• Jay Z, Dr. Dre, and Rick Ross Under Fire from Gospel Group

    Copyright infringement is nothing new to music, particularly hip-hop. Every day it seems there's a new lawsuit alleging that some producer or rapper has borrowed unfairly, with the original owner suing for royalties, or whatever they're owed. Today's example may be less about the money and more about the divine consequences of the sample.
  • Marc Anthony, Draco Rosa and Carlos Vives Win Big Prizes at the Latin Grammys

    Predicting the Grammys is hard, because less often does the actual best song win. The best bet is to make a political choice, using logic to reason out why one artist is more likely to win than another. The Latin Grammys are even tougher, because A) We don't speak Spanish and B) we're not as familiar with the music or the behind-the-scenes shenanigans. Therefore we at Music Times are PROUD to have gotten one out of three predictions correct for the major prizes.
  • Watch Pharrell's 24-Hour Video For 'Happy'

    Pharrell just released what is being called "the world's first 24-hour music video." The video is for the song "Happy," which is featured on the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack. The video for "Happy" features 24 hours of footage of people dancing.
  • Watch The Trailer For Lana Del Rey's 'Tropico' Due Out December 5

    Lana Del Rey has announced that her short film, Tropico, will be released December 5 on Vevo. The 30-minute film, with Born to Die and Born to Die: The Paradise Edition serving as the soundtrack, stars model Shaun Ross and is co-produced by Rick Rubin and longtime Del Rey collaborator Anthony Mandler.
  • The Very Merry Christmas Tour

    The Very Merry Christmas Tour, featuring Newsong, Audio Adrenaline, Sidewalk Prophets, Jason Castro, Love & The Outcome and artist Jared Emerson will kick off on November 30, 2013...
  • Mark Schultz's "What Do You Give a King" Christmas Tour

    Platinum selling Christian singer/songwriter Mark Schultz will kick off the "What Do You Give a King" Christmas Tour with friends Luminate, Kerrie Roberts and Karyn Williams on December 1. Making eight stop, some shows have already sold out.
  • Miguel Bosé Receives Latin Grammys Person of The Year Honor

    The Latin Grammys will take place tonight at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, where all of Latin music's most noteworthy honors will be given out amongst an impressive collection of performers and performances from across the world of Spanish music. One award is traditionally given away during a separate ceremony the night before however, and on Wednesday, Miguel Bosé was presented with the Person of The Year Award.
  • Why You Should See Jack Kerouac's 'Big Sur'...the Movie

    Jack Kerouac's last acclaimed novel--Big Sur--has been adapted for the big silver screen. Unlike On the Road, Big Sur's adaptation has received critical acclaim. I went to see the movie earlier this month at Cinema Village because I have been a fan of Kerouac since...
  • Throwback Thursday: 'Animalism' by The Animals

    Music Times believes that it's never too late to go back and try something old. Throwback Thursdays will go back and pull out an album that's at least 10 years old, so that you can find something new, or revisit something you've forgotten about.
  • How 'The Voice' Became An Industry Hit-Maker

    Although "The Voice" may not be the most-watched singing contest on television and has yet to launch a star of its own, the show has become one of the music industry's most coveted promotional platforms with its influence far outpacing Fox rivals "American Idol" and "The X Factor," music and TV experts say.
  • Ol' Dirty Bastard's Audition (Maybe) for Mr. Ed Remake in 2004

    Apparently back in 2004, Comedian Drake Sather was trying to create a remake for FOX of the 1960's show Mister Ed. Now with an audio recording to back it up, it seems the rumors could possibly be true that Ol' Dirty Bastard, before he passed away, had auditioned for the role of the talking horse.
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