Nicole Oran

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  • George Harrison Declined the Honor of OBE in Britain Before His Death

    George Harrison, the Beatle behind some of the most prevalent songs like "Here Comes the Sun" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" always seemed to be in the shadow of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Even after Lennon was killed, McCartney's solo work got much more praise than Harrison's.

  • Kanye West Sued Over 'Bound 2' Sample

    Kanye West is being sued for the sample in "Bound 2." The man behind the sample, Ricky Spicer, was once the Ponderosa Twins Plus One singer and apparently had no idea his voice was being used on the Yezzus track. Once he heard it, he asked West to compensate him for using his voice or to cease and desist, according to the New York Daily News.

  • Carlos Santana Reunites With Homeless Former Bandmate

    In a very unlikely but beautiful case of chance, Carlos Santana reunited with former bandmate from the late sixties and now homeless man, Marcus Malone. The meeting was as a result of San Francisco reporter for KRON-TV, Stanley Roberts, who just happened to meet and interview Malone while investigating a story about illegal dumping.

  • Beyoncé and Supermodel Friends in Video for Yoncé' [WATCH]

    As if Beyoncé wasn't basically a supermodel herself and capable of holding her own, she added to the impact of her new video for "Yoncé" by including sexy models and friends, Chanel Iman, Joan Smalls and Jourdan Dunn. This is one of the 17 clips from her new video collection.

  • Saturday Night Fever: Old and New Party Mix

    When New Year's rolls around it's a time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. With that in mind, this week's Saturday Night Fever playlist highlights some of the most iconic musicians and features songs from their past, even decades ago, and songs that they released this year.

  • Usher Speaks Out in Defense of Justin Bieber

    Justin Bieber has been the focus of entertainment news for a while now, and not necessarily in a good way as of late. With the upcoming release of Justin Bieber's Believe, it was probably good timing for Usher to speak out to The Associated Press in defense of his young protégé.

  • Freaky Friday: My Morning Jacket Covers John Denver's 'Leaving On A Jet Plane'

    At Music Times, we love a good cover song. There's something wonderful about repurposing music and essentially bringing life to another creation. Music is not a rigid and inflexible product but rather a malleable one that allows songs to take on a new life as others reimagine it. Nothing gets a crowd more excited than seeing one of their favorite bands cover one of their favorite songs. The cover song makes music accessible to new audiences, and spreading music is what we are all about.
Welcome to Freak Friday. Each week we highlight a new cover song that we're crazy about. Have suggestions? Send them our way! This week, we give you...

  • Pussy Riot Members to be Released as Early as Thursday

    Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, the jailed Pussy Riot members who were arrested in August 2012 for hooliganism, could be released as early as Thursday, four months earlier than their original sentence indicated. This is due to an amnesty marking the 20th anniversary of Russia's post-Soviet Constitution. The Russian parliament passed the amnesty on Wednesday

  • Ultra Music Festival Lineup Announced

    The Ultra Music Festival has announced the first phase of its lineup for 2014. Ultra has been putting on events in many different countries over the years. The festival next year will take place from March 28 - 30 at Bayfront Park in Miami.

  • Colbert Sings 'Silver Bells' with Gregg Allman and The National [WATCH]

    For those who watch The Colbert Report regularly, we know it's not uncommon for Colbert to join in with the musical guests he has on the show. He actually has a pretty good voice. In honor of the holiday season, "Christmas Carol Week" began last night, featuring the legendary Greg Allman and The National's Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner and Aaron Dessner.

  • Dave Matthews and Jakob Dylan Start New Band: The Nauts

    Dave Matthews and Jakob Dylan have a new project that also includes Bob Dylan guitarist Charlie Sexton, his brother Will Sexton and drummer Brady Blade. The new band, called The Nauts has already been underway at Brady's Blade Studios in Shreveport, LA.
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