• The Longest Streaks in Hot 100 History: Featuring Plenty of Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey and Black Eyed Peas

    On this date during 1994, Boyz II Men stuck around for a 14th week atop the Billboard Hot 100 with its hit "I'll Make Love To You." That tally left it in a tie with Whitney Houston and "I Will Always Love You" for the most weeks on top of the Hot 100. As album sales have grown less important to the industry and single sales have become more relevant, that record has since changed hands. Check out the Top 13 songs in terms of weeks at no. 1 (mind you, there are quite a few ties...we ranked ties according to age of the song, not by how much we personally enjoyed it).

  • George Clinton Talks Production, Calls Pharrell 'The Best'

    George Clinton has been in the music business long enough to see trends come and go. The legendary funk pioneer has also been keeping an ear to the street on which artists and producers have maintained their popularity and longevity while putting out quality music. Clinton recently talked production, naming his favorite beat makers, calling Pharrell "the best" and making comparison to Rick Rubin.

  • 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.

  • 'Karma Chameleon' and Six Other Tracks Celebrating the Color-Changing Lizards

    On this day 30 years ago the band Culture Club got its second Hot 100 no. 1 single in the form of "Karma Chameleon," probably still the group's most popular song. Although it's tough to one-up that reference to the color-changing reptiles, that lizard family has been mentioned in numerous tracks throughout the years.

  • Elton John and A Career of False Retirements:

    On this date in 1984, Elton John shocked the world by telling fans everywhere that he was retiring. It's something that was less than shocking then and even less shocking if he did it in 2014 (which, he did), as Sir Elton has always seen fit to dangle his retirement in front of us just to make sure we're still paying attention. To honor the man that has long set the standard for false retirements—and inspiring Michael Jordan, Jay Z and Brett Favre in the process—we give you brief chronology of John's most famous bluffs.

  • 8 Pop Stars Who Collaborated With Alternative Artists

    The Flaming Lips' recent collaboration with Miley Cyrus might seem like a bizarre and unprecedented mash-up, but this is far from the first time that a pop star has worked with an alternative musician. Here are eight pop stars that have collaborated with alternative artists.

  • Bonnaroo 2014 Day Four Recap

    Music Times' writer and Bonnaroo extraordinaire is on the ground for this year's festival. Check out her daily reports from Manchester, TN. Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2014: Day 4

  • 5 Musicians Who Nearly Joined Other Bands

    Rock history is littered with millions of "what if" scenarios. What if Jimi Hendrix was still alive? What if Jimmy Page had actually started that band with Keith Moon? Here are five more "what if" scenarios: five musicians who nearly joined other bands.

  • Elton John's Las Vegas Show Coming to Theaters

    Don't have (at least) $55-or the means to travel to Las Vegas-to see Elton John's "Million Dollar Piano" performance residency at Caesar's Palaces? No worries. Soon you'll be able to see the Rocket Man performing "live" for much less. A film of the show, also titled The Million Dollar Piano, will play at 1,700 theaters around the world.

  • 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.
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