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Pink Floyd fans stunned as they work out what the band's name means after 60 years
Pink Floyd was founded by Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Richard Wright and Syd Barrett - and the band's name actually has a ...
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Green Day fans are only just learning the X-rated reason behind their name
Green Day has been one of the most iconic acts in rock - but it turns out their band name has a surprisingly X-rated origin ...
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How Pink Floyd Chose Their Name (Plus the Names That Didn’t Make the Cut)
The story behind how Pink Floyd decided on their band name is a simple one. Though, quite a few names were considered before they landed on “Pink Floyd”. At the time of their inception in 1965 ...
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Thin Lizzy fans stunned after realising what legendary Irish band's name actually means
Famous for classic hits like "Whiskey in the Jar", "The Boys Are Back in Town" and "Waiting for an Alibi", their name is stamped in global music lore, reports the Mirror. Yet, there's an ...
Why Green Day singer thinks the band has 'the worst name in the world'
Green Day have been one of the most iconic rock bands in the world for more than 30 years, but fans are only just learning the X-rated meaning behind their band name ...
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Truth behind Guns N' Roses unusual name and it couldn't have been anything else
Despite the band's now iconic status, the story behind their name is one of discord and change. In 1983, two years before Guns N' Roses would officially form, Axl Rose created Hollywood Rose ...