• Officer Michael Slager Fired After Being Charged With Murder of Unarmed Suspect Walter Scott

    Less than 24 hours after a shocking video showing Officer Michael Thomas Slager firing eight shots into the back of an unarmed man went viral, his firing from the police force has been confirmed. Slager claimed that he feared for his life after stopping unarmed Walter Lamar Scott, 50, for driving with a busted tail light last weekend. A bystander saw the altercation between both men and captured video of Scott running away from Slager as he slowly followed him repeatedly firing his weapon. A murder charge was quickly filed against the officer, and protests are planned for later today, April 8, in North Charleston.
  • 5 Examples of Rand Paul in Music: Candidate Deals with Mark Ronson, Rush and SXSW 2015

    Rand Paul has announced his candidacy for president during the 2016 election, making him the second member of the Republican Party to throw his name into the ring. The first was Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who came out several weeks prior to the Kentucky politician. Music Times gathered together five connections between Cruz and music, and we admit that several of them were tenuous at best. Senator Paul is a different story however. The candidate has dealt with Mark Ronson, Rush and South by Southwest 2015 in recent years.
  • Axwell Λ Ingrosso Releasing "Sun Is Shining" in Summer Partnership With H&M

    Fans are still buzzing about Axwell / Ingrosso's live set to close out the main stage at Ultra Music Festival Saturday night, April 4. They will be treated to another big and theatrical live set from the "Can't Hold Us Down" DJs this Saturday, April 11, at Coachella. With the festival season warming up and an album on the horizon, scheduled to be released sometime this summer, the Swedes Axwell and Sebastian Ingrosso are readying their next single "Sun Is Shining" in a new partnership with clothing line H&M.
  • Ludacris Releases "Beast Mode" Music Video Starring Marshawn Lynch [WATCH]

    Ludacris has released the music video for the first single "Beast Mode" from his recent artist album 'Ludaversal.' The visuals start off with the "Roll Out" rapper at a press conference fielding ridiculous questions like "Do you still have a midget hanging from your necklace," referencing his 2003 track "Stand Up" and if he has an illegitimate child, an attack on tabloid media. He is joined at the press conference by Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, who happens to be nicknamed "Beast Mode" and has a strong dislike for the media and press conferences.
  • 7 Longest Climbs to No. 1 on Hot 100: John Legend, Creed and More Took Months to Get to Top

    The classic charity anthem "We Are The World" reached no. 1 on this date 30 years ago, but it was far from when the single debuted: It took more than three months for the song—which featured Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Lionel Richie and many more—to climb up to the no. 1 spot. That's far from the longest a single has had to wait before it arrived at no. 1 on the Hot 100 however. John Legend, Creed and UB40 know a thing or two about waiting.
  • Christina Aguilera: 'Voice' Coach Records Two New Songs For Guest Appearance ABC's 'Nashville'

    As previously reported, Christina Aguilera is set to guest star on the ABC series Nashville. The Voice coach will be going country for her new role as Jude St. John, a pop superstar who rolls into town for a two-night engagement at The Bridgestone with an agenda: she wants to record a country album, but her label insists she stay on brand with pop music. You know, basically the opposite of Taylor Swift. Now the singer has revealed that for her April 15 appearance, she recorded two new songs called "The Real Thing" and "Shot Gun."