-
Music Times weighs who will win the coveted Best New Artist award. -
Freaky Friday: Gentlemen Hall Cover Kendrick Lamar’s 'Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe'
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... Gentlemen Hall covering Kendrick Lamar’s "Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe." -
Tamar Braxton and Anthony Hamilton Show the Love...and War
R&B is accepted as the most sexualized of all music genres, and most of the nominees for the Best R&B Performance Grammy wear the theme on their sleeves. It's how they handle it that will determine who gets the trophy. -
Grammys 2014: Best Rap Performance, Who Should Win vs. Who Will Win [POLL]
Music Times considers who should (and eventually will) win Best Rap Performance at the 2014 Grammys. -
Q-Tip's New Solo Album Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Disclosure
More clues as to the nature of Q-Tip's forthcoming album, possibly titled The Last Zulu, came out on Instagram the other day, as the rapper uploaded a photo of himself with Guy and Howard Lawrence of electronic act Disclosure. -
Albums to watch out for in 2014: Vote For Your Top Pick
Today we say goodbye to 2013 and ring in the New Year. Here at Music Times, we are looking forward to a lot next year in terms of music. Although not all of these albums have confirmed release dates, they are all rumored to drop, and it's getting us pretty excited. We have linked to sources, so you can check it out for yourself, too. Browse our list of the 30 albums to look forward to in 2014. Let us know which one you are most excited about by voting in our poll below! -
Top Dawg Entertainment Promises Six Albums for 2014
Top Dawg Entertainment got a healthy dose of hip-hop headlines during 2013, thanks to Kendrick Lamar and company. And they didn't release any albums. What will happen during 2014 when they release six? -
Disclosure and Chvrches Received Most Blog Mentions During 2013
If you roll your eyes at the term "blogosphere," at least acknowledge the truth the music world on the internet is vastly different from real-life music. The most telling example is Hype Machine's yearly 'Music Blog Zeitgeist,' which counts down the Top 50 performers based on how often they're mentioned in over 820 prominent music blogs. Hint: Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Eminem, Jay Z and Katy Perry didn't make the list. -
Local Natives, Kendrick Lamar and Alt-J Top 'Hardest Working Bands' List
For the third year in a row, music site Songkick has compiled a list of the "19 hardest working bands" in show business. The list takes two factors into consideration: the performers' total number of shows played, combined with the total distance travelled to play those shows. This year's winner was Local Natives: The rock band played a total of 188 shows (more than any other act on the list), while traveling around 192,486 km. -
Marley Marl and Kid Capri Headliners at World Spins Awards in New York City
Many in the industry have argued that DJ's haven't gotten enough respect for their contributions to the culture of hip-hop. Two pioneers, Marley Marl and Kid Capri, received the praises of the sub-genre's finest at the second annual World Spins Awards on Monday night. -
Saturday Night Fever: Your Party Playlist This Weekend
Ladies, gentlemen...feel like dancing on a table? The Saturday Night Fever series is officially here, bringing you a party playlist each week with a different theme. (Read: different theme, they won't always be dance songs.) But this week's edition is Remix focused, so this will probably get you moving, even if you're the most self-conscious dancer ever. We're featuring Odesza's 2013 My Friends Never Die Remixes. The original EP came out this September, and now it's back with a makeover. Odesza consists of Harrison Mills (Catacombkid) and Clayton Knight (BeachesBeaches). Hear "Without You," in three different versions. -
Kanye West 'Yeezus' Tour: Rapper Announces 23-Date Trip With Kendrick Lamar Opening [SCHEDULE]
Kanye West broke the hearts of many a hip-hop fan when he opted not to tour in support of 2010's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," simply one of the best hip-hop albums in history. He toured with Jay Z in support of "Watch The Throne," but not the same thing. He won't hold out on fans for "Yeezus" however. It's been officially announced that West will embark on a 23-date trek beginning on October 19 in Seattle, and wrap the tour up on December 7 in Houston. -
MTV VMAs 2013: Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke Raunchy Performance of 'We Can't Stop' and 'Blurred Lines' Gains Controversy, Will Smith Family Reaction Goes VIRAL [VIDEO]
When MTV paired together Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke together for a performance, the network had to know they were in for what would eventually make a controversial performance. The pop stars, who had two of the biggest songs of the... -
Hangout Music Festival 2013 premieres on Palladia tonight at 9 p.m. EST [WATCH]
Palladia television network is showing, for the first time, highlights from the 2013 Hangout Music Festival tonight at 9 p.m. EST. -
Kendrick Lamar Leads BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominees after 'Control Verse'...J. Cole, Kanye West and Macklemore Earn Nods
Kendrick Lamar leads with 14 nominations, and J. Cole isn't too far behind with 10.
View More
Festivals
Popular Now
-
Can You Guess What's Been Named the Best Film of All Time? Here's the Soundtrack
-
The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne Carried a Knife at Coachella 2004 for Bubble Debut: 'If You Run Out of Air, You Can Cut Your Way Out of It'
-
Jessica Simpson Issues Britney Spears a Stern Warning on Overspending Amid Alleged Road to Bankruptcy
-
Britney Spears Inching Towards Bankruptcy As She Refuses to Pick Up Music Career, Acts 'More Dysfunctional' —Report
-
Contestant Will Moseley Under Fire for Controversial Hunting Video: 'Exact Opposite of An American Idol'