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Jay Z's brand has had its hand in everything from music to fashion to sports, but according to research from celebrity branding expert Jeetendr Sehdev (via Business Insider), his brand might not be as influential as people think. -
Review: Lea Michele breaks hearts in stunningly simple 'Battlefield' from debut album 'Louder' [LISTEN]
Lea Michele is continuing to prep the release of her debut studio solo album Louder, and now the Glee star has released a second full-length song for her fans to dive into ahead of the album's planned March release. Today (Dec. 27), Michele premiered the stunning ballad "Battlefield" on Just Jared. -
Freaky Friday: James Brown covers Hoagy Carmichael's 'Georgia On My Mind'
At Music Times, we love a good cover song. There's something wonderful about repurposing music and essentially bringing life to another creation. Music is not a rigid and inflexible product but rather a malleable one that allows songs to take on a new life as others reimagine it. Nothing gets a crowd more excited than seeing one of their favorite bands cover one of their favorite songs. The cover song makes music accessible to new audiences, and spreading music is what we are all about. Welcome to Freak Friday. Each week we highlight a new cover song that we're crazy about. Have suggestions? Send them our way! This week, we give you... -
Freed Pussy Riot members to form prisoners’ rights organization, ask Western nations to boycott Sochi Olympics
In their first press conference since their release, the two freed Pussy Riot members have plans to form a prisoners' rights organization but will put politics and performing as Pussy Riot on hold. They are also urging Western countries to boycott the Winter Olympics in Sochi, according to Billboard. -
From the Met to Covent Garden, Even with Glitches, Live Opera Broadcasts Are Here to Stay
"There is this cultural kind of gladiatorial aspect to opera singing and opera singers because they are out there, they are singing into [hidden] microphones for the purpose of the audiences in movie theatres but they are not being amplified, they are on their own." -- Peter Gelb -
Listen to the unreleased Talking Heads song from a live show at CBGB in 1976
An unknown, previously unreleased Talking Heads song has surfaced online. The Talking Heads fan site reports that the 5-minute-long song being called "Theme" is an instrumental piece that was only recorded live when the band opened two sets for the band Television at New York City's famed club CBGB on July 30, 1976. -
Rap Genius gets punished by Google for link scheme
RapGenius.com has become a force to be reckoned with within the hip-hop community on the internet, thanks to its huge collection of rap lyrics and tools that allow you to make awesome graphs of hip-hop analytics. That rising stardom may have hit a significant speed bump when a journalist pointed out that the site was using some sketchy methodology to draw hits to its website. -
A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera top Digital Downloads charts for second week
The end of the year didn't bring any new albums to the Billboard 200 Top 10 this week, and the Top 10 of the Digital Downloads charts didn't bring too many fresh faces either. -
Beyoncé, Garth Brooks, One Direction top Billboard 200 amidst no significant releases
The year is coming to a close, and that means you shouldn't expect too many new releases coming down the pipe. This week's Top 10 of the Billboard 200 didn't have any new entries, so expect to see some familiar names. -
Yusef Lateef, Pioneering Jazz Musician, Dies at 93
Yusef Lateef, innovative tenor saxophonist, oboist, flutist and composer, died on December 23 after a brief illness, his wife Ayesha confirmed. He was 93. -
2013 Was a Great Year for Centricity Music
It's hard to believe that Centricity Music was the new kid on the block only eight years ago. Today, the indie label has a roster of incredible talent and 2013 saw each of them reaching major milestones in their careers. -
Pierre Boulez Withdraws from Chicago Symphony Orchestra Concerts in February for Health Reasons
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has announced that Pierre Boulez will not be able to travel to Chicago to conduct in February 2014, due to health issues.
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