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Started from the bottom, now he's at the ESPYs. Seemingly thanks to his Saturday Night Live hosting gig and his love of basketball, rap star Drake has been deemed the host of the 2014 ESPYs. -
Pharrell Williams 'Happy' atop Billboard Hot 100 in stagnant chart week
Pharrell Williams must be super "Happy." For the seventh week in a row, the prolific musician's peppy take on "If You're Happy And You Know It" is topping the Billboard Hot 100. -
Seven Classic Albums With Anti-Climactic Closers: Neil Young, Michael Jackson, and more
A properly sequenced album should feel like a movie; the beginning grabs your attention, the action rises, and the finale explodes. Many album closers commit to this arc (“A Day in the Life” from Sgt. Pepper’s is an excellent example) but some albums leave us hanging at the end, even the great ones. Here are seven classic albums with anti-climactic endings. -
Junk Mail: John Frusciante 'Enclosure' Album Review Performed Via Email
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 and Carolyn Menyes email back and forth about John Frusciante's Enclosure. -
6 Bands That Would Be Better With Different Lyricists: Best Coast, Oasis, and more
Just because you can write excellent music doesn’t mean you can write excellent lyrics to go along with it. Johnny Marr knew this when he collaborated with Morrissey, and Elton John knew this when he teamed up with Bernie Taupin. Here are six bands that should consider hiring new lyricists. -
Jars of Clay Celebrates 20 Years
This year, Jars of Clay marks 20 years since they first started writing songs together in college. They want to celebrate this milestone in a big way. -
Hear the title track for Michael Jackson's posthumous album, 'Xscape'
As previously reported, Epic Records is releasing material that Michael Jackson recorded before his death in 2009. The album, Xscape, is due out May 13 and was compiled by L.A. Reid who "contemporized" Jackson's completed vocal recordings. The title track is out now. -
Lorde rules Billboard Music Award nominations, thanks to 'Royals'
Lorde is royally carrying the torch of the Billboard music charts. Today (April 9), it was announced that the 17-year-old New Zealander is leading the final nominations for the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. -
Pharrell Williams starting to see competition from John Legend and 'All Of Me' on Downloads chart
Tell us if this one sounds familiar: Pharrell Williams and "Happy" was the most downloaded song in America last week. Of course it does. Williams and his hit, the best selling track of 2014, have topped the Digital Downloads chart for eight straight weeks. -
Mars Volta members and Flea team up for new project, Antemasque [WATCH]
Ex-Mars Volta guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López recently teamed up with ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante in the band Kimono Kult. Now Rodríguez-López, along with The Mars Volta's Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Dave Elitch, are teaming up with another Chili Peppers member: Flea. -
Jeremy Camp in Concert
Jeremy Camp is already starting to fill out his dance card for the spring and summer season. He's already got 20 shows booked and there will surely be many more to come. -
Vijay Iyer Trio, Rock Stars of Jazz, Perform at Harlem Shrines Festival on May 9 Alongside Aruan Ortiz
Continuing his lonstanding relationship with the fest, the Vijay Iyer Trio goes on May 9 at 7:30 p.m. Performing at Marian Anderson Theater at Aaron Davis Hall, consider it a highlight of Jazz Appreciation Month.
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