• LouFest 2014 Day Two Recap: OutKast, Matt & Kim, Grouplove, Portugal. The Man, And More [PHOTOS]

    Sunday's attendance of 19,000 beat Saturday's record-breaking tally, bringing the final count to 36,000 for LouFest's 2014 edition. The sun was out in full force in Forest Park's Central Field this time, though there were some oases of shade for concertgoers to escape to. Music Times checked out sets from The Districts, Portugal. The Man, Moon Taxi, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Lettuce, Grouplove, Matt & Kim, and OutKast.

  • 7 Musicians Who Should Get Their Own Sitcoms

    With the news that Weezer's Rivers Cuomo, of all people, will be developing his own sitcom on Fox, we started thinking about some other famous musicians who should also get their own sitcoms. Here are seven musicians who we think would do a pretty good job.

  • 10 Best VMA Video Of The Year Winners Of All Time

    It's been thirty years since the very first Video Music Awards on MTV, which means thirty videos have been granted the award for Video of the Year. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the VMA's, here are the best of the best, the top 10 winners of the coveted Video of the Year award.

  • UK's Award-Winning Bestival Is Coming To The US

    If there's one thing that the United States definitely needs more of, it's music festivals, and yesterday, it was announced that we would be getting another one. Next week, British DJ and entrepreneur Rob Da Bank will be signing a distribution deal to bring the UK's annual Bestival to other countries in Europe and the United States.

  • 14 Album Covers With An Illustration Of The Artist

    Sure, a photograph of the artist is probably the simplest route to take when designing an album cover, but a painting or a drawing can sometimes proves to be far stranger. Here are 14 album covers with an illustration of the artist.

  • Lollapalooza 2014 Day 2 Review & Recap

    Music Times reporter Ryan Book works best in his home territory of the Midwest, or at least that's what he told us. Join him every day this weekend for a chronological look at what went down at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago.

  • 6 Rappers Who Successfully Followed-Up Great Debuts

    Earlier this week, legendary Queens rapper Nas offered some words of encouragement to Kendrick Lamar, concerning Lamar's impending follow-up to his instant classic debut good kid, m.A.A.d city from 2012. As Nas knows all too well, plenty of rappers have failed to deliver a satisfying follow-up to a widely praised debut album. However, these six rappers and rap groups managed to release albums that were just as good, if not better, than their debuts.

  • Aretha Franklin Recording Album With Andre 3000

    According to Billboard, the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is more than halfway done recording a covers album that is slated for release in September. The as-of-yet untitled album will be co-produced by OutKast's Andrew Benjamin, a.k.a. Andre 3000, and will feature Franklin's renditions of ten songs by female singers (or "divas" as they're being referred to). The album will also be executive produced by the legendary Clive Davis.

  • Reports Suggest Two Huge Hip-Hop Performers Going on Tour

    Beyoncé and Jay Z have earned the title of "year's biggest tour" with "On The Run." Or have they? Our pal and Los Angeles Times hip-hop/R&B specialist Gerrick Kennedy tweeted on Thursday that another huge tour featuring "two of the biggest rappers in the game right now" is being planned.
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