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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. -
Slayer Posts Instagram Photos Showing Tom Araya and Kerry King at Work in The Studio...New Album Coming Soon?
Most of the metal headlines this year have revolved around the creation of Slipknot's forthcoming release .5: The Gray Chapter. But perhaps the most iconic band when it comes to modern metal, Slayer, also has its mind on new music as was suggested when the band posted photos of vocalist/bassist Tom Araya in the studio on its Instagram earlier this week. -
WATCH: Ariana Grande Nails the National Anthem at NFL Season Opening Game
The NFL season got a big kick off last night (Sept. 4) at the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers game, even before the players and the ol' pigskin hit the field. Ariana Grande performed the National Anthem before the first football game of the year, and of course, she hit it out of the park. -
Lady Gaga Israel Show: 'Poker Face' Singer Says Gig Still Happening [WATCH]
Several artists have already cancelled their summer and autumn Israel gigs due to the current Gaza conflict. -
Deadmau5 Sends Cease-and-Desist at Disney Amid Dueling Legal Battle with Company; Site Uses Unlicensed Remix
As Music Times previously reported, the Disney company is looking to essentially sink the Deadmau5 brand by alleging that the DJ has committed trademark infringement via his renowned stage mask, an electronic mouse head that vaguely resembles the company's Mickey Mouse head logo (we emphasize "vaguely"). Deadmau5 is looking to kill the suit where it stands by bringing his own cease-and-desist suit against Disney according to Rolling Stone. -
LIVESTREAM: Placido Domingo, Nicola Benedetti to Close Out iTunes Festival 2014 in London on September 30
Make sure you have your Apple TVs and tablets (and beyond) set up properly--Placido Domingo, famously, will be closing out this year's iTunes Festival in London. -
Fabio Luisi Named Principal Conductor of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra in 2017, Following Zurich and Met Operas Jobs
Fabio Luisi will be quite busy in the coming years. Music director of the Zurich Opera and principal conductor of the Metropolitan Opera, now Luisi will be named principal conductor of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. -
Archie Shepp Talks John Coltrane, Impulse! Records and Free Jazz with Red Bull Music Academy
Jazz legend Archie Shepp recently sat down with Red Bull Music Academy to chat it up about working with John Coltrane, revolutionizing his sound and his implications on free jazz versus blues. -
George Harrison Tribute Concert to Feature Brian Wilson, Members of The Strokes, The Killers, Flaming Lips and More
It won't quite be the concert for Bangladesh but it will still be a heck of a show. The George Harrison estate has announced a benefit show on September 28-titled George Fest: A Night to Celebrate The Music of George Harrison-in tribute to the late Beatle that will be staged at Los Angeles's El Rey Theatre featuring an all-star lineup. -
John Lennon, Barack Obama and Illegal Immigrants: The Case That Ties Them All Together
Everything is connected and when it comes to John Lennon, Barack Obama and immigration policy there's no Kevin Bacon required (but we're sure we could work him in with a few more steps). In truth the policy the president is using for his handling of more than 580,000 illegal immigrants is based on a precedent set by the case against Lennon during the Nixon administration. -
Garth Brooks Releases Discography for $29.99, Plus Digital Platform GhostTunes with Music From Ariana Grande, Coldplay, More
Garth Brooks promised during a press conference—which also confirmed his current don't-call-it-a-comeback tour and new album—that he would finally be releasing his song catalog digitally, after years of holding out from iTunes and other providers. He promised that fans would be able to get the whole shebang for a "stupid" price. We had no idea just how stupid it would be. -
Billboard Previews Chris Brown Cover Story: 'I Can Say That I Am Only Human And I Have Made Mistakes'
From Rihanna, to life behind bars, to facing his demons, Brown is dishing on it all as he tries to move on from his past.
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