• What Performers Have Played Historic Venues Most? Carnegie Hall, Red Rocks, More

    Billy Joel made history at one of the most acclaimed music venues in the world this week when he played his 65th concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The total helped him to surpass that of friend Elton John, giving him the most appearances at the historic Manhattan venue. There are many music venues the world over that are adored by performers and fans alike, but unfortunately not many have done much work in attempting to figure out what performers have played there the most. Of course, many—such as The Troubadour in Los Angeles—probably didn't foresee themselves lasting as long as they have. Music Times has done our best to figure out what musicians have played the most gigs at some of the world's most vaunted performance spaces.

  • 5 Genre Bans at Venues, from Red Rocks to The DAR Constitution Hall, Caused by Elvis Presley to Sly and The Family Stone

    Did you ever have that one friend, the kid from the neighborhood that everyone knew was trouble except for you? Did your parents ever straight-up tell you that your pal wasn't allowed over at the house anymore? You weren't the only one. Music, usually specified by genres, has been kicked out many a house over the years. Check out the list below to find out how and (sometimes illogically, why) music has gotten the axe at these historic venues.

  • Pretty Lights Releases 9 Songs Through a Fan [LISTEN]

    Artists are always looking for new ways to get their music out to their fans. Whether it is a surprise album drop or forcing their way into their phones, artists have always been looking to gain an edge. American electronic DJ/producer Derek Vincent Smith, known professionally as Pretty Lights, has done something new of his own in releasing unreleased demos from his back catalog through a fan he met on jamband cruise Jam Cruise in 2013. He has released nine new tracks for free through the fan Cassie Blochinger, whom he met by the zen pool on the boat. As noted by "This Song Is Sick," the pair came up with the idea to release the music on the boat after Smith gave her the tracks on the boat: "[The fans] should be the ones sharing his music. We're the ones that help expand the knowledge of Pretty Lights and show the world just how we do."

  • Colorado's Red Rocks Implements New Noise Rules to Counter Rise of EDM

    One of the United States's most iconic outdoor music venues, Red Rocks Amphitheater, in Morrison, Colorado is undergoing another set of rule changes to its regulations for noise levels that emanate from the concerts that take place there. Denver officials outlined new rules that will apply to various levels of sounds of sounds, notably bass levels and late night performance times that have been at the heart of Morrison resident's complaints.

  • On Edibles at the Colorado Symphony Orchestra's 'Classically Cannabis: The High Note Series' Red Rocks Concert

    The Colorado Symphony has ended its run of its invite-only "Classically Cannabis: The High Note Series" concerts last month. To recap: The CSO now allows the partaking of marijuana and alcoholic drinks during their performances. To wit, the musicians themselves are no longer required to wear tuxedos. Fittingly for a regular pot smoker, the OC Weekly's Chris Walker posted their review of their end of summer Red Rocks performance a month late. To join in the festivities, proper, Walker first went shopping for edibles at a local dispensary: the Denver Wellness Center.

  • Red Rocks Amphitheater Noise Levels Bother Nearby Residents

    The most popular complaint against music venues is that they're just too loud (followed closely by "patrons behaving badly"), and Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado is facing similar charges. Residents of nearby Morrison have claimed that concerts are keeping them awake and even rattling the windows of homes as far as half-a-mile from Red Rocks. And of course the culprit isn't just any form of music: It's EDM.
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