.

It’s one of the biggest decisions any band will face: what to call themselves. And yet, so many get it so wrong. Fortunately, for every group that comes up with a terrible name and sticks with ...

The history of classic rock is littered with former bandmates fighting over the rights to famous band names. A well-known moniker means big bucks in terms of tour offers, record contracts and ...

break download records or become mythic figures, they needed something everyone and everything needs: a name. This is the story of several such bands and artists.

Yes, this list is supposed to reveal the origins of famous band names, but this one was so funny that it simply had to be included. Scottish band Biffy Clyro really started to get big in the year ...

That's what Shakespeare would have wrote if he were alive today and put together this comprehensive list of 56 Rock + Metal Bands Who Changed Their Name Before Getting Famous. Deciding on a band ...

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 ...

While waiting tables in Florida prior to getting famous ... was initially a straight-up ska band with a super-dynamic lead singer. No, not Gwen Stefani—his name was John Spence.

Coming up with a band name might seem like a simple task, but it can have huge ramifications for any act going forward. A bad name will put people off before they've even heard your music ...

Read on for the origin stories behind 20 of the more memorable band names from the glorious decade of shoulder pads, leg warmers, and piano-keyboard neckties.