• ASAP Rocky Talks New Album 'A.L.L.A.,' Origin Of Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2 Name, London Grime Scene & More In Red Bull Music Academy Lecture [WATCH]

    A$AP Rocky recently gave a lecture at London's St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel for Red Bull Music Academy's UK tour. In the clip, Rocky (born Rakim Mayers) talks about the story behind his name, his relationship with the London music scene, the artists he looks up to, his recently deceased friend and mentor A$AP Yams, and what fans can expect on his upcoming record At.Long.Last.A$AP. Early in the interview, Rocky's idol Mos Def joined him to talk about their relationship and Rocky's progression as an artist.
  • Major Lazer's Cartoon Premieres On FXX In The Trippiest Way Possible

    Major Lazer premiered the first episode of their long awaited animation series by the same name during FXX's Animation Domination hour on Thursday night. Fans expected it to be a little bit off the wall and out there, but this has taken it to another level. The episode centers around weed and the fight against the nefarious weed man who gets the female protagonist Penny with some laced marijuana and gets her too high. As Major Lazer says after defeating the weed man, "the problem isn't getting too high, it is coming down as they crash down from space into the ocean." Watch the trippy and stoner-friendly first episode below via Pitchfork guest starring Trinidad James.
  • Kanye West Denies Illuminati Membership, Talks Racism, Altruism, Beauty, Mentoring Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift & More In Paper Mag Essay

    In the new issue of Paper Mag, which last year featured his wife Kim Kardashian nude on the cover, Kanye West pens an essay on his vision of the "American Dream" or as he calls it a "world dream." He addresses his thoughts on race, inequality, altruism, beauty, fashion, music creation, innovation and accusations of him being a part of the Illuminati, among other topics.
  • Mariah and Nick, French and Khloe, Calvin and Rita: 2014's Biggest Musician Breakups

    It's official: Ariana Grande and Big Sean have split as a result of their mutually busy schedules, touring and supporting new albums My Everything and Dark Sky Paradise. The pair had only been dating for eight months but they were one of America's favorite celebrity couples during that span. We're just glad that, for the time being, things seem to be friendly and we hope there won't be another "I Don't F*ck With You" in the future (Sean wrote that about ex Naya Rivera). Music Times is going back to 2014 and ranking the year's biggest musician splits—from Mariah Carey to Katy Perry and Khloe Kardashian—in terms of how heavily it impacted tabloid and media coverage.
  • Alice Glass Responds To Crystal Castles' Ethan Kath Underhanded Remarks

    Last October, news broke that Alice Glass had left the experimental electronic duo, Crystal Castles, leaving many fans to wonder if they were done for good. On Friday, Ethan Kath, the producer and remaining member released a new song under the guise of Crystal Castles on soundcloud titled "Frail" that got fans excited not only because it was new music, but also it confirmed that there was a future for the band. He stirred up controversy with a now deleted comment that undermined the contribution of Glass over her time as a member in Crystal Castles. Not too long after, she responded in a series of tweets validating her position in the duo and using the comment to reinforce why she left.