On this day in music history, Sheryl Crow, Bruce Springsteen, R. Kelly, Aaliyah, Michael Jackson, Survivor and Jim Reeves all made the news. Read this

In an interview with Barefoot Sound, R&B record producer Ian Cross confirmed that pop superstar Janet Jackson is currently in the studio working on a new album, which would be her eleventh overall, and her first since 2008's Discipline. Read this

In addition to curating the artists for the upcoming Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 soundtrack, Lorde has also expanded her North American tour by four dates. According to a press release, the "Royals" singer will now be bringing her tour to Atlanta before making a stop at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. She will also be playing additional show at the Greek Theatres in Berkley and Los Angeles. Read this

The final song ever composed and recorded by the late Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb will be released this September, on the posthumous album 50 St. Catherine's Drive. The song is titled "Sydney," named for Sydney, Australia, and was recorded onto an iPad in 2011, about nine months before Gibb passed away of liver and colon cancer at age 62. The song will appear as the last track on 50 St. Catherine's Drive in its unfinished demo form. Read this

Continuing his trend of politely engaging in bizarre, inexplicably music-related questions during his current Guardians of the Galaxy press tour, actor Vin Diesel treated Capital FM to a semi-karaoke rendition of Sam Smith's smash hit "Stay With Me." Though I personally thought that Diesel's take on the song was pretty cringe-worthy and nothing to be at all impressed about, Sam Smith apparently thought it was "amazing," and I suppose his opinion is more important than anyone else's. Read this

Anberlin is down to the last batch of dates for their final tour. The band has announced their October and November dates, including a third show in New York City where they will be performing 'Cities' in its entirety for the first and only time ever. Tickets went on sale today for the new dates and they won't last long. Read this

On this day in music history, Sheryl Crow, Bruce Springsteen, R. Kelly, Aaliyah, Michael Jackson, Survivor and Jim Reeves all made the news. Read this

In an interview with Rolling Stone, heavy metal singer and horror film director Rob Zombie revealed that he would be turning to crowdfunding to finance his next film, 31. For those unfamiliar with crowdfunding, it involves asking fans for donations in exchange for rewards, depending on how much they donate. Among the rewards that Zombie would be giving to his prospective donors are props from his previous films, autographed posters, and lifetime passes to all of Zombie’s future concerts. Read this

Last week, the FBI arrested a Florida woman on charges of stalking and harassing Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell. The suspect, 32-year old Jessica Leigh Robbins of Tampa, Florida, had allegedly threatened Cornell and his family with an alarmingly high number of posts and messages through various social media outlets. A federal judge in New York issued the warrant for Robbins' arrest, while a federal judge in Tampa set her bail at $50,000, which she paid on Friday. Robbins is currently awaiting trial in Tampa, where she lives with her mother. Read this

Music Times was going to listen to every act opening at Lollapalooza, but then we got lazy and reached out to all 15 groups leading the first performances of their respective days, asking them to tell us and you why they deserve our attention. Read this

Some are flattered and some aren't. Check out our list of hip-hop songs with name drops gone wrong. Read this

Curren$y is working on his highly anticipated ‘Pilot Talk 3′ LP. Read this

Motown legend Smokey Robinson has shared the opening track from his upcoming duets album Smokey & Friends, a reinterpretation of the classic Miracles song “The Tracks of My Tears” featuring Elton John. You can check it out right now over at Rolling Stone. Read this

On this day in music history, Sheryl Crow, Bruce Springsteen, R. Kelly, Aaliyah, Michael Jackson, Survivor and Jim Reeves all made the news. Read this

In an interview with Barefoot Sound, R&B record producer Ian Cross confirmed that pop superstar Janet Jackson is currently in the studio working on a new album, which would be her eleventh overall, and her first since 2008's Discipline. Read this

The hell of festivals is looking at two amazing acts lined up alongside each other on a schedule and deciding which you'd rather commit your time to. It ain't easy, but Music Times figured we'd give you some friendly advice when considering this weekend's Lollapalooza lineup. Read this

In a statement posted to his website truetoyou.com, Morrissey addressed the lawsuit filed against him by his former bodyguard Bradley Steyn. According to Steyn, he was fired after he refused to "hurt" a Morrissey fan by the name of David Tseng, whose fansite morrissey-solo.com was considered to be overly intrusive into the personal life of the former Smiths singer. However, in Morrissey's statement, the singer not only denies Steyn's allegations, he also denies knowing Steyn at all, saying, "I cannot admit to actually "knowing" Bradley Steyn...My personal involvement with him has been zero, and he has certainly never been Head Of Security on any Morrissey tour." Read this

As the sun set in New York City's Central Park last night (July 29), singer-songwriter Conor Oberst was talking about cannibalism and the looming demise of humankind. "This song is about when all the water and oil runs out and we turn into cannibals. It's not that far away," the frontman warned the sizable and enthusiastic crowd before easing into the Bright Eyes track "No One Would Riot For Less." Read this

It seems as though Pabst Blue Ribbon beer has finally accepted its place in American indie culture with the announcement of Project Pabst, a three-day music festival in Portland, Oregon. The festival will take place across various venues in Portland from September 26-28 and will feature sets from Modest Mouse (who are based in Portland), Tears For Fears, Guided By Voices, and Violent Femmes. The Wu-Tang Clan's GZA is also scheduled to appear, and will be performing his 1995 solo album Liquid Swords in its entirety. Read this

This year's Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago will be available for live streaming online over at Redbull.tv. Today, the festival's streaming schedule has been announced, which you can check out below. Red Bull will be offering three separate channels in order to accommodate the amount of acts performing simultaneously. Read this

On this day in music history, Sheryl Crow, Bruce Springsteen, R. Kelly, Aaliyah, Michael Jackson, Survivor and Jim Reeves all made the news. Read this

Kellie Pickler will be joining the cast of those lovable children's characters, The VeggieTales, in their next full-length DVD feature, 'Beauty and the Beet.' Read this

Miranda is teaming up with music video director Trey Fanjoy and screenwriter Cindy McCreery on a comedy called Something In The Water. With a storyline that is a cross between Bridesmaids and Steel Magnolias, the tale finds five women going up against their men in a bass fishing competetion in America's heartland. Read this

On this day in music history, Shakira, John Denver and The Troggs all made waves. Read this

As the sun set in New York City's Central Park last night (July 29), singer-songwriter Conor Oberst was talking about cannibalism and the looming demise of humankind. "This song is about when all the water and oil runs out and we turn into cannibals. It's not that far away," the frontman warned the sizable and enthusiastic crowd before easing into the Bright Eyes track "No One Would Riot For Less." Read this

Summer opera takes on a whole new meaning in a video, recently shot on the beach and in the water by the well-toned members of opera company Teatro Lirico di Cagliari. Read this

After a sold-out run at the Hollywood Fringe, 'Rock & Roll's Greatest Lovers' aims for bigger stages and the big screen. Read this

One of the most unusual offerings of Mostly Mozart this summer is a new production by the Mark Morris Dance Group of Handel’s opera 'Acis and Galatea' at Lincoln Center on August 7-9. Read this

Care of the always informative DotDotDot Music, color us très impressed with Symphony Space's upcoming 2014-15 offerings: Classicalite dears eighth blackbird, husband and wife virtuosi Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, wall-to-wall Johnny Cash, a live rendering of the score to 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' and even a brand new mini-series, itself. Read this

Researchers at the University of Connecticut are using 3D printers to make replacement parts for antique instruments. Read this

Care of the always informative DotDotDot Music, color us très impressed with Symphony Space's upcoming 2014-15 offerings: Classicalite dears eighth blackbird, husband and wife virtuosi Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, wall-to-wall Johnny Cash, a live rendering of the score to 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' and even a brand new mini-series, itself. Read this

This weekend, the 2014 Newport Jazz Festival celebrates 60 years with a roster of jazz luminaries including Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Bobby McFerrin spirityouall, Gary Burton, Gregory Porter, Vijay Iyer and many more. Read this

Researchers at the University of Connecticut are using 3D printers to make replacement parts for antique instruments. Read this

All this week, news stories have been highlighting the precarious financial situation of many artists. First Salon.com reported that music streaming sites are reducing the royalties paid out to classical and jazz musicians. Then writer Daphne Carr addressed the problem of unpaid gigs. And finally, actor Ian McKellen called for a living wage for stage actors. Read this

Directed by Academy Award-winner Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Darkside, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room), the film takes a deeper look into a story told by the three-time Tony-winning musical FELA!, which had its Off-Broadway premiere in 2008--recently revived on Broadway in 2012. Read this

Music Times was going to listen to every act opening at Lollapalooza, but then we got lazy and reached out to all 15 groups leading the first performances of their respective days, asking them to tell us and you why they deserve our attention. Read this

The hell of festivals is looking at two amazing acts lined up alongside each other on a schedule and deciding which you'd rather commit your time to. It ain't easy, but Music Times figured we'd give you some friendly advice when considering this weekend's Lollapalooza lineup. Read this

At Belgium's Tomorrowland Festival this past weekend, French EDM superstar David Guetta took some time out of his set to confront the existential horror of mindlessly twisting knobs for thousands of people as countless atrocities are being committed against innocent civilians at the very same moment. Or, you know, maybe he just got really high before he went on stage. Either way, there's footage of Guetta looking pretty bummed out during his set, which isn't really something we've come to expect from anyone willfully attending an EDM festival, even the DJs. Read this

In the nearly 40 years that Amy Grant has been making music, she's sold 30+ million albums, been certified double, triple and quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry of America, and won award after award. Known for her CCM and pop leanings, on August 19, 2014, she will add dance to her repertoire when 'In Motion: The Remixes' releases on Sparrow Records. Read this

Results released last week by Forbes and ticket dealing website viagogo found that Tomorrowland was responsible for the most tick demand of any music festival on Earth. Stereosonic was second place, and the new lineup for the Australian electronic dance party proves why. Read this

Anberlin is down to the last batch of dates for their final tour. The band has announced their October and November dates, including a third show in New York City where they will be performing 'Cities' in its entirety for the first and only time ever. Tickets went on sale today for the new dates and they won't last long. Read this

Kellie Pickler will be joining the cast of those lovable children's characters, The VeggieTales, in their next full-length DVD feature, 'Beauty and the Beet.' Read this

Their website may be down for a complete make-over, but that isn't stopping Gary Casto, Josh Singletary, Riley Harrison Clark, and Anthony Davis - aka Tribute Quartet - from doing what they do. The foursome is taking their latest single, "I Am a Soldier" from their new release, 'Journey of Hope' on the road for an end of summer push and they'll be making 28 stops before the leaves start to turn. Read this

In the nearly 40 years that Amy Grant has been making music, she's sold 30+ million albums, been certified double, triple and quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry of America, and won award after award. Known for her CCM and pop leanings, on August 19, 2014, she will add dance to her repertoire when 'In Motion: The Remixes' releases on Sparrow Records. Read this

In celebration of their latest album, "Rivers in the Wasteland," NEEDTOBREATHE is releasing a series of live studio cuts for "The Live Room Series." The latest cut, "Difference Maker" was filmed in Studio A at the infamous Ocean Way Recordings earlier this year, the same room that all of the videos were recorded at. It is is the same room that artists from The Beach Boys and Frank Sinatra to Whiskeytown, Radiohead, and Tom Petty used before NEEDTOBREATHE. Read this

The head of YouTube Music recently stepped down further prolonging Google's plan to launch pay-subscription service. Read this

You know the phrase "It's in your blood?" For some, that may seem like a hyperbolic excuse for a drive to do something great in the world, but for others, it's just the way it is... there's a constant need to perform, to spread your music and to try and be the biggest singer in the world. New Music Seminar Artist on the Verge Kiah Victoria is one such artist, and she's bound to be something huge. Read this

The University of South Carolina's 'Boom Box Guy' may be leaving the campus but after the encouraging words he left the students with, he will always be remembered. Read this

Fans of folk rockers Cadillac Sky were surprised in 2010 when Bryan left the stage in the midst of a tour that found them opening for Mumford and Sons and seemingly disappeared from music altogether. While it seemed sudden, the move had actually been building for two years and now, four years later, Simpson is back with a new chapter in his story. Read this

Apple's iTunes Music Festival is next week and the brand recently made an exciting announcement. It's all going down in Austin as part of this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) music showcase. Read this