• Happy Birthday Tim Rice! Music Times Lists Eight Great Tracks from His Work with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John and Disney

    Today marks the 70th birthday of Tim Rice, one of the most accomplished lyricists in both film and theatre. Even if the name doesn't ring a bell, you'll no doubt recognize many of the songs listed below and the works they appear in. After all, Rice has worked on many a project along with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John and more. These are just eight we knew offhand, ranked in terms of our personal favorites, but the rest of his catalogue deserves perusal.

  • 8 Albums Named After The Artist's Home State

    A few weeks ago, I wrote a list about albums named after the artist's hometown, such as Outkast's ATLiens or Bruce Springsteen's Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ. The eight artists listed here, however, took this one step further, by naming their albums after their entire home state.

  • 8 Classic Artists Whose Debut Albums Were False Starts

    There are some legendary artists, such as Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., or Pink Floyd, who burst into the mainstream with fully formed, excellent debut albums. Other legendary artists, however, stumbled a bit on their full-length debuts, and didn't truly find their voices until their sophomore releases. Here are eight classic artists whose debut albums were false starts.

  • Mixtape Monday: This Week's Newest Tracks for Sharing

    Each and every week we put together our favorite tracks that had premiered a few days prior into one magnificent mixtape to share with you and your friends. This time around we've decided to share new songs from Father John Misty, CHVRCHES, José González, Jessica Pratt and more right here!

  • 5 Songs Sympathetic with Germans Divided by the Berlin Wall: Pink Floyd, Steve Earle, David Crosby and More

    If you've used Google today (or you're just on top of your historical dates), you know that November 9 marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Check out our list of huge concerts that were staged at the iconic structure and also consider these other five great tracks about walls. We're not talking about "99 Bottles of Beer on The Wall" here, we mean songs that approach walls in the same spirit as the German protestors who tore down the barrie holding them back from their neighbors.

  • Huge Concerts at The Berlin Wall: David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Roger Waters and More

    It's bizarre to think that at some point not too long ago, the Berlin Wall still served as a brutal barrier between East and West Berlin. East Germans could be killed for trying to cross the barrier, forbidden from visiting (or fleeing) to the other side. As with nearly all major world events, musicians were among the most proactive activists in demonstrating against what the structure represented. Check out five huge shows that have occurred at the site both before and after its fall 25 years ago.

  • 5 Shocking Hip-Hop Award Show Moments

    Most of the fun in awards shows is the element of surprise. While award shows across the board have had their fair share of eye-bulging points, we've hand-selected five shocking hip-hop award show moments.

  • 10 Bands That Were Started With Former Bandmates

    Bands break up all the time, but just because a group of musicians have decided not to work together anymore as a unit, it doesn't mean that none of the members will never work together again. Here are 10 examples of bands that were started with former bandmates.

  • 'Call of Duty' Trailer Soundtracks: From Frank Sinatra to Eminem, AC/DC and More [WATCH]

    The biggest franchise in video games at the moment released another explosive game onto the market this week. The only thing more explosive and out of control than Call of Duty series gameplay nowadays is Call of Duty commercials, which more and more feature big name musicians and celebrity guest stars. The last five titles have all packed an expensive soundtrack into its trailers.

  • 5 Real Facts About Raves

    So there are these tips about club drugs and raves from the FBI that have been making the rounds on the internet lately. From reading them, you would think that everyone who attends raves are criminals and drug addicts. The FBI fear mongering is in full effect as the FBI gives parents what they think are useful tips on what happens at raves. Instead of taking the FBI's tips on what a rave is and how to handle them, we are here to educate you parents (and kids too) on the truths (with a side of sarcasm) of the rave.

  • 9 Bands Whose Drummers Sing Lead

    When the lead singer of a band also plays an instrument, it is nearly always guitar or piano, and often bass guitar as well, but rarely do you see a lead singer playing drums. These nine bands, however, broke this trend by having their drummers sing lead on most of their songs, including The Band, The Eagles and more.
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