Why Bruno Mars Dropped His Puerto Rican Father’s Surname
WHERE THE STAGE NAME "BRUNO MARS" COMES FROM
Born Peter Gene Hernandez, the singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and dancer has the nickname Bruno for...
From Darlin’ to Daft Punk
THE STORY BEHIND THE DAFT PUNK BAND NAME
Darlin' was a French rock band formed in 1992 by Laurent Brancowitz, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de...
Style Before Comfort is Key for Men Without Hats
THE STORY BEHIND THE "MEN WITHOUT HATS" BAND NAME
Initially founded as a punk rock band in Montreal in 1977, the band adopted its definitive...
Etymology of “The Weeknd”
WHERE THE STAGE NAME "THE WEEKND" COMES FROM
Grammy-winning R&B singer, songwriter, record producer and performer The Weeknd were born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye on February...
Etymology of “ABBA”
THE STORY BEHIND THE "ABBA" BAND NAME
The group's name of this commercially successful act that won winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 and...
