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  • 7 Bad Dress Codes on Album Art: The Beatles, Rolling Stones, KISS and More

    Today marks the 50th anniversary of 'Help!' going to no. 1. It was a great album by The Beatles, and also one of the most misguided fashion stataments on an album cover. Music Times digs up less-then-classics from KISS, the Jackson 5 and Girls Generation for further examples of bad uniform choices on record art.

  • Back of The Billboards: 'Node' by Northlane

    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 'Blacked Out,' the new album from Northlane, a metalcore group relatively unknown to American listeners but well-publicized in their homeland of Australia.

  • Kendrick Lamar Dissing Drake on Dr. Dre's 'Compton' Verses?

    Drake and Meek Mill are the two names on everybody's tongue right now, but it seems as if the former emcee has bigger problems than Nicki Minaj's boyfriend: Kendrick Lamar may have taken shots at Drizzy during his guest spots on Dr. Dre's Compton release.

  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Rock Jon Stewart Off 'The Daily Show'

    Jon Stewart got a tremendous send-off from 'The Daily Show' as Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band stepped in to play the final set of the comedian's tenure on Comedy Central's award-winning news program. The group played "Land of Hope and Dreams" before easing into the classic "Born To Run."

  • Music Times Matches Republican Debate Candidates (Trump et al) with Opening Acts

    The Republican Debates will air tonight on FOX, and many will be tuning in to hear what Donald Trump will say...versus actually trying to educate themselves on who the best candidate for the right side of the aisle might be. Music Times doesn't write too much about politics but we know something, duh, about music, so we've come up with an act or musician to accompany all ten of tonight's candidates. Check out our reasoning below, with the candidates ordered just as FOX has them ranked heading into the big event.

  • Kelly Clarkson and TV on The Radio Both Covered Prince's "Purple Rain" in MN

    Great minds and musicians think alike, or so was proven when both Kelly Clarkson and TV on The Radio were playing in the biggest cities in Minnesota, home state of Prince in the last week. TV on The Radio swung through Minneapolis on its way to Lollapalooza in Chicago and opted to cover "Purple Rain." Clarkson has been covering plenty of songs as part of her current tour, and she also decided upon "Purple Rain" during her show in St. Paul.

  • UK Court Ruling Essentially Makes iTunes, VHS-to-DVD Illegal

    The UK's High Court has passed down a ruling that essentially makes using iTunes one of the most prevalent criminal acts across the pond. Believe it or not, up until last year, the act of ripping a CD to iTunes was illegal in the UK. The new ruling reverses last year's easing of laws, thanks to complaints from music groups in the region.

  • Dustin Lynch Leading 'Hell of A Night,' First Headlining Tour

    Dustin Lynch hopefully learned a thing or two by opening for Luke Bryan and Keith Urban, as the rising country performer will embark on his own headlining tour starting in November. The "Hell of A Night" tour, named for the second single from his album 'Where It's At,' will feature Chris Lane as the opening act.

  • Keith Richards Disagrees with World: 'Sgt. Pepper's' is "Mishmash of Rubbish"

    It's impossible to universally agree that any one album is the greatest in history, but the closest we've come is 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,' The Beatles' iconic release that has resonated with both its music and art. Numerous publications have named the band's 1967 album as the singular best record ever put to wax (many make the same argument for Revolver as well). One person familiar with the scene disagrees. Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards defied conventional expectations this week, describing 'Pepper's' as "rubbish."

  • Elvis Presley and Royal Philharmonic Joined for New Album 'If I Can Dream'

    Elvis Presley will be getting the orchestral treatment as part of the celebration of what would have been the iconic musician's 80th birthday. If I Can Dream: Elvis Presley with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will take recordings of the Tupelo legend and pair them with new accompaniment from one of the world's most renowned orchestras.

  • The Mountain Goats Touring in Fall, 'Will Not Be Playing Rush'

    The Mountain Goats are hitting the road in support of its wrestling-themed album Beat The Champ but unfortunately, no—unlike the Insane Clown Posse, the folk-rockers won't be bringing actual grapplers on tour with them (at least as far as we know). If an odd, telegram-style message from frontman John Darnielle is any indication, the run will be called the "Trees Southeastern" tour, although it will hardly be limited to the Southeast.
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