The Alternative Rock Factfile. It's Back for a Christmas Edition!

[DaveFry]

After losing their lead singer , Queen changed their name to " Right Fred's Dead " .
Similarly , The Jackson Five now appear under the name The Jackson Four .

[Geddys nose]

Ryan Adams and Bryan Adams are actually the same person.

[Norris]

None of the members of The Cars hold a UK driving licence

[Fozza]

12 is the official number of roads a man is required to walk down before he can be awarded the title "a man".

Edited November 11, 2014 by Fozza

[Japhet]

Imelda May won't.

[sprocketflup]

But Brian May ^^

[sprocketflup]

Or was it Brian Cant? ^^

[Japhet]

Brian might but when I asked Imelda wouldn't.

Moving on, Jazz Hobbit Jamie Cullem devotes much of his spare time to the extermination of badgers in the West Country.

[ras52]

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But Brian May ^^
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And Roy Wood.

[pfretrock]

Paul McCartney got the idea for his band's name after the body of his Gibson Thunderbird fell apart into 3 pieces. He had to complete the recording of the band's first album using a 4001

[HengistPod]

Fender's well-known endorsement of Yes' bass player resulted in the Squier series of instruments, which are played exclusively by the band to this day.

[Bolo]

Marylin Manson's career choice is easily explained knowing that, as a child, he played the character 'Paul' on The Wonder Years.

[HengistPod]

Famously, Chris Glen's onstage bass parts in MSG were actually played by Zal Cleminson hidden behind the backline.

[UglyDog]

Justin Bieber is actually 78 years old, and has a portrait of himself locked in his attic.

[Fozza]

Simon Cowell once managed Napalm Death.

[Earbrass]

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Lemmy needs the four of hearts. Don't fall for his bullsh*t!
[/quote]

I heard it was Master Bun the Baker's Son.

Edited November 11, 2014 by Earbrass

[UglyDog]

"Groove Is In The Heart", sang the popular beat combo Deee-lite in their 1990 hit of the same name. In practice, introducing a physical groove to the structure of the heart could prove very dangerous, weakening musculature and possibly resulting in a systolic dysfunction in which the strength of ventricular contraction would be attenuated and inadequate for creating an adequate stroke volume resulting in inadequate cardiac output, increasing ventricular end-diastolic pressure and volume which would be transmitted to the pulmonary vasculature, the resultant hydrostatic pressure favouring extravasation of fluid into the lung parenchyma and causing pulmonary oedema.

Edited November 11, 2014 by UglyDog

[Norris]

Billy Idol has never done a day's work in his life

[paul_5]

Brian Ferry isn't actually licensed to carry passengers.

[ras52]

Neil Young teamed up with Crosby, Stills and Nash only after being rebuffed by Gifted and Black.

Edited November 11, 2014 by ras52

[HengistPod]

Sax player Raphael Ravenscroft hosted Channel 4's "Countdown" in the 1980s, not "Blockbusters" (as urban legend has it).

[UglyDog]

Neil Tennant actually owns his home.

[pfretrock]

Mojo music magazine once ran an article on prominent bass players, but refused to include Chris Squire because he played in a band with a singer who had a 'squeaky voice'. - Wait.... that's actually true!

[chriswareham]

"Paradise City" by Guns and Roses is a tribute to their home town of Scunthorpe.

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails holds the Guinness World Record for owning the largest collection of Hello Kitty merchandise.

Edited November 11, 2014 by chriswareham

[yorks5stringer]

Bluesman Taj Mahal is named after the worldwide Curry House franchise.

When John Mayer gave up being Mayer of Bridgeport,Conn. he went on to a successful international music career

Both It Bites and The Scorpions have clause in their Concert Contracts that forbid them sharing the same bill

Curly haired 60's troubadour Donovan went on to star in Neighbours and Jesus Christ Superstar before losing his hair.

Only a last minute injunction by a well known auction site stopped Les McKeown naming his band after the place he bought their tartan shorts. He settled instead for The Bay City Rollers

Edited November 11, 2014 by yorks5stringer