• Jonas Akerlund to Direct Black Metal Biopic 'Lords of Chaos'; Rory Culkin to Star

    Lords of Chaos, a book based on the Norwegian black metal scene of the early '90s—perhaps the most notorious genre in music history—will be getting a film adaptation from Jonas Akerlund, best known for having done music videos for Madonna, Lady Gaga and Paul McCartney among others. Rory Culkin has been tapped to star.

  • 75 Years of Al Pacino: The 'Scarface' Actor and Music, from Madonna to Hip-Hop Culture

    A big celebrity birthday today as Al Pacino turns 75 on April 26. Obviously the actor is known for many iconic roles in his Hollywood career—from Michael Corleone in The Godfather franchise, to iconic drug hustler Tony Montana in Scarface, to Satan in The Devil's Advocate—and sometimes he's even played a good guy. One thing that Pacino is less renowned for is his role in music—he's not the kind of guy that starts a band when he's not starring in a blockbuster. Nonetheless, Music Times managed to round up five examples of the actor coming in contact with our subject of choice.

  • Diplo Explains Robert Plant Collaboration

    Diplo continues to remain an ever-present force in the music world and that is represented in his media appearances. He was a guest on KROQ's morning talk show, Kevin & Bean, and they discussed a variety of different topics including his work with Madonna, why he doesn't want to get any more famous and the possibility of a Robert Plant collaboration, which was a joke at first, but is now becoming a serious thing.

  • Noel Gallagher's 'Chasing Yesterday' is Amazon's Best-Selling Album of 2015 So Far

    Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds currently have the bestselling album of 2015 on Amazon. 'Chasing Yesterday,' which was released last month, has sold more copies than efforts by Bob Dylan, Madonna and Mark Ronson on the online retailer. It also took the title of fastest-selling album, having done most of its damage in about a month.

  • Madonna, The Roots & Jimmy Fallon Jam to 'Holiday' on Classroom Instruments [WATCH]

    It may still be a little dreary in New York, but Madonna, The Roots and Jimmy Fallon got tropical and want you to celebrate a "Holiday." Last night (April 9), the "Ghosttown" singer stopped by The Tonight Show as the talk show's main guest and she teamed up with the entire crew for a classroom instruments rendition of her 1983 hit.

  • Madonna Covers 'Cosmopolitan' for 50th Anniversary Issue: Talks Kanye West, Sexism

    Cosmopolitan magazine turns 50 years old in April, and the publication is bringing in its golden anniversary the same way it celebrated its 25th... with Madonna on the cover. Alongside the bold cover, the "Ghosttown" singer opened up to Cosmo about aging in the music industry and working with Kanye West on her new album Rebel Heart.

  • The Rock Performs Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" on 'Lip Sync Battle' [WATCH]

    Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson had something cooking last night, April 2, on SpikeTV's new show Lip Sync Battle. The WWE superstar took on Jimmy Fallon, who first introduced the game during his run on Late Night, in a lip-syncing battle royale. The highlight of the night was Johnson's rendition of Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off," which help propel him to victory.

  • Billboard Hot 100 vs. Official Charts Company by Decade: Madonna, 50 Cent, Mark Ronson 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 five decades of music, and at the no. 1 hits on April 2 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 Madonna, 50 Cent, Mark Ronson and more in the field.

  • Madonna Adds 2nd MSG Date to 'Rebel Heart' Tour

    Madonna announced some new tour dates for next fall last month in support of her 'Rebel Heart' release. The Queen of Pop has now added a second tour date for New York City's Madison Square Garden. Fans in the Big Apple will have an extra chance to see Madonna Sept. 17, 'Billboard' noted.
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