• Saturday Night Fever: Old and New Party Mix

    When New Year's rolls around it's a time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. With that in mind, this week's Saturday Night Fever playlist highlights some of the most iconic musicians and features songs from their past, even decades ago, and songs that they released this year.
  • President Obama likes Kanye West's music despite having criticized him in the past

    In a recent interview with People (via Consequence of Sound), President Obama was asked if he'd rather "hang out" with the Duck Dynasty cast or Kimye, following the recent Duck Dynasty drama. Obama apparently chose the Duck Dynasty crew but told People, "Kanye's music is outstanding though. I've got a lot of his stuff on my iPad. If it was a concert, then I might not mind listening to him."
  • Kendrick Lamar releases 'Sing About Me' video [WATCH]

    Kendrick Lamar has released the video for his now Grammy-nominated album good kid, m.A.A.d city track "Sing About Me." The Darren Romanelli-directed, Karl Richter-produced video shows Lamar in his hometown of Compton while graffiti artist Eddie Peake begins creating a new mural.
  • 12 Days of Christmas: 4 Best Versions of 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town'

    It's the Friday before Christmas, and that means that jolly ol' Saint Nick is soon to be on his way. Holiday parties, family gift exchanges, children peaking in closets... it all kicks into high gear this weekend. So, that means only one thing... Santa Claus is coming to town! And wouldn't it be great if there were a holiday song specifically about that event? With only four days left until Christmas, let's celebrate with the four best versions of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town."
  • REVIEW: Justin Bieber remixes Sage the Gemini's 'Gas Pedal,' and it's actually awesome [LISTEN]

    It definitely seems as though Justin Bieber is trying to reshape his image as a serious, adult artist with a heavy R&B influence. For his Music Journals project, which is set to drop on Monday (Dec. 23), he collaborated with R. Kelly, Future, Lil Wayne and more. Just yesterday, the music video premiered for his collaboration single with Tyga "Wait For A Minute." Now, the old "Baby" singer has released a remix of Sage the Gemini's super chill, kind of sexy rap song "Gas Pedal."
  • Freaky Friday: My Morning Jacket covers John Denver's 'Leaving On A Jet Plane'

    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...