• Brazlian DJ Places Newspaper Ad To Get Madonna Remix Approved

    One enterprising Brazilian DJ is going old-school in an attempt to try and get Madonna's attention to try and sign his remix on as an official rework of her Rebel Heart song "Devil Pray." 18-year-old (he makes sure to note that) Nick Deboni ran an ad in the Los Angeles Times Tuesday with the massive hashtag #ApproveMadonna to try and draw her attention toward his remix.
  • Billboard Hot 100 v. Official Charts Company: Mariah Carey, Madonna and 40 Years of No. 1s

    Few people realize just how different the music across the pond is from that we listen to in America, that the Hot 100 doesn't exist in the UK, and that its equivalent to our singles chart doesn't just feature a whole bunch of American artists with even more One Direction and Ellie Goulding tracks. Music Times is looking back at the last four decades of music, and at the no. 1 hits on August 10 every ten years on the spot, going back to 1975. The ultimate contest, of course, is which country has better taste. Last month the win went to the UK in the best-of-five showdown. This month features Mariah Carey, One Direction, TLC and more in the field.
  • Ranking Bond Theme Songs: Adele, Madonna, Tina Turner and More Join James

    Bookies in the UK have closed betting on the performer behind the theme song for the new James Bond film, Spectre, as an anonymous bettor placed a £15,000 wager that Radiohead will perform the track. There's no official word yet from the band or the studio...but it's safe to say that no one throws away that much money without a good hunch. Although director Sam Mendes says that a song has indeed been recorded and will be officially released soon, all we can do right now is wonder. In the meantime, take a look at the theme songs from the previous seven installments of the Bond series, which we've ranked from worst to first.
  • ASAP Ferg in Studio with Madonna, Pharrell: New Album on Its Way

    A$AP Ferg is working on some new music and plenty of big names are excited about it. In a new interview with Revolt TV, the "Dope Walk" rapper revealed that he was working on the follow up to his 2013 artist album Trap Lord, which will "definitely" be released at some point this year. The new material he is cooking up in the studio is not only exciting fans and he, but also other artists including Pharrell, Madonna and even Missy Elliot.
  • 7 Musicians in Playboy: Madonna, Mariah Carey, Azealia Banks and More

    Thirty years ago, pop fans-but mostly guys interested in the female form-received the most recent issue of Playboy, which featured superstar Madonna on the cover. Looking back, it doesn't seem all too surprising that perhaps the biggest female performer in history stripped down for the men's magazine...after all, she released a whole book of risqué content with Sex during 1992. But for the most part, Playboy has been an arena more enticing to film and television actresses, as well as other recognizable characters. Musicians have been more rare, but they drop in from time-to-time.
  • Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' Hacker Gets 14 Months for Violating Cloud Server

    Madonna came after her leaker harder than most and now Adi Lederman, the hacker responsible for dropping a significant portion of her Rebel Heart album during late 2014 is now facing a 14-month prison sentence. It took less than a month to track him down, thanks to a joint operation by the FBI and the Israeli Police forces (that's the help you get when you've had eight no. 1 albums).
  • Mariah Carey, Madonna and TLC: The Longest Hot 100 Streaks of 1995

    TLC celebrated the beginning of its longest streak on the Hot 100 on this date 20 years ago, as "Waterfalls" topped the singles charts for seven weeks afterward. Now, the Hot 100 is different than the Billboard 200 in that it's rare for any one album to top the chart for more than a few weeks, while songs can rack up huge runs on their chart. For example, only two albums have been at no. 1 for more than one week during 2015 (Taylor Swift's 1989 and Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly), while Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk" has ruled the Hot 100 for 14 weeks thus far (the other 14 weeks have been split between Swift and Wiz Khalifa). Five songs managed to stay at no. 1 for seven weeks or more during 1995...so at least 35 of the year's 52 weeks were owned by just five songs. Check out the playlist of '95's most popular tracks.
  • Billboard's 50 Acts for 50 States: Taylor Swift, Eminem, More Rep Hometowns

    Billboard came up with a fun project for the July 4th holiday, assigning a music performer that best represents each of the 50 states. According to the site, final decisions were largely based on sales results from its charts, but a performer's deception to their home state via its lyrics also made a difference. Check out what performer made it for your state and let us know if Billboard chose well.
  • The 7 Highest Music Incomes of The Last 5 Years; Dr. Dre, One Direction and More

    Forbes released its annual Celebrity 100 list this week, a feature that ranks celebrities of all stripes—music, film, sports—by how socially active they are and how much they bring in. Although a number of factors add up to the final ranking, we all know that net worth is the most interesting aspect of the chart. This year's musical champ was Katy Perry, who brought in $135 million over the last 12 months, trailing only boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao overall. Music Times is looking back over the last five years and finding out what seven musicians had the biggest paydays during that span.
  • Madonna Enlists Beyonce, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj & More for 'B*tch I'm Madonna' Music Video

    Move aside, Taylor Swift. You're not the only pop megastar who can round up famous friends for your new music video. Following the release of Swift's BFF-filled "Bad Blood" music video last month, today (June 16), the OG pop star Madonna unveiled the intense new poster for her "B*tch I'm Madonna" music video, and she enlisted fellow A-list pop stars, including Beyoncé, Katy Perry and more.
  • 8 Victims of MC Hammer: Madonna, Vanilla Ice, AC/DC and More

    MC Hammer took his first step to the top of the Billboard 200 on this date 25 years ago with Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em , the hip-hop album that would introduce the world to "U Can't Touch This" and help the rapper to maintain a place at the top of the charts for 21 weeks, interrupted only once. That's impressive but it makes us feel bad for all of the other performers who were denied a no. 1 album by that craze. Nothing tops a best-selling album for musicians but Hammer wasn't trying to give his spot up. Music Times checked out the eight albums that took the no. 2 spot during Don't Hurt 'Em's run, from Madonna to Vanilla Ice, and listed them from least weeks to most in second place.
  • Avicii Slams British Tabloid For Madonna 'Rebel Heart' Misquote

    Avicii is not a happy man right now. He recently lashed out on Instagram rather viciously against a reporter for British tabloid The Daily Star, which the "Wake Me Up" star accuses to misquoting and twisting his words to try and pit him against Madonna. He is asked about working with Madg on her recent album Rebel Heart and he was quoted as saying he liked his demos better than the final versions.
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