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Andre 3000 plays Jimi Hendrix in the recently released biopic "Jimi: All Is by My Side," which means he has been making the interview rounds. Earlier this week, he discussed everything from new Outkast material — do not expect any — to recording with Aretha Franklin. On Thursday night, Oct. 2, he focused on the new film with David Letterman. -
6 Bands Named After Their Lead Singer: Alice Cooper, Marilyn Manson, Sade and More
When a musician decides to use their own name for the name of their band, there is usually some attempt to separate their individual identity from the band as a unit: Dave Matthews is the singer of the Dave Matthews Band, Glenn Danzig is the singer of Danzig, and so forth. But here are six singers who blur these lines completely — to the point where many people assume they are solo artists rather than band members. -
Jay Z, Jay Electronica And No I.D. Working In Studio Together [PHOTO]
Both Jay Z and Jay Electronica are working on their solo projects and have revealed that No I.D. might be behind at least one of them. Electronica shared an Instagram photo (see below) of Jay Z and No I.D. working at their Mac computers together. It's not certain if he is the one who snapped the photo, but it's likely. The caption for the post says, "from Russia w Love. #butNotReallyRussiaTho." -
5 NBA Stars We'd Rather See Musicals About Besides Stephon Marbury: Julius Erving, Dennis Rodman, Russell Westbrook and More
Stephon Marbury kind of has a musical based on him showing in Beijing right now. Music Times came up with a list of current and former NBA stars that we'd like to see be memorialized on Broadway. -
Birdman To Partner With Lugz Again For New Footwear After Launching Reading Campaign With Cash Money Records
Birdman has been making some boss moves as of late and word on web is he's set to partner with Lugz once again for a new line of footwear. The news comes on the heels of the launch of Cash Money Records' reading campaign. -
Taylor Swift Confirmed for 'The Voice' Season 7 Stint as "Key Advisor" to Coaches, Contestants
If Gwen Stefani, Adam Levine, Pharrell Williams and Blake Shelton weren't enough of an enticement to watch season seven of The Voice, the NBC singing competition has just added another major music superstar. After months of rumors, today (Oct. 3), the network announced that "Shake It Off" singer Taylor Swift will be joining the show as a key advisor. -
6 Band Names Inspired by the Artist's Hometown: The Beach Boys, E Street Band, MC5 and More
Naming your band after your hometown is a pretty lazy decision, but there are some bands that have gotten a bit more creative, naming themselves after more obscure references the their place of origin. Here are six band names inspired by the artist's hometown: -
Dom Howard of Muse Shares Instagram Photo of 'World War 3' Session from Studio
Thanks to drummer Dom Howard, we know that Muse is hard at work in the studio on their forthcoming album "World War 3." Howard posted a photo to his Instagram account Thursday, Oct. 2, with the caption, "The set up has started!" -
Jordin Sparks Admits She & Jason Derulo "Set Themselves Up" for Marriage Pressure, Leading to Break Up
Jordin Sparks is continuing to clear up rumors and false statements in the wake of her split from her longtime boyfriend Jason Derulo. After the "Wiggle" singer claimed that pressure from his ex-girlfriend and outside sources to get married put too much pressure on their relationship, Sparks appeared on The Windy Williams Show to clear up some of the rumors... and she even addressed whether or not Derulo was unfaithful. -
Jack White Releasing 'Live At Bonnaroo 2014' As Three-Disc Vinyl Set with Plenty of Extras
Jack White is opening up The Vault at Third Man Records once again and this time he isn't reaching too far back in history to find its next release. The guitar whiz/vinyl revivalist will be releasing his set from Bonnaroo this year as part of a three-disc collection "Jack White Live At Bonnaroo 2014." -
The Growlers Take Step toward Wider Indie Acceptance with 'Chinese Fountain'
Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of. -
WATCH: Kendrick Lamar Gives "i" a Live Debut During We Day 2014
One of the more bold declarations in hip-hop in the last month has come from Kendrick Lamar when he rapped "I love myself" in his new single "i." After releasing the positive and peppy Isley Brother sampling song on Sept. 23, the Compton rapper debuted the song live for the first time last night (Oct. 2) during a concert in Toronto.
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