Bands Named After Books | Rock Music News

A whole bunch of your favorite rock and metal bands got their names straight from books—23 major acts, some pulling from obscure titles, others from iconic characters. Good Charlotte? From a kids’ book they now regret. The Velvet Underground? Inspired by a weird sex manual. My Chemical Romance? Named after a Barnes & Noble employee. Veruca Salt? That spoiled kid from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Uriah Heep? A character nobody liked. And here’s the twist: some band names also show up as song titles—sometimes coincidentally, sometimes the other way around. Next time you’re rocking out, remember: every riff might’ve started with a page turn. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/856dbf9e0e3fb1c4