The Original Names of 30 Popular Bands

(via Mental Floss) What if Radiohead was still known as On A Friday? What if Ozzy Osbourne was still performing under the name of his mother’s favorite talcum powder? What if Malcolm and Angus Young had never noticed “AC/DC” on their sister’s sewing machine? Would New Kids On The Block have ever found success as Nynuk? We’ll never know now, but the stories behind these groups’ original names are curious, sometimes hilarious, and always fascinating.