-
Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen is one of the music world's biggest collectors of guitars (those of both legendary performance and eccentric appearance) and now you too can own part of his collection: He'll be selling a portion of collection off through Reverb, a reseller of musical gear. -
TomorrowWorld Has Home in Atlanta Until at Least 2025; Meanwhile, TomorrowWorld 2015 Still Waiting for Lineup
EDM festivals are huge boons to the local economies of their host cities and the leadership in those regions realize it, which is why Atlanta has extended the TomorrowWorld "lease" for another ten years, ensuring that the SFX event will stay in the Chattahoochee Hills area until at least 2025. -
Flaming Lips, Miley Cyrus, Patti Smith, Debbie Harry and More Bring Down Carnegie at Tibet House Benefit Concert [VIDEO]
The Tibet House Benefit Concert has long been one of the more popular charity events held in the music industry on a yearly basis and once again the lineup seemed to be a good one: The Flaming Lips, Miley Cyrus and Patti Smith were among the headliners. -
Country Music at Highest Point in UK as Country 2 Country Concert Rocks London O2 with Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line
The UK may be on the brink of a country music breakthrough, or at least so claims an interesting new feature from Billboard looking at the C2C (Country 2 Country) festival, which will be undergoing its third iteration this year, featuring performances from Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum and Brantley Gilbert at the London O2 Arena. -
Snoop Dogg and DJ Khaled Prepare Las Vegas Residencies at Tao Nightclub During Mayweather-Pacquiao Weekend
Las Vegas is a great home for EDM DJs on residency such as Calvin Harris, Hardwell and Tiësto, so why not for hip-hop DJs as well? Snoop Dogg will be continuing his "The Snoopadelic Cabaret" series (under the alias DJ Snoopadelic) this year and will also be joined by DJ Khaled, who will conduct his own residency at the Tao nightclub in the Venetian Resort. -
Migos 'Fight Night' Breaks Out as Six Fans Stabbed During Concert Altercation in New York [VIDEO]
"Fight Night" quickly became fright night at a recent Migos concert when six attendees were stabbed. The hip-hop trio were playing a show at the Washington Avenue Armory in Albany, New York, when someone apparently lost it. None of the victims are in serious condition. -
5 Musicians Who Survived Plane Crashes a la Harrison Ford: Travis Barker, Bono, Paul McCartney and More
Harrison Ford's dramatic crash-landing of a vintage WWII single-engine aircraft onto a Los Angeles golf course was certainly the most shocking piece of news yesterday. Maybe just as shocking (and definitely relieving) was that the Indiana Jones/Star Wars/Blade Runner icon escaped with only minor injuries. As we all know, too many celebrities, especially musicians—Buddy Holly, John Devner, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Aaliyah and more—have perished in aviation accidents . Fortunately, a fair amount of musicians have also managed to escape from potential disaster when trips go awry. Here are five musicians who managed to escape potentially fatal accidents in the air. -
7 Highest Priced Records on eBay Right Now: The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Mighty Sparrow Bring in Big Bucks, but Not Jack White Money
Jack White made headlines when he announced that he was the bidder who spent $300,000 for the acetate of Elvis Presley's original single, a 7" pressing from Sun Records featuring "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin," and that his label Third Man Records would be releasing copies of the recording for Record Store Day 2015. That album was sold at a formal auction but you don't have to go that far for expensive vinyl: eBay has plenty of mind-boggling LPs up for sale. One example was the man who paid $37,100 for a copy of Tommy Johnson's "Alcohol and Jake Blues" during 2013. As Music Times hit publish, here are the seven records with bids of more than $1,000 on eBay at the moment, ranked from least to most expensive. -
Back of The Billboards: 'Awaken The Fire' by Like A Storm
Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of. This week we look at Like A Storm's 'Become The Fire,' a passable hard rock album that's at its best when native instruments make an appearance. -
The War on Drugs 'Lost in The Dream' and Lost on The Road as Band Expands 2015 Tour Dates, Festival Stops
The War on Drugs had a pretty good year, with 'Lost in The Dream' appearing on a bevy of end-of-year lists (including placing no. 3 on Music Times Best of 2014) and the band has apparently been selling well in advance of its Spring tour, so it announced a whole bunch of new dates. -
Herbie Hancock Announces International Jazz Day for Paris, to Bring Relief After Charlie Hebdo Attacks
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and music icon Herbie Hancock announced that Paris would play host to the fourth annual International Jazz Day, the fourth annual date dedicated to the most influential genre of the 20th Century. Organizers gave twofold reasoning for the selection of the city, noting that the French capital was largely relevant in the European jazz scene following World War I and hoping that the event would restore some light to the city rocked recently by the Charlie Hebdo massacre and other violence. -
Glen Campbell's Children File to Remove Control of Financial and Medical Decisions from Wife Kim Campbell
The story of Glen Campbell that was presented in the Oscar-nominated documentary I'll Be Me was both sad and beautiful but it looks like things may become simply depressing in months to come, as his eldest children have filed a petition to assume control of the country icon's medical and financial decisions away from his wife Kim Campbell. -
Jack White Paid HOW Much for Elvis Acetate Pressing for Record Store Day Reproduction from Third Man Records?
Jack White has revealed that he was the buyer of Elvis Presley's first record, and he plans on sharing it with fans as a special Record Store Day release from Third Man Records. The 1953 acetate features two songs, "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin." The record was bought at auction for $300,000—three-times as much as it was expected to fetch—and the guitarist would later reveal himself as the buyer. -
Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys Announces Summer Tour in Support of New Album 'No Pier Pressure' [DATES]
Brian Wilson is in for a big year, releasing his new album Now Pier Pressure, having a mini-music festival run in his honor ("Brian Fest") and even a biopic is in the works. Now the former/current Beach Boys frontman has announced a tour in support of the new record. Wilson will kick off his jaunt mid-June from Saratoga, CA and loop the country to end up in Seattle by early July. -
Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line and More Headlining 2015 ACM Party for A Cause Concert Event
This year is a big one for the Academy of Country Music, marking the organizations 50th anniversary and the annual ACM Party for A Cause is going as big as ever to mark the occasion as well. Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Florida Georgia Line and Kenny Chesney make up just a small portion of the weekend's lineup.
View More
Festivals
Popular Now
-
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Bombarded with Mind-Blowing $3.2M To Become Brand Ambassadors [DETAILS]
-
Jessica Simpson Sparks Worry She's 'Addicted' to Plastic Surgery: ‘Poor Eric'
-
Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck Suffer From Flat Tire, Abandon Car Amid Afternoon Date
-
Amber Rose, Machine Gun Kelly Relationship: Model Says Ex-Boyfriend Regrets Not Treating Her Better
-
Kyle Richards Confirms Relationship With Morgan Wade Despite ‘Feeling Uncomfortable’? ‘I Love Her'