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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. -
Usher Is In Love With A Stripper On Juicy J-Assisted "I Don't Mind" [LISTEN]
Usher finds himself in love with a stripper on his latest Dr. Luke-produced track featuring Juicy J, "I Don't Mind." The song originally leaked back in June, but now it has officially dropped. -
[WATCH] 5 Seconds of Summer Take Over ‘Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ With “Good Girls” [VIDEOS]
Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show audience appeared to be completely wrought with teenage girls during last night’s episode. Why? Easy… because the boys of 5 Seconds of Summer were there to perform – several times! -
Akon Reportedly Avoids Ebola at Africa Show by Crowdsurfing Inside a Giant Bubble
All we know for sure is that Akon was in a giant bubble while crowdsurfing during an Africa show Sept. 21. -
Diane Ward Explores Romantic Delusions On Latest Single "Satellite" [EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE]
South Florida singer-songwriter Diane Ward was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011. At the time, she had already begun production on her upcoming release, Beautiful Ways. Although she had already written the songs prior to receiving the diagnosis, her emotional delivery on the album is a product of her battle with the disease. Today she shares her latest single "Satellite" exclusively with Music Times. -
50 Cent Plays New Game 50 Cent Or 'Fifty Shades Of Grey'? On 'The Meredith Vieira Show' [WATCH]
50 Cent is almost always a good sport when it comes to talk shows. In a new appearance on The Meredith Vieira Show, the G-Unit rapper participated in a new game called "50 Cent or Fifty Shades of Grey?" The object of the game is two correctly guess whether the line being said is from one of Fiddy's lyrics or from the sexually charged book Fifty Shades of Grey. -
UK Just Now Made It Legal to Burn CDs and Rip CDs to iTunes. In 2014.
We're based in the United States so you'll forgive us if we're a little surprised by this announcement from the BBC: The UK has just now brought laws in effect that make it legal to copy music to duplicate CDs. Yes, burning CDs just now became legal in the UK. In 2014.
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