• Lorde's New Album Inspired by Robyn's 'Dancing on My Own'

    Lorde is in the midst of writing her second studio album, and it seems as though she's finding some inspiration from Robyn. Today (May 7), the "Yellow Flicker Beat" singer posted a lengthy note on her tumblr about her love of music and revealed that "Dancing On My Own" has inspired her Pure Heroine follow-up.

  • Chance The Rapper Talks Kanye West, TIDAL, Baltimore At Harvard Lecture

    Universities have been very open to hip-hop acts recently with artists like Lil B and Killer Mike lecturing at some the United States' finest institutes of higher education including MIT and NYU. Last week, Harvard invited Chicago's Chance The Rapper to speak at their Hiphop Archive & Research Institute. Chance touched on a variety of important and relevant topics related to his own music and world around him including Kanye West, the protests in Baltimore and how TIDAL compares to other streaming services.

  • Rich Homie Quan Teams With Migos' Offset For New Song "Trap House" Off 'The Leak' Mixtape [LISTEN]

    Although Migos members Quavo and Takeoff were recently released on bail, previously convicted felon Offset wasn't so lucky. He remains behind bars with even more charges slapped on due to a prison fight. However, new music has emerged from the incarcerated rapper on a track from Rich Homie Quan called "Trap House," which is featured alongside material from Young Thug, Yak and Birdman on DJ Dubble D and DJ Scooby ATL's upcoming mixtape, The Leak.

  • Ciara, Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes and Jessica Simpson: Musicians Dating The NFL

    The recently revealed relationship between "Goodies" vocalist Ciara and Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson has been the hottest item on the celebrity relationship radar this week. It got us tabloid-consuming news-hounds at Music Times wondering what other music stars have dated NFL players in the past, and no, we're not counting Kim Kardashian-Miles Austin. That said, other big names including Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and Jessica Simpson have courted professional football talent.

  • Sam Smith Cancels Hangout Fest, BBMAs Performance & Tour For Vocal Cord Surgery

    If you were hoping to see Sam Smith this spring, we have some bad news for you: the "Lay Me Down" singer has cancelled all of his live obligations through the end of June. Today (May 7), the Grammy-winner announced that his ongoing vocal cord issues have made him have to schedule for a surgery next week, and the eight-week recovery will mean he's out of commission until summer.

  • Shazam Reveals Hit Prediction Data: Is Omi's 'Cheerleader' Next?

    Predicting what songs will be a hit can be an inexact science. Sometimes some songs seemingly come out of nowhere to become summer hits like Nico & Vinz "Am I Wrong" or the Robin Schulz remix of Mr. Probz "Waves." Staying ahead of trends and knowing which artists are set to break through, while also paying attention to those already established hit-makers is key, but with music becoming more data driven, we are able to predict with more accuracy the probability of the next big song. One of the main predictors in the music industry is Shazam, since a user Shazaming a song is a strong sign of interest in that one track. Cait O'Riordan, VP of product, Music and Platforms at Shazam spoke at the Strata Hadoop World 2015 Conference in London to discuss how the platform predicts a song's success and showed that the next one might Omi's single "Cheerleader."

  • Slash on Guns N' Roses Reunion and Axl Rose: 'Never Say Never'

    The Guns N' Roses saga continues: Slash recently appeared on CBS This Morning and said that a reunion of the classic lineup isn't out of the question. The guitarist also commented on his relationship with lead singer Axl Rose, with whom he's been feuding with since his departure from the band in 1996.

  • Justin Timberlake, Ludacris, Jimmy Buffett: Best Musician's Restaurants

    Arcade Fire's first couple Win Butler and Régine Chassagne announced this week that they would become the next musical act to enter the dining business with Agrikol, a Haitian restaurant in the band's hometown of Montreal. The space will also offer Haitian music and visual arts as part of the experience. The couple obviously has a culinary interest in the Caribbean nation, as Butler's special blend from La Colombe Coffee also featured beans from the country. Let's hope that their business doesn't bite the dust like Britney Spears and Flava Flav's attempts, and instead is a success, much like these restaurants run by Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Buffett and more.

  • Kanye West, Damon Dash Drop 'Too Honorable' Film Trailer Featuring Cam'ron, Styles P, Murda Mook [WATCH]

    Kanye West and Damon Dash have teamed up for a new entrepreneurial venture: film. As previously reported they already worked on the film Loisaidas together, and now they are set to executive produce the film Too Honorable, an action-packed shoot 'em up flick featuring Cam'ron, Styles P, Smoke DZA, Eishia Brightwell, Julito McCullum, Nicholas Turturro, Daniel Jenkins, Michael Rispoli, Smokey Suarez, Oschino Vasquez, and Murda Mook. Dash also acts and directs in the film, and his cousin Stacey Dash (Clueless) also has a featured role. The movie will hit theaters on May 25, although it's unclear whether it will receive a limited or wide release. You check can out the trailer below.
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