Motörhead formed way back in 1975, but it's taken 50 years for some music fans to realize what the band name actually means.

For example, R.E.M.’s name comes from the band flipping to “REM” (as in REM cycle) in the dictionary, and yet the band chose to pronounce the name in its initials, adding periods after each letter.

leaving little room for students to join a band, orchestra or art class. "These are the things that draw kids into school and make them feel good about going," he said. One example of an arts ...