• Outkast Working on New Music? Sleepy Brown Hints 'Yes'

    It's anniversaries galore during 2013-'14 for Outkast, the most renowned name to come out of the Atlanta hip-hop scene. It will be 20 years since the duo, consisting of Andre 3000 and Big Boi, released its debut Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik in 1994. September 29 marked 15 years since the pair dropped Aquemini (an excellent album Music Times listened to on Monday) , and September 23 was the tenth anniversary of Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. Sleepy Brown, while discussing his own upcoming new album, suggested during an interview that 'Dre and Boi may be planning new music to celebrate the anniversary of its debut.
  • Fans to See More of Kip Moore on Headlining Tour

    Kip Moore has done his fair share of providing support for some of country music's more preeminent acts, and now he's finally getting his own headlining tour. Although the venues won't be as spacious as those he occupied when opening for Toby Keith, Eric Church and Brantley Gilbert, but the independence will be nice, we're sure.
  • 'Rocketman' Elton John Film Casts Tom Hardy

    This summer there was talk that an Elton John film would be happening. Deadline.com confirmed this to be true when FilmDistrict bought the rights to the musical biography, a script by Lee Hall (Billy Elliot). Now it's official that Rocket Pictures' Rocketman has a lead for the film: Tom Hardy, who has been in thrillers like The Dark Knight Rises, Inception and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. He was once one of Variety's "10 Actors to Watch" and we're still watching him. But is he musical? According to the TomHardysPinky account on YouTube, Hardy has been busy with a lot of rapping.
  • Robin Thicke, Snoopzilla, Imagine Dragons added to MTV European Music Awards

    We already told you that Miley Cyrus will be at the MTV European Music Awards, and now MTV has announced her partner in crime Robin Thicke will be there as well. But there's more to expect than a stale repeat of the VMAs. It's the 20th anniversary of Snoop Dogg releasing Doggystyle, so Snoop will be there to celebrate with a performance. Imagine Dragons is another name added to the list of Katy Perry, the Killers and Redfoo (LMFAO) who is hosting.
  • Rick Ross Remixes 'Royals'

    Rick Ross has taken a turn remixing Lorde's smash hit "Royals." The rapper adds more bass and a few verses to the track. Interestingly, Ross raps about the very hip-hop, consumer culture that Lorde is tackling in the song.
  • Carrie Underwood in TV's 'The Sound of Music'

    Carrie Underwood has a long history of melding music with her television presence. She's racked up six Grammys, five Country Music Association Awards and hosted the award ceremony five times (a sixth to come on November 6th in Nashville). And aside from seeing her singing the Sunday Night Football Theme song, you will now see her in another light: a television broadcast of The Sound of Music.