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A drummer can either make or break a band. If they can't keep a beat, or if they play in a style that doesn't suit the songs, then the band as a whole will suffer. These six bands understood the importance of percussion, and dared to experiment with what unusual percussion could bring out in their music. -
Pharrell Williams 'Happy' at top of Hot 100 for eighth week in most unmoving week ever
The top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 remains almost completely stagnant for the third week in a row, marking the first time in the history of the charts that the top seven songs in America remain unmoved. -
7 Great Rock Songs with Saxophone: Pink Floyd, David Bowie, and more
Despite what Courtney Love may think, saxophones do, in fact, belong in rock music. Of course they can be used poorly, just like anything else really, but these seven songs prove that saxophone can be integrated brilliantly into rock music. -
Lorde finally meets George Brett, the inspiration behind her hit 'Royals'
Lorde finally met the inspiration behind "Royals," the hit song that turned her into pop royalty. Last year, Lorde told VH1 that she saw a vintage 1976 photo in an issue of National Geographic of "this dude just signing baseballs. He was a baseball player and his shirt said, "Royals." It was just that word. It's really cool." -
WATCH: Sky Ferreira 'I Blame Myself' music video/advertisement features $3000 skirts from SSENSE
Sky Ferreira wouldn't be much of anything if it weren't for her dirty hipster sense of fashion, so it makes sense that her new music video for "I Blame Myself" would be paired up as a clothing advertisement. Today (April 16), the Miley Cyrus Bangerz Tour opener released her new music video with a little help from online clothing retailer SSENSE. -
Junk Mail: E-mailing About Jason Derulo's New Album 'Talk Dirty'
Music Times writers share an office area of roughly 45 sq. ft, which makes having face-to-face conversations totally impossible. Junk Mail is these millenials attempt to discuss and review the week's hottest album releases... without needing to look at each other.This week: Ryan Book, Caitlin Carter, Joey DeGroot and Carolyn Menyes email back and forth about Jason Derulo's "Talk Dirty". -
Jay Z's Budweiser Made In America Festival goes to Los Angeles for 2014 edition
Jay Z is bringing his Made In America festival to the West Coast. Today (April 16), it was announced that the Budweiser-sponsored event will be in Los Angeles this year. -
Paul McCartney expands 2014 North American tour with six new dates
Earlier this month, Paul McCartney announced that he was continuing his Out There Tour with another leg of North American dates in support of last year's release, New. This time around he plans to play cities he's rarely or never performed, and today he added six new dates to the itinerary. -
5 Musicians Who Pointlessly Went Solo
There are plenty of good reasons for an artist to release a solo album. Maybe their band broke up, or maybe they want to write some songs in a different style. However, sometimes musicians go ahead and release solo music that could have been easily been released with their band. Here are five musicians who didn't need to go solo. -
Pharrell Williams and 'Happy' continue reign, Ed Sheeran makes hot debut with 'Sing'
The slow sales that plagued the Billboard 200 this week didn't avoid the Digital Downloads chart either, although totals weren't nearly as painful for digital tracks. A new name came into play, but the top four tracks will be familiar to our readers. -
One Direction 'You & I' Big Payno remix hits web: tame EDM version not ready for clubs
One Direction's Big Payno remix of its new single "You & I" has arrived online. Today (April 16), the Liam Payne mixed version of the track arrived on SoundCloud, and it's just the sort of One Direction/EDM blend that you would expect... pretty tame. -
Milwaukee's Summerfest expands 2014 lineup with Arctic Monkeys, Phantogram and more
Last month, Milwaukee's Summerfest announced its initial 2014 lineup. Now the Arctic Monkeys have been announced as another headliner and will perform on one of the ground stages rather than the Marcus Amphitheater, which hosts most of the festivals big-name acts. This means fans can see the show for a maximum $16 ticket price.
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