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What bands most popular song do you actually believe is their best work?

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What bands most popular song do you actually believe is their best work? Title is self explanatory, most bands most popular songs are usually considered overrated by the fanbase/overplayed or very palatable and therefore not as interesting as their more niche work. Question is, which bands most popular song is actually some of their best/their best? My throw in is chop suey by system of a down, I love system and own …

Reddit Music 714 2024-11-30

Bands that suddenly boomed in popularity after being together years prior?

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Bands that suddenly boomed in popularity after being together years prior? Some examples… Ghost has been around since 2010, and had gotten steadily popular since; but really boomed in popularity in 2022 when Mary On A Cross got popular on TikTok. Similar situation, Sleep Token has been around since 2016, but only recently got big. What are some more examples of bands that have been around for years before suddenly gett…

Reddit Music 728 2024-11-27

Who are the weirdest bands in rock-n-roll history?

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Who are the weirdest bands in rock-n-roll history? By no means a comprehensive list: Captain Beefheart Devo Butthole Surfers Flaming Lips Gwar The Residents The Cramps The B-52’s Primus Ween Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention They Might Be Giants submitted by /u/Broad-Concern-5967

Reddit Music 730 2024-11-05

What are some bands that have an iconic graphic “icon” that doesn’t include their name or initials?

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What are some bands that have an iconic graphic “icon” that doesn’t include their name or initials? What are some bands that have an iconic, immediately-recognizeable, simple (one or two colors) graphic that doesn’t include their name or initials? A few examples that come to mind: Rolling Stones’ lips and tongue logo Greatful Dead’s skull or dancing bears Nirvana’s X-eyed smiley face Type-O Negative’s “doughnut” (one might also include their…

Reddit Music 506 2024-11-02

Bands where their biggest hit was a cover

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Bands where their biggest hit was a cover Just woke up and Alien Ant Farm’s cover of Smooth Criminal was on my recommended. Great song. Even better cover. Originally it got me thinking about covers which are better than the original, but surely that’s been asked here a hundred times. Then it got me thinking about already-great songs that were made better by the cover, but that gets a l…

Reddit Music 769 2024-07-20

Seeking Bands with Side Projects Like Green Day’s The Network, The Coverups, and Foxboro Hot Tubs

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Seeking Bands with Side Projects Like Green Day’s The Network, The Coverups, and Foxboro Hot Tubs Hey r/music, I’m a huge fan of Green Day and I’ve always been fascinated by their side projects like The Network, The Coverups, and Foxboro Hot Tubs. I love how they explore different musical styles and personas through these projects. I’m looking to discover other bands or artists who have done something similar. Are there any other bands out t…

Reddit Music 984 2024-07-17

Are there any modern bands that sound like classic rock?

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Are there any modern bands that sound like classic rock? Growing up, I used to listen to Q104.3 in the tri-state area in the Northeast as my father drove me to school. I love that music, but was listening to Greta Van Fleet thinking this is a modern version of what used to be classic rock. It got me wondering whether there are any other current artists that sound a lot like classic rock used to? s…

Reddit Music 911 2024-07-04

Give me two musical artists/bands, and I’ll connect them!

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Give me two musical artists/bands, and I’ll connect them! I’ll connect them via collaborations, samples, covers, tours, etc. This is basically a musical version of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. I have listened to all types of music, and I’m basically ready to flex my knowledge :p Feel free to help if I get stumped! submitted by /u/Nebberlantis

Reddit Music 964 2024-06-29

The top five artists/bands that influenced your taste in music

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The top five artists/bands that influenced your taste in music I’m about to drive 12 hours after a long camping trip and have a lot of nothing to do so… These are the 5 bands that have influenced my current taste in music as a dude in his early 40s. In order of when i found them chronologically: Tool At the Drive In/Mars Volta Pinback Faraquet Norma Jean I don’t necessarily feel like these are my top 5 fa…

Reddit Music 615 2024-06-22

What are your favorite alt-rock female-forward bands/artists?

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What are your favorite alt-rock female-forward bands/artists? Just thought I’d share my favorite alternative bands/artists with a female-forward bent. I’ve been a fan of the genre since the Go-Go’s in the early ’80s. Hope you enjoy some or all. (they span from ’70s to now) I don’t do Spotify so I guess you’ll have to seek these out on the streaming service of your choice. Sorry. All Girl Summer Fun Band Al…

Reddit Music 581 2024-06-17