Usually self-titled albums happen when it's an artist's debut record, and it's mostly just so you know who they are. That's not always the case, some people have multiple self titled albums (Led Zeppelin has 4 (with different volume numbers), Levon Helm has 2, etc.) . read more
Heck, some bands even have self-titled SONGS on their self-titled albums, (The song Iron Maiden on the album Iron Maiden by the band Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath on Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath are two prime examples). read more
Often, label deals come with their own set of hassles, including pressure to make formulaic commercial music, albums that are delayed forever and generally exploitative contracts. Just look at the contract between Sony Music and Spotify that leaked on Tuesday — the labels don't really have their artists' interests at heart. read more
Discussion Artists or bands covering their own songs submitted 1 year ago by matito29 I got to thinking the other day about how some artists have "covered" their own stuff, rerecording it in different styles. read more