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An album should ideally be no longer than 50 minutes, but artists regularly push this boundary and give us albums that are well over an hour long. There are some instances where this works (somehow, all two hours of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is worth hearing), but most of the time, these albums are simply too long. Here are seven classic albums that should have been much shorter. -
6 Classic Albums That Deserve Documentaries: Weezer, the Strokes and more
Some of my favorite types of films to watch are music documentaries, and with the premiere of Time is Illmatic, a film about the classic Nas LP Illmatic (in my opinion, the greatest rap album ever made), I started thinking about what other incredible albums deserve to have their stories told. Here are six classic album documentaries I’d like to see. -
6 Pairs of Rival Artists That Would Make Great Music Together: Robert Smith & Morrissey, The Flaming Lips & Arcade Fire and more
When Blur’s Damon Albarn revealed that he and Oasis’s Noel Gallagher had been talking about possibly recording together, we here at Music Times didn’t quite believe it was true. The two are notorious rivals, so working with one another seems like the last thing either one of them would want to do. This got me thinking about other artists who would never collaborate, but would probably make great work together if they did. -
Eight Songs That Are Genuinely Terrifying (But Still Incredible): The Cure, R.E.M., and more
There’s plenty of dark and depressing music out there (and I listen to a bunch of it), but finding a song that’s dark and terrifying is very rare. Death metal bands may attempt to be scary, but their music ends up being more cartoonishly fun than genuinely frightening. Here are eight great songs that are genuinely frightening. -
Robert Smith clarifies statements about the Cure's '4:13 Dream', '4:14 Scream' releases, says three new albums are in the works
Yesterday we reported that the Cure's Robert Smith wasn't too enthusiastic about the release of 4:14 Scream, the companion to 2008's 4:13 Dream. He called the project "a bit of a sore point" considering the band's lineup has shifted since 2008. Rather than rehash old material, he'd rather focus on new music with the current members. Now, Smith has posted a statement to the band's official website, clarifying his earlier remarks and revealing that three new releases are actually in the works. -
Robert Smith doesn't really want to put out '4:14 Scream,' says 'I don't feel a strong urge to beat people over the head with new stuff'
Last month, we reported that The Cure would release 4:14 Scream, a series of unreleased songs recorded more than six years ago to follow-up to 2008's 4:13 Dream. Frontman Robert Smith now tells XFM (via Consequence of Sound) that he's not fully on board with the release, adding that the band is in "a weird kind of predicament." -
The Cure's first setlist of 2014 for the Teenage Cancer Trust Benefit at London's Royal Albert Hall
Last night, the Cure hit the stage for their first performance of 2014, an appearance for the Teenage Cancer Trust Benefit at London's Royal Albert Hall. As Consequence of Sound notes, the 45-song set featured rare cuts and live debuts with three encores. They will return to the venue tonight for another performance. -
The Cure announce new album '4:14 Scream' and 'Trilogy' shows
As part of an announcement celebrating their sold out Teenage Cancer Trust shows, the Cure have announced a new album, tentatively titled 4:14 Scream, according to The Guardian. -
J Mascis Of Dinosaur Jr Covers Daft Punk, Neil Young, Black Sabbath With The Roots On Jimmy Fallon [VIDEO]
J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. sat in with The Roots on Jimmy Fallon last night and -as I guess can happen when you have a legendary band backing you up every single night- it was paid virtually no mind. Aside from the plugging of Dino Jr's...
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