• Rick Ross Calls Lack of Indictment In Mike Brown Case A "Travesty," Other Hip-Hop Artists React Via Social Media [WATCH]

    As the world questions the lack of an indictment of Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson who shot and killed unarmed teen Mike Brown, rapper Rick Ross and many other members of the hip-hop community have come forward to express their disapproval in the justice system. During a recent interview, Ross called the move a "travesty" while other artists took to social media to share their reactions.

  • Find Out Where The World's Best DJs—From Calvin Harris to Afrojack to Steve Aoki—Will Be Playing New Year's Eve [Interactive Map]

    New Year's Eve is a must for Electronic Dance Music performers. Sure, some play more than 100 gigs a year, but New Year's Eve is when everyone in the country wants to be out late and having a good time. For the second year, Music Times has tried to track down as many of the world's top ranked DJ's as we can so you know where you need to be come the last night of the year/first of the next. Check out our interactive map below to see what act will be closest to you.

  • Ibiza United Announces Failed Sankeys Brooklyn Location Will Persevere Under New Branding as "Open"

    So we've got some updates on the Sankeys Brooklyn saga. A few weeks ago we reported that the newly opened chapter of the esteemed British nightclub would be closing its Brooklyn location after a mere three weeks. Representatives from Sankeys reported that the franchisees in New York were totally ill-prepared to run such an establishment but a new statement from those aforementioned organizers report that a club will in fact operate at the location under the new title OPEN.

  • Celebrating Jackson Browne: Producers Tamara Saviano and Jimmy LaFave Talk 'Looking Into You' and the Art of Tribute Albums

    Singer-songwriter Jimmy LaFave and Dallas entrepreneur Kelcy Warren opened their Music Road Records label in 2007, releasing the Woody Guthrie tribute album 'Ribbon of Highway Endless Skyway' the following year. The partnership led to a slew of other releases featuring original material but Warren had an itch to scratch. The co-founder's extreme fandom for one of the most prolific songwriters around sparked what would become the pair's second tribute effort: 'Looking Into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne,' which came out in January. Artists like Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt and Don Henley came running.

  • Questlove Says Things Weren't "All Good" Between The Roots & Biggie When He Died: "I Never Made It Right"

    Questlove and Chris Rock stopped by for a chat on the bi-monthly hip-hop podcast, Juan Epstein, hosted by Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds. Throughout the two-hour conversation, the group debated who was hip-hop's greatest producer and what was the best year for rap releases, among other topics. Rock shared stories about his early years on the comedy circuit opening up for rappers as well as the hand he played in Kanye West's "Blame Game," and the group ended up in a conversation about how each of them found out about Biggie's death.

  • Skrillex's OWSLA To Release 'Eggnog'; A Christmas Compilation For Charity

    Skrillex is getting into the holiday spirit and has announced that he will be releasing a compilation from his label OWSLA, titled Eggnog, because who doesn't like Eggnog, for charity. The compilation will feature OWSLA label members and artists that Skrillex has been taking out on tour including Milo & Otis, Alex Metric, What So Not, Valentino Khan, Jack Beats, Trollphace, Snails, and his single as a part of Jack U with Diplo, "Take U There".

  • GoPro Releases Tomorrowland Aftermovie Shot In Stunning 4k [WATCH]

    Tomorrowland is known for its otherworldly production and stage designs. They have made unforgettable pieces of cinema with their 30+ minute clips over the past few years and share some brand new music from their residents, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike. Now GoPro, the innovative and wildly popular camera company has decided to try and one up Tomorrowland's official effort with an aftermovie of their own. They gave several 4k cameras to two girls and documented their journey in Belgium to the festival and their wild ride once they arrived hanging out with DJs like Steve Aoki, Krewella and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.

  • Spotify Launches Thanksgiving 'Time For Turkey' Playlist Generator [LISTEN]

    Spotify has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. The Swedish music streaming company recently posted its financial statements, which showed a 74 percent increase in revenue in 2013. So despite negative headlines from artists against the streaming model, it looks like things aren't too bad for the company. In the spirit of giving thanks, Spotify has launched a new program to help you out this Thanksgiving called the Time For Turkey playlist generator.

  • Australian Cricketer Phil Hughes Dies After Being Hit In the Head in Freak Accident

    t's a sad day in the sports world as it has been confirmed that 25-year old Phil Hughes, an Australian Cricketer has succumbed to a head injury that occurred during a match two days ago. Hughes was fatally injured when hit by a "bouncer," a short ball that bounces up towards the batsman's torso, near his left ear. The ball somehow managed to hit Hughes at the top of his neck, in spite of his helmet because he just so happened to swivel at that moment. Hughes suffered a massive bleed to his brain almost instantly and never recovered from a medically induced coma.
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