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It was the mispronunciation heard around the world ... Gwen Stefani uttering The Colbert Report's Stephen Colbert's last name as "Colbore" during the Primetime Emmy Awards last Monday night. -
Universal Music Executive Steals $1 Million over Ten Year Period, Cites Cancer Treatment as Excuse
The music industry is bringing in about $16 billion a year, at least that's what New Music Seminar honcho Tom Silverman told us when we spoke last. When we hear how tough it is for musicians to get buy on royalty payments and album sales, it makes us kind of sick to hear that executives are taking juicier cuts for themselves. The prime example is Universal Music executive Duncan Schwier, who stole $1 million over the course of ten years from the company. -
René Pape Returns to Metropolitan Opera for Solo Recital of Beethoven, Dvořák, Quilter and Mussorgsky on September 28
Renowned operatic bass René Pape will return to the Metropolitan Opera--for a solo recital this time--performing the works of Beethoven (Gellert Songs), Dvorák (Biblical Songs), Roger Quilter (Shakespeare Songs) and Mussorgsky's Songs and Dances of Death at 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 28. -
G-Unit Confirms Release Date For 'The Beast Is G-Unit' EP [WATCH]
In an interview with Los Angeles Leakers, Queens hip-hop group G-Unit confirmed a new EP, titled The Beast is G-Unit, which is set for release some time in October. This news comes a little more than a week after the release of the group's most recent EP, The Beauty of Independence. In the interview, 50 Cent explains how The Beauty of Independence and The Beast is G-Unit were conceived as two halves of the same work. -
Iggy Azalea 'The New Classic' Re-Release Coming: 'Black Widow' Rapper Teases Six New Songs, Ellie Goulding Collaboration
Iggy Azalea is giving her album The New Classic a new makeover. Today (Sept. 4), the "Black Widow" singer announced on Twitter that she will be repackaging her debut LP, including new songs and a sizzling new collaboration. -
Electric Zoo Promises Refunds of Day 3 Tickets Following Rainout on Randall's Island
The Electric Zoo music festival again came to a disappointing early end during 2014, although it at least got a few hours into Sunday's performances before organizers called the event off due to bad weather. Promoters were quick to assure concertgoers that they'll receive full refunds for the the Sunday portion of the show. -
Shovels & Rope Perform On ‘CONAN,’ Celebrate Release of ‘Swimmin’ Time’ [WATCH]
If you were looking for a stellar show on television last night, then you didn't need to look any further than TBS' CONAN. American folk duo Shovels & Rope stopped by the comedian's late night program to give an incredible performance to an oh, so delighted crowd. -
LouFest 2014: Those Darlins' Jessi Zazu Talks Vulnerability, New Album, Touring With Diarrhea Planet, And Being Tired Of The 'Country Fried Punk' Label
Nashville rockers Those Darlins, made up of Jessi Zazu, Nikki Kvarnes, and Linwood Regensburg, are no strangers to controversy. The cover of their 2013's album Blur The Line, featured the band members' nude legs and torsos, which got them into some hot water after they hung it on a banner in front of a Nashville record store. Despite not intentionally wanting to stir up trouble, the content of their latest effort challenges gender roles and some of the outdated views still held in the South. With three full-length albums under their belt and extensive tours behind them, the group has begun work on their fourth record. -
ReDigi and 'Used Digitial Music' Concept Struck Down in District Court; Capitol Records Aims to Sue Founders
We love used stuff over here at Music Times. We get that warm, fuzzy feeling whenever we shuffle through the racks at the record store, looking for long forgotten classic or newfound mystery disc. We like restoring old equipment to show off in our living room. We're not so sure how we feel about "used digital music" however. The curious topic is the basis for a series of lawsuits that have gone down between record companies and ReDigi, a web company specializing as a marketplace for quote-end-quote used mp3s. -
CeeLo Green Reinstates Twitter, Kind of Apologizes for Rape Comments
CeeLo Green is back on Twitter after making some controversial comments regarding rape survivors, and he's semi-apologized for his remarks that "women who have really been raped REMEMBER!!!" -
Maya Angelou's 'I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings' Finds Tribute in Hip-Hop Album, Featuring Vocals from Author
Maya Angelou is a noted proponent of hip-hop music, having interacted with everyone from Tupac Shakur to Common, so it's reasonable that a hip-hop album inspired by her classic work I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings will be released soon, according to Billboard. The album will go under the simpler title Caged Bird Songs. -
Guns N’ Roses: Slash Doesn’t Picture Working with Axl Rose Again
If you're dreaming of a Slash-Axl Rose reunion, looks like you'll be dreaming for a while. Guitar World reports that the famed Guns N' Roses guitarist has ruled out working with the band's frontman in the future.
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