2009 Archive: The Phoenix “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix”

Why the “Lisztomania”? For the French band that wrote the perfect indie-pop album and made every hipster in 2009 dance.

🔥 Top 10: The Musician & Rock Star Joke Archive: 1995–2025

Why the cryptic photo? For Frank posting one blurred image of a s...read more »

Why the 30-track album? Because Benito reminded everyone that he ...read more »

Why is it so hard? In 2024, every Charli XCX song needed its own ...read more »

In 2003, the music world revolved around diamond chains, white st...read more »

Why the surprise? Because Taylor released a 50-track retrospectiv...read more »

Why the 3-year wait? For the long-promised deluxe version that tu...read more »

Why coffee and whiskey? The song made the Irish bard an unexpecte...read more »

Why the nostalgia? For the legends giving us a tour that felt lik...read more »

In 1999, the music industry was at its absolute financial peak—se...read more »

In 2002, music was everywhere—from movie screens to the first col...read more »

Why the free vinyl? Jack gave the album away in his stores with n...read more »

Why is Frank Sinatra singing "Houdini"? Algorithms got so good th...read more »

Why the return to the riffs? For Jack proving that a fuzzy guitar...read more »

In 2001, the music industry was teetering on a cliff. While the l...read more »

@AskJeeves_Fan10/10/2005 01:15Jeeves really delivered a good one today.

@Modem_Meltdown07/02/2007 15:08My computer froze but the joke was worth the reboot.

@Charmed_Ones12/26/1995 12:39The power of three... laughs!

@CRT_Degauss12/14/2007 04:24BWONGGGG! My monitor just vibrated from that laugh.

@Goosebumps_Kid02/14/2003 02:00Reader beware, you’re in for a scare... and a laugh!

@Scumbag_Steve_X01/14/2015 05:48Borrows your computer, leaves the joke window open.

@Slow_Clap_Guy03/17/2015 20:28...Clap... Clap... Clap. Bravo!