• Sanctus Real on Tour

    Sanctus Real's "Run" is turning into a runaway hit (which is probably why it is up for the Rock Contemporary Album of the Year at this year's Dove Awards). In support of the release, they are headlining the Run Tour with friends and...
  • Phil Wickham - 'The Ascension' Review

    While this album doesn't revolutionize worship music as we know it, it does advance the Kingdom and those who hear it will find themselves lifted up. Isn't that the point of good music? To draw you in and make you think? Phil Wickham...
  • Natalie Grant Adds Movie Producer to Her Resume

    Natalie Grant has an impressive resume'. The 5-time Dove Female Vocalist of the Year has had a GRAMMY nod, several hit songs and she has long gotten the admiration of her peers. By this time next year, she will have added executive...
  • Back of The Billboards: John Denver's 'The Best of John Denver Live'

    Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the record that finished at no. 200 for the previous week. We hope to give new life to music that you might have missed, or new life to classic albums you may have forgotten.
  • Vijay Iyer, Jazz Pianist, Awarded MacArthur Foundation Fellowship

    New York jazz pianist Vijay Iyer was one of 24 individuals to receive a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship on September 25. The fellowships are given to individuals across a wide range of fields, ranging from the arts to astrophysics. Iyer and classical pianist Jeremy Denk were the only two musicians among this year's fellows.
  • Bob Dylan and The Band's 'Basement Tapes' Possibly To Get Extended Release?

    There are some bands/musicians who we will never everything from. Two examples are Bob Dylan and The Band. Dylan seems to be in a constant state of recording for all of the "lost tracks" that turn up, and The Band did their fair share of jamming. Few realize that The Band actually got its start as Dylan's touring band (under the name The Hawks), but a possible upcoming releases might change that. Rumors indicate that Dylan's side might be in motion to release parts of the legendary Basement Tapes from 1967.
  • Kanye West and Jimmy Kimmel in 'Rap Feud' After Parody Skit

    Earlier this week, Jimmy Kimmel poked fun at Kanye West's interview with BBC Radio 1. West sat down with host Zane Lowe in an hour-long conversation that more or less confirmed West's narcissism (surprise, surprise). He claimed that rap was the new rock 'n' roll, and that he was the biggest star of them all. Naturally, Kimmel, being a comedian, found this a great opportunity to get a few laughs out of West's outrageous remarks.