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After over a decade on television, American Idol is officially over, but Chris Daughtry is just getting started. The 36-year-old rocker may not have won the fifth season of the popular singing competition (ultimately losing to Taylor Hicks), still Daughtry walked away with something much better than the title: a legitimate career. Although he finished in fourth place, since his Idol run ended in 2006 Daughtry ranks third in the number of albums sold by any contestant to date (behind Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson respectively). -
'Voice' Winner Jordan Smith Talks 'Something Beautiful,' Rihanna & Confidence [Exclusive]
At times, it may seem as though The Voice contestants come and go with the wind, but season 9 winner Jordan Smith refuses to be forgotten. Fresh off his win as a member of Team Adam in December 2015, the young man with a magical voice released his debut album Something Beautiful in March. And, in bucking the tradition of Voice alumni who don't fare that well in sales, the 12-song LP debuted at No. 2 on the U.S. charts, right behind former The Voice coach Gwen Stefani's new album. -
Deadmau5 Throws Shade at Avicii, Talks Video Games in Exclusive Interview
Deadmau5 discussed the importance of live performance in EDM, his affinitiy for videogames, and Avicii's decision to stop touring in a new exclusive Music Times interview. -
Andrew Luce Releases 'Up To You' With Graves, Talks Daruma Collective, Label
Andrew Luce dishes on Daruma going official with the first release on the collective turned label. 18-year-old Andrew Luce has done more in his career already than most artists are able to do over the entirety of theirs. -
Director Salima Koroma Tackles Asian-Americans' Missing Identity in Hip Hop With 'Bad Rap'
If you were asked to quickly write down the first five Asian-American rappers that come to mind, would you be able to do it? First-time director, Salima Koroma, recently debuted her highly-anticipated documentary, 'Bad Rap,' at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Koroma chopped it up with Music Times to discuss the film, explaining why she set out to tackle the issue of Asian Americans' missing identity in hip hop and disecting the stereotypes that plague their careers. -
V-Moda CEO Val Kolton On Pursuit For Best Looking & Sounding Headphones [Interview]
We chat with V-Moda's Val Kolton about trying to stay ahead of the celebrity headphone market, how long it takes to build products from start to finish, how he got started and much more. -
Vicetone On 'Aurora' EP, FIFA Stardom, A-Trak Collab & More [Interview]
We had the chance to catch up with the pair to discuss this period of transition in their career, cooking, FIFA, favorite labels and much more. -
'VINYL' Music Supervisor Randall Poster Details HBO Series' Songs & More [EXCLUSIVE Q&A]
Randall Poster, the music supervisor for HBO's hit series 'VINYL,' spoke with us about the music of the show in an exlcusive interview. -
'11.22.63' Score Composer Alex Heffes Details Music for Hulu Original Series [EXCLUSIVE]
Composer Alex Heffes spoke with us in an exclusive interview about making music for the Hulu Original series, '11.22.63.' Learn more about the score right here! -
Andy Mineo on SXSW Experience, Uncomfortable Tour, Dreams of Working With Adele & More [Q&A]
Before Andy Mineo kicks off the second leg of his 'Uncomfortable' tour on Thursday (March 31) in Pennsylvania, the 27-year-old New York native spoke candidly with MusicTimes about his experience at SXSW, how he prepares for a two-month adventure on the road, new music he's working on, dreams of collaborating with Adele, and so much more. -
Ben Cooper Talks the Therapy of Radical Face's New Album 'Family Tree: The Leaves': Interview
On Friday (March 25), Radical Face will release the final part of its Family Tree trilogy, fittingly called The Family Tree: The Leaves. While it seems like a saga about the fantastical 19th century Northcotes family (which has witches, ghosts, water walkers, psychics and other mysterious beings in its bloodline) couldn't possibly be based in anything close to reality, the meat of the story is deeply personal to Cooper. -
Elliphant On Living Life Golden, Kesha Dr. Luke Case, Being Honest & More [Interview]
We had the chance to chat with Elliphant about her album, her battle with ADHD and how she has turned it into a positive, her mother's struggle with drugs, the Dr. Luke and Kesha case and much more.
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