• Nina Nesbitt promises American crossover potential with forthcoming 'Peroxide.'

    It's easy to forget how young some of our favorite performers are when they enter the music world. From Michael Jackson's Jack 5 debut at the age of 11, to Lorde's chart-topping single "Royals" at the age of 16, it doesn't take much life experience to make a splash in the music industry. Tuesdays Under 21 is a Music Times feature dedicated to bringing attention to talented musicians and performers under the age of 21. Who knows? They just might be the next big thing.

  • Justin Bieber 'Journals' fails to crack top 40 in UK

    Justin Bieber didn't have the best 2013, and it seems like the teen idol's 2014 isn't off to a great start, either. Bieber's new album, "Journals," has failed to make a real mark on the UK album chart and even missed out on the Official Chart's Top 40 list.

  • Lang Lang: Who is Metallica's Grammy's performing partner?

    Metallica is nothing new for Grammy viewers, being one of the few bands to emerge from the dark depths of metal and gain mainstream awareness. Far fewer are familiar with Lang Lang, the classical pianist with whom Metallica will share the stage with during its Grammy Awards performance. Classical fans know Lang's name well, but hopefully they'll give us a break for offering a brief profile so the rest of the world can catch up.

  • WATCH: Brandy Clark makes Letterman debut with rousing 'Stripes' performance [VIDEO]

    Brandy Clark is just itching to become the next big thing in country music. The 36-year-old Washington native moved on from being a songwriter to a bona fide country star in 2013, creating one of Music Times' top 10 albums of the year 12 Stories. Last night, in another push to bring her music to a wider audience, Clark made her network TV debut on "Late Show With David Letterman," performing none other than her lead single "Stripes."

  • Stevie Nicks tells Katy Perry, 'You don't have rivals'

    During a lengthy conversation back in September, Stevie Nicks sat down with Katy Perry to offer her some words of advice. Specifically, "You don't have any rivals." According to Rolling Stone, in an interview with ABC Radio, Nicks talked about meeting Perry in London.

  • Ben Gibbard, Ad-Rock have scored movies for the Sundance Film Festival

    The Sundance Film Festival won't just be about debuting some of the best independent film out there this year, the annual showcase will also feature some musical scores from two musical mainstays. Both Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard and Beastie Boy Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz have created music for two Sundance movies this year, according to IndieWire.

  • UK vinyl sales exploded in 2013, Arctic Monkeys and Daft Punk at top

    It was a "record" breaking year for vinyl sales in the UK. Or at least the highest it's been since 1997 when 817,000 records were sold, The Telegraph reports. Data from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and the Official Charts Company show 780,000 vinyl albums were sold. Topping the sales was Arctic Monkeys' AM and Daft Punk's Random Access Memories.

  • U2 likely to headline Coachella in the future

    Would you like to see U2 headline Coachella? Well don't be surprised if your dreams come true in the near future. Although it might not happen in 2014, U2 and the festival have expressed mutual interest in the band headlining the festival in the future, according to The Desert Sun.

  • Ralph Nader voices opposition to Liberty Media's buyout offer to Sirius XM as stock rises

    If you're a conservative investor, and you're looking for something low-risk to buy a few shares of, might we suggest Sirius XM (SIRI)? Shares of the satellite radio company saw a 7 percent jump after a prominent American politician and other shareholders suggested they would be getting ripped-off by a buyout proposition from Liberty Media. Liberty and its head, John Malone, already own 53 percent of Sirius's shares, and it offered a $3.68-a-share buyout rate from the remaining holders. That deal would require a majority vote from the minority holders.
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