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Today MTV announced the nominees for this year's Video Music Awards. There are 16 categories in total, but here at Music Times, we think they could stand to add a few more. Here are some VMA categories that should exist. -
12 Classic Albums Produced By Musicians Outside The Band: Weezer, Beck, And More
Today marked the tragic passing of Ramones drummer Tommy Ramone, and along with being a founding member of one of the most influential bands in history, another one of his crowning achievements was his production of the Replacements' classic 1985 album Tim. Here are some other classic albums that were produced by musicians outside of the band. -
21 Albums Known By Two (Or More) Different Names: The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, And More
Though most albums are given official titles, sometimes these titled prove to inconvenient or confusing, which leads to fans referring to the album by another name entirely. Here are twenty-one albums known by at least two different names. -
WATCH: Weezer 'Everything Will Be Alright in the End' Release Date Revealed in New Teaser Video
According to Weezer, Everything Will Be Alright In The End. For fans of the "Buddy Holly" band, the end is in sight. Today (July 9), Weezer announced the official release date for its new album as a part of its "Weezer Wednesdays" YouTube series. The record will officially drop on Sept. 30. -
Weezer Reveals Artwork For Upcoming Album
Yesterday Weezer shared the cover of its upcoming studio album Everything Will Be Alright In The End, its ninth overall, which is a painting of a giant, furry monster roaring down an autumnal hillside (seen above). According to The A.V. Club, the cover was painted by Chris McMahon, who's known for taking paintings found in thrift stores and adding monsters to them (you can see more of McMahon's lovely artwork here). -
Rivers Cuomo Admits 'Undone' Riff Is A Rip-Off of Metallica's 'Sanitarium (Welcome Home)'
Color us surprised: Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo told Rolling Stone that the opening riff to his band's classic track "Undone" (better known to some as the "Sweater Song") is a total rip-off of Metallica's "Sanitarium (Welcome Home)." -
Weezer Announces New Album Title 'Everything Will Be Alright In The End', with Ric Ocasek as Producer
It's finally happening. After a series of mysterious videos as a part of its Weezer Wednesdays series, today (June 12), the nerdy alt-rock band announced the title of its ninth studio album... introducing Everything Will Be Alright In The End. -
Will Ferrell and Chad Smith Target Metallica's Lars Ulrich for Another Drum-Off
Will Ferrell and Chad Smith have chosen a target for their next drum-off: Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. -
Weezer Teases 'Hash Pipe'-y New Song 'Ain't Got Nobody,' And It's Surprisingly Awesome
Weezer is revving its engine, turning the key and driving off to new music land. Yesterday (June 4) as a part of the band's Weezer Wednesday series, the legendary alt-rock outfit unviled roughly 40 seconds of a new song, "Ain't Got Nobody," fueling fire that its ninth studio album is well on its way. -
7 Artists With Multiple Self-Titled Albums: Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, and more
Self-titled debut albums are pretty common in the music business, though these days it seems like artists are choosing to release their self-titled albums a little bit later in their careers (see: Beyonce, St. Vincent). However, some artists have chosen to do both: release a self-titled debut, as well as another self-titled album later on (and sometimes three of four). Here are seven artists with multiple self-titled albums. -
6 Artists Who Switched Over to Indie Labels: Weezer, Neil Young, And More
A common career trajectory for a musician is to sign with an independent label, and if they're lucky enough, they'll catch the attention of a major label and get signed a lucrative deal. However, some artists don't find the major label life to be very satisfying, and choose to take a step back by signing with an indie label. Here are six major label artists who switched over to indie labels. -
7 Album Covers That Are Homages to Other Albums: The Clash, Weezer, and more
Musicians steal from each other all the times, whether it comes to lyrics, riffs, fashion, or in this case, album covers. Here are seven album covers that are homages (or rip-offs) to other albums.
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