• Thomas Rhett Covers Bruno Mars Hit 'When I Was Your Man' for Fans: 'Make Me Wanna' Singer Adds Some Twang [LISTEN]

    Thomas Rhett covered "When I Was Your Man" as a way to say thanks to his fans, giving the polished Bruno Mars hit a country makeover. Although the "Make Me Wanna" singer doesn't mess with Mars' winning formula too much, the contrast in voices is immediately evident. "Rolling Stone Country" premiered the song exclusively for the artist, who's currently on the road with Florida Georgia Line.

  • 'American Sniper' Shatters Box Office Records with $90.2 Million Weekend Opening

    Clint Eastwood's "American Sniper" has made $105.3 at the box office after just a few days, absolutely shattering January film records. It seems that anyone who has seen it this past weekend is saying that it is absolutely a must-see flick. Of course there is a disgruntled group giving voice to the notion that American Sniper is little more than pro-war propaganda but the bottom line is that in order to really form an opinion, you've got to check out the film.

  • Waka Flocka Flame Plays 'Minecraft' with Jason Probst [WATCH]

    Waka Flocka Flame has been making some interesting appearances lately. Whether it is Funny or Die spots or throat lozenge commercials, Waka has shown his versatility outside the studio. He made a quick visit with Jason Probst and the team behind the successful Minecraft Universe YouTube account dedicated to the incredibly successful computer game Minecraft. Stopping in between shows on the #Toat2k15 tour in California with DJ Whoo Kid, novice Minecraft player Waka tried his hand at the game and seemed rather amused by the whole thing with a character swagged out with a gold chain, as much as one can be as a boxy character, from head to toe.

  • Mick Jagger Sets Up Fashion Scholarship in Honor of Late Girlfriend L'Wren Scott

    Mick Jagger is doing his best to ensure late girlfriend L'Wren Scott's memory will not be forgotten. The Rolling Stones frontman recently dedicated a fashion scholarship in Scott's name to Central Saint Martins Design College in London.According to "Billboard," the scholarship will be given to one masters student annually, through the 2017 school term, and will cover that pupil's entire tuition plus some living expenses.

  • Nearly 5 Million People Watched Lifetime 'Whitney' Houston Biopic

    There was plenty of backlash directed at Lifetime before it debuted its Whitney Houston biopic "Whitney," but the channel managed to score great audience numbers during its Sunday night, Jan. 18, programming block.The film itself averaged 4.5 million viewers between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET, according to "The Hollywood Reporter." In addition to that, the interview special "Bobby Brown: Remembering Whitney" managed to hold on to 4.1 million of those initial viewers between 10 p.m and 11 p.m. Finally, the program "Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances" drew 3.2 million viewers during the 11 p.m. to midnight hour.

  • Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream Speech" and The Opening Acts: Mahalia Jackson, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and More

    Go to any concert, any music festival, and there will be scores of opening acts. They serve to get the crowd warmed up, get the crowd ready to rock with the headliners at the end of the night. This same thing used to happen at political events: Sometimes other political figures aside from the "headliner" would give speeches of their own for the cause and often musicians with sympathizing views would perform as well. This same thing happened at the conclusion of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which culminated in Martin Luther King's famous "I Have A Dream" Speech. There was no doubt that King was the "headliner," but he had a heck of an opening set from a series of iconic musicians. Here's a list of the esteemed performers who played at the same podium as Dr. King that did.

  • Rdio Officially Launches Service in India

    Spotify streaming competitor Rdio has officially launched in India as per a statement. Rdio takes a big step with this move to increase its user base by adding the second most-populace country in the world of 1.25 billion people as potential listeners. Rdio boasts a library of more than 32 million songs in 43 languages from global, regional and local labels, and with the move into India will be working hard to recruit local content providers into vast networks.

  • 'RHOBH' Kim Richards Has Just Landed a Role on 'Revenge'

    Decades before Kim Richards was a reality TV star, she was a popular child actress. Fans of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" have watched as Richards struggled for a few years with a variety of problems, including substance abuse. For about the last 18 months or so, she has seemed pretty steady on her feet and appears to have found her balance again, so much so that Richards has actually decided to go back to her roots and begin auditioning again.

  • Martin Luther King Speeches Sampled in Popular Music: Gwen Stefani, Andre 3000, Common, Will.i.am and More

    No one was a better narrator or public speaker during the 20th Century than Martin Luther King Jr., and no speech was better than his landmark "I Have A Dream" speech, the work that best sums up the goals and ideals of the Civil Rights leader. Understandably, the hip-hop community and the rest of popular music respects the accomplishments of Dr. King and the impact he's had on the world, in entertainment and otherwise. Check out these six tracks that pay tribute to King as we celebrate martin Luther King Day at Music Times.

  • Laura Marling Switches to Louder Sound: Folk Singer Jokingly Hopes Fans Call Her 'Judas'

    Laura Marling is at the end of her transformation from wunderkind to veteran. The English folk singer recorded her successful 2008 debut "Alas, I Cannot Swim" at 15 and is now set to release her fifth album "Short Movie."The 24-year-old has always had an edge to her style, but she has never wandered far from her brand of acoustic folk. Speaking with "Rolling Stone" recently, Marling revealed that "Short Movie" will be a departure from her previous material.She said Hurricane Sandy was a big influence on her new sound.
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