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.

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, ...

This one’s hilarious, and you can thank literature for it. Mott The Hoople formed back in 1969, and this glam rock outfit’s name came from a book of the same name by novelist Willard Manus. Island ...

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 ...