
Every three seconds, a new band is formed. As you read this article, a total of 60 new bands will blossom into existence, and of those 60, nearly 66% will choose a one word moniker. After extensive research on the topic, I've discovered that while one word band names are terrible for Google-ing, they are easy to remember, and give a listener a great first impression. But why exactly have bands decided to shift from the oh-so-popular The ______s name to the single word form? That's a code I am attempting to crack. Different decades brought different naming [...]