• DJ Earworm releases 'United States of Pop 2013 (Living The Fantasy)' on YouTube, mixing together big hits from Lorde, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry and more [WATCH]

    The end of 2013 is coming ever nearer, and that means it’s time to wrap up the year in music. A new musical tradition for the 2010s is DJ Earworm’s annual United State of Pop mashup. Today (Dec. 3), the 2013 version of the remix was released on the DJ’s YouTube account, allowing pop music fans to remember music from not so long ago.

  • Tuesdays Under 21: Madeon

    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. This week we introduce you to...Madeon

  • Insane Clown Posse and Gathering of The Juggalos finds a new home for 2014

    Perhaps-no...definitely-the most notorious music festival in the country is going to be changing locations after seven years. The Gathering of The Juggalos, the flagship festival for the Insane Clown Posse and Psychopathic Records, will be moving from its current home in Cave-In-Rock, Ill. for the 2014 festivities. The Clowns themselves seem to know where the new location is, but they won't give any hints.

  • Garth Brooks announces concert dates with original band; Is a full tour coming soon?

    Brooks has planned some shows for 2014. Unfortunately, at least for the time being, they only consist of a few more gigs at the Wynn. The gig will consist of four shows on January 3-4, titled "Garth Brooks: The Man, His Band and His Music." The difference between these shows and the residency he just finished up is that now he'll have his original band backing him.

  • Metallica won't bring back Orion Fest for 2014 due to scheduling conflicts

    The top question on the minds of those who attended Orion Fest last year was where the festival would take place for its third installment, not whether it would happen at all. C3, the promoter of the festival curated by Metallica, told The Detroit News that the festival wouldn't take place during 2014 due to conflicts with the band's planned European tour dates. In retrospect, we media-types probably could have looked at the band's cramped schedule and guessed as much. C3 clarified that this isn't to say that the festival won't return for 2015, but it couldn't say for sure where it would be located.

  • The top 10 songs of 2013 according to Lorde

    'Tis the season for end-of-year lists. Surely for those following music, Lorde is probably featured on at least a few of those lists. Now the New Zealand pop star, who has owned the Billboard charts with her rise to fame this year, has released her Best of 2013 list (via Australian radio station triple j).

  • Rolling Stone releases its own Top 50 Albums of The Year list...now Vampire Weekend challenges Kanye West

    It just must be the time of the year for announcing one's albums of the year, as Rolling Stone has also released its list of the best 50 for 2013 (Music Times will publish its list December 21). SPIN also published its own list of best records this week, as we reported yesterday. Considering the number of albums released during the year, there was a decent amount shared, relatively, within the Top 5 of both publications.

  • Kraftwerk announces 3-D concert series in Los Angeles and one-off performance in Oakland

    German industrial group Kraftwerk will take up residency from March 18-21 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles for eight shows over the four nights. During their performances, they will present their eight studio albums in full along with 3-D visuals. They have also now announced a one-off performance scheduled for March 23 at Oakland's Fox Theater.
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