Top 10 Music Artists Named After Cities or Towns
Boston is an American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, that achieved their most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s.
Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois, calling themselves the Chicago Transit Authority in 1968 before shortening the name in 1969. The self-described “rock and roll band with horns” began writing politically charged rock music, and later moved to a softer sound, generating several hit ballads. And a possible band showdown 'Boston vs Chicago' would sound like a sports match, haha.
Nazareth is the capital and the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. Nazareth is known as "the Arab capital of Israel".
Nazareth are a Scottish hard rock band formed in 1968, that had several hits in the UK.
I know their cover song 'Love Hurts', originally by The Everly Brothers.
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.8 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits One of Germany's sixteen constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital. Berlin's urban area, which has a population of around 4.5 million, is the second most populous urban area in Germany after the Ruhr. The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has over six million inhabitants and is Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions Berlin is an American new wave band. They gained popularity with a song from the film Top Gun - "Take My Breath Away" (a 1986 movie).
Berlin is the capital of Germany.
Danzig is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1987 in Lodi, New Jersey, United States. The band is the musical outlet for singer and songwriter Glenn Danzig, preceded by the horror punk bands the Misfits and Samhain. The band was named after its founder - Glenn Danzig but Danzig is a stage name (he was born Glenn Allen Anzalone).
And Danzig is the German name for Gdańsk - a city in Poland (a Baltic Sea port).
I don't know why he has chosen Danzig but it was probably related to the fact that his family was of Italian, German, and Scottish heritage.
Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on album-oriented rock charts and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind".They are an Australian rock band
Tokio Hotel are a pop rock band from Magdeburg, Germany, consisting of Bill Kaulitz (singer), Tom Kaulitz (guitar), Gustav Schäfer (drums) and Georg Listing (keyboards, bass) that formed in 2001. ...read more.I know the name of this band only because in 1999 their song "Fried Chicken and Coffee" was nominated for a Metal Grammy. And the song isn't metal at all. Neither is the band.
Dutch music artist named after a city in Canada
A metal band from Spain. There are many cities and towns with this name around the world.
Detroit Metal City is a fictional death metal band from the Japanese manga and anime series of the same name, created by Kiminori Wakasugi. Despite being fictional, the band's music has been produced and released in real life, attracting a following among fans of the series. Their music is a satirical take on the extremity of death metal and black metal genres, often accompanied by humorously dark and over-the-top lyrics. The Detroit Metal City phenomenon has transcended its manga roots to become a unique entity in the metal community.
Supergroup of famous German rappers Bushido, Kay One and Fler. It's unlikely they will ever record another album since they are now all in a feud with each other.
The group of Xavier Naidoo, a best selling and very gifted German singer and songwriter in the soul and RnB genre. Despite his talent, he is also a supporter of radical conspirqcy theories. On his solo projects, he so far mostly hinted at his beliefs, so everybody could fully enjoy them, but on the last Söhne Mannheims album he went full B.O.B. mode, with a dangerous aggression and wordings resembling political revolutionaries.
They believe the German city Mannheim is a new Jerusalem.