16 h. ago The strange stories and bizarre theories behind The Smashing Pumpkins' name

The Smashing Pumpkins are one of the most iconic bands of the '90s, but the story behind their name has always been shrouded in mystery - with multiple, wildly different theories circulating online

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21 h. ago ‘This weird dream just keeps going!’ Wet Leg on overnight success, sexual epiphanies and facing fears

The UK indie-rockers won two Grammys for their debut album. Ahead of their second, they explain how they protected one another amid sudden fame – and how queer love and Davina McCall inspired themWet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale looks like a pop star from a different era. She walks into a bar in east London wearing a giant, floor-length pale-pink padded coat. She has bleached eyebrows, dip-dyed hair, drawn-on freckles and jewels stuck to her nails and teeth. For a moment, Top of the Pops could be on primetime TV and a copy of Smash Hits in my bag. But then Wet Leg’s story always did feel anachronistic. In 2021, they managed what indie bands don’t often manage any more and became an overnight success. That June, they released their first single, Chaise Longue, a deadpan, perfectly simple and cheerfully daft megahit; they conquered the US and Japan, toured arenas and topped the album charts with their scathing, self-titled debut, scoring two Brit awards and two Grammys.They were still touring...

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35 h. ago Real reason for Aerosmith's name is all down to a schoolboy's scribblings

They are one of the most famous and successful rock bands of all time - but the story behind how they got their name is less well known, and goes all the way back to a school classroom

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36 h. ago The bizarre story of the Groundhog Day actor who inspired Radiohead's band name

Radiohead are massive but if it wasn't for one actor in a classic comedy, they could have been called something entirely different

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57 h. ago Manic Street Preachers fans realise their error in saying band's name after 39 years

Manic Street Preachers have been a staple of the UK music scene for almost 40 years - but fans have only just realised they've been saying their name wrong

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60 h. ago Manic Street Preachers fans realise they've been saying band's name wrong for 39 years

Manic Street Preachers fans are only just realising they may have been making a huge mistake with the band's name for almost 40 years - and it's leaving them gobsmacked

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2 w. ago Manic Street Preachers are just finding out story behind band's quirky name

The band, made up of Nicky Wire (bass guitar, lyrics) and cousins James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Sean Moore (drums, percussion, soundscapes), were a key part of the 1990s Welsh Cool Cymru cultural movement

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2 w. ago Manic Street Preachers fans have theory about why that's the band's name

The name of the Welsh band has left many scratching their heads, and some have even come up with their own theories as to what it could mean in an online post on Reddit

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2 w. ago Manic Street Preachers fans are just realising what the band's name actually means

The true origin of the name "Manic Street Preachers" remains unclear, with various theories suggesting it could reference a passerby’s comment to lead vocalist James Dean Bradfield

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3 w. ago Trump has ripped his predecessors over the stock market. He has watched it fall 5% since he returned to the White House

51 days into Trump’s presidency, economists and major banks have increased the chances of a U.S. recession after a manic 24 hours on Wall Street

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