Cracked Archive - Music

The 4 Hidden Downsides of Life in a Rock Band

Anyone can guess what the fun part of being in a band entails. The pain-in-the-ass part, on the other hand, is more unknown.

By Will Kriegshauser
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December 20, 2014

4 Kinds of Lyrics That (Almost) Always Ruin the Song

There are certain things songwriters do that seem almost guaranteed to produce a bad song, but they keep doing it.

By Gladstone
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December 14, 2014

5 One-Hit Wonders Who Deserve Way More Respect

This label is tossed around a bit too liberally, so much so that there are a few 'one-hit wonders' that deserve a second look.

By Adam Tod Brown
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December 12, 2014

4 Steps to Being the Very Worst in a World of Shitty DJs

Step #1: Suck. Step #2: Forget you suck. Step #3: Remember you suck in front of 100 people.

By Cyriaque Lamar
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December 02, 2014

5 Little-Known Reasons Why Modern Pop Culture Sucks

When art sucks, it sucks for consistent and modern reasons.

By Winston Rowntree
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November 29, 2014

7 Promotional Stunts by Musicians That Backfired Hilariously

Judging by how often their spectacularly bad ideas make the wrong kind of headlines, it clear musicians need to get better PR teams.

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By Matt Farmer, Blair Dodge, A.C. Grimes
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November 28, 2014

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The 21 Most Horrifying Interpretations of Famous Song Lyrics

Sometimes lyrics have meaning. And sometimes that meaning is very terrifying.

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By Cracked Plasticians
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November 21, 2014

5 Unknown People Who Secretly Made All Your Favorite Music

What sucks about the entertainment industry is that usually a very small group of very pretty people get all of the credit for work done by an army of talented folks behind the scenes.

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By Sam Jackson
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November 02, 2014

5 Artists Who Faced Death With a Song

When death stares you in the face, then stare right back and ROCK.

By Gladstone
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October 26, 2014

5 Great Songs by Otherwise Awful Musicians

Even a tone deaf squirrel finds a note once in awhile.

By Adam Tod Brown
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October 17, 2014

4 Music Moments Ripped Off From Ridiculous Sources

Robin Thicke can relax knowing that the person he ripped off was much cooler than all the other people who have been ripped off.

By Kristi Harrison
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October 06, 2014

5 Failed Attempts At Keeping Up With Modern Pop Music

I'm going to venture out into the wilds of the Internet and track down what's being released today, if for no other reason than to get a status report on a part of pop culture I've abandoned.