• B.B. King's Family Clashes with Manager Over Control of Legend's Affairs

    B.B. King's continued health issues have opened the door to a more uncomfortable series of event's in the blues legend's life regarding his family's struggles with longtime manager Laverne Toney over control of the guitarist's care and property. Three of his children—Patty King, Rita Washington and Karen Williams—filed for control of their father's care, alleging elder abuse and theft on the part of Toney, although a Las Vegas court ruled that there was no proof of abuse to justify handing over control of his affairs.

  • Willie Nelson to Release His Own Brand of Marijuana

    In perhaps the least surprising news of the day, Willie Nelson has shared his plans to launch his own brand of marijuana. Aptly titled Willie's Reserve, the new venture will capture the musician's lifelong passion of the cannabis and hemp culture. Michael Bowman, a pot lobbyist who will function as the brand's representative, spoke to 'The Daily Beast' recently about the announcement. "He wants it to be something that's reflective of his passion," Bowman said about the brand.

  • Back of The Billboards: 'Still The King: Celebrating The Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys'

    Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of. This week we look at Asleep At The Wheel's third Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys tribute, 'Still The King,' which features guest spots from George Strait, Brad Paisley, Willie Nelson and more.

  • 7 Celebrity Wedding Singers: Elton John, Ellie Goulding and Whitney Houston Play Sometimes Surprising Nuptials

    Lady Gaga's wedding to actor Taylor Kinney sound like it will be swinging joint, as her Cheek to Cheek costar Tony Bennett has confirmed that he'll be performing at the event when it occurs later this year. One benefit to being a celebrity is having the connections and money to book amazing nuptial entertainment. Check out how The Royal Couple, Kanye West and Rush Limbaugh celebrated their big days.

  • 7 Great Frank Sinatra Covers from Bob Dylan, Lady Gaga, Aretha Franklin, Sex Pistols and More

    A source indicated today that Bob Dylan might be considering a second album of Frank Sinatra to accompany this year's Shadows In The Night. Sinatra was himself a master of the cover, often taking popular songs and immortalizing them with his own iconic voice, so it's sensible that plenty of others would cover Old Blue Eyes in turn. Music Times chose a brief set of our favorite tributes to one of the greatest vocalists of all time.

  • Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran & Gary Clark Jr. Join Forces For Epic Stevie Wonder Medley At Grammy Tribute Show [WATCH]

    A slew of famous names came out in full force recently to pay tribute to the one and only Stevie Wonder. Songs in the Key of Life: An All-Star Grammy Salute aired last night (Feb. 16) and admirers like Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and Usher all performed. The highlight of the show came when Beyoncé performed a medley of tunes including "Fingertips," "Master Blaster (Jammin')" and "Higher Ground." The pop superstar brought out Ed Sheeran and Gary Clark Jr. for the performance.

  • Stevie Wonder Extends 'Songs in the Key of Life' Tour [SCHEDULE]

    Last year, music legend Stevie Wonder set out on a tour to commemorate his classic album "Songs in the Key of Life," but just in case you missed him, Wonder has announced a new string of tour dates for March and April, which you can check out below. According to "radio.com," Wonder's newly announced tour dates kick off March 17 in Denver, and finish up April 12 with a performance at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, with dates in Houston, Dallas, New Orleans, Louisville, Minneapolis, Austin, Nashville and Baltimore in between. For each concert on his "Songs in the Key of Life" tour, Wonder will perform all 21 songs from his classic 1976 album, along with other songs from throughout his career — it was not the only great album he made, after all. In other Stevie Wonder news, the 64-year-old singer will be the subject of a special Grammy tribute, which will air on CBS Feb. 16 at 9 p.m. Among the artists slated to perform at the event are Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Ed Sheeran, Janelle Monae, Usher and Willie Nelson.

  • Neil Young Recording New Album with Willie Nelson's Sons [WATCH]

    Neil Young's new Pono music player debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas recently. The guitarist sat down with "Rolling Stone" to discuss the new service, which launched this week, but naturally the conversation covered other areas. He revealed that his next album will be a collaboration with Willie Nelson's sons Lukas and Micah. Young and the Nelson boys have performed together previously at the Harvest the Hope and Bridge School benefits as well as Farm Aid. "I'm working on another album now that I'm going to do be doing with Willie Nelson's sons," the singer said, adding that the record may have something to do with the Monsanto agriculture company — Young has been critical of the organization in the past. Past that album, Young does not have anything else lined up.
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