The Band Name Book

Title: The Band Name Book

Written by: Noel Hudson 

Publisher: Boston Mills Press

Summary:

best-named bands in history got their names. Those names are profound, clever, silly, provocative or downright obscure. This entertaining book is full of information and trivia about bands from the dawn of rock 'n' roll right up to today's Internet-based independents. 

The Beatles are here, as well as Led Zeppelin, Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails and the Goo Goo Dolls. But the best fun is found with rock history's lesser-known groups, in Web-savvy contemporary bands, and with true originals. Among their names:
Atomic Rooster
Arctic Monkeys
The Lemonheads
The Formaldebrides
The Soup Dragons
Pavlov's Woody
Arcade Fire
Big Al and the Kaholics
Hectic Watermelon
Smorgasborgnine.

The Band Name Book includes entries on thousands of bands from more than 30 countries, divided into dozens of entertaining and irreverent categories with special notes on name origins, genres and best album titles. There are profiles of notable bands. And there's even a list of "Names Still Available" for each category.