• Tupac Shakur reportedly auditioned to be in 'Star Wars'

    Before his death, Tupac Shakur reportedly auditioned for the part of Jedi Master Mace Windu in 1999's Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace, according the website 2Pac-Forum. Rick Clifford, who worked as an engineer at Death Row Records, told the website in an interview that Shakur had told him about going to a reading with George Lucas for the film. Unfortunately for Pac, the part ultimately went to Samuel L. Jackson.

  • Pitbull, Ke$ha and 'Timber' rule Digital Downloads again, A Great Big World and OneRepublic follow

    Last week's Digital Downloads Top 10 (Top 50 for that matter) all saw an increase in sales thanks to the giving of iTunes gift cards, etc. during the holidays. That resulted in this week's inevitable drop off for all of the songs in the Top 10, which all saw a decrease in sales from last week. That doesn't mean sales were bad however: Five songs still broke 200,000 in total downloads, up from the typical two or three.

  • Women We Love Wednesdays: Neko Case

    It's no secret that women can rock just as hard, if not harder, than men. But there seems to be a disparity when it comes to their representation in the music industry. They are topping the charts but barely getting any slots at big name festivals (this years Coachella lineup is 90 percent male). To do what we can to celebrate these women and give them the positive recognition they deserve, each week Music Times will introduce you to a female in the music industry whom we love.

  • Frozen tops Billboard 200, dethrones Beyoncé and holds off Eminem

    Temperatures have been cold across the country, and so have album sales. Due to the end of the year and the low number of new releases that comes with it, the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 features a slew of familiar faces, but at least the door opened up for a few hits from throughout 2013 to make a reappearance.

  • King Krule drops Hitchcock-inspired video for 'A Lizard State' [WATCH]

    King Krule, one of Music Times' favorite artists of 2013, has released his latest music video for his track "A Lizard State" off last year's 6 Feet Beneath The Moon. The Jamie-James Medina-directed video pays tribute to Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 film Dial M For Murder and even got the go-ahead from Hitchcock's estate.

  • Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst denies sexual assault claim

    On December 17th a post ran on xoJane.com entitled "I Dated a Famous Rockstar and All I Got Was Punched in the Face." Part of the "It Happened to Me" series, the anonymous writer has a detailed recount of her alleged relationship with Bright Eyes' front man Conor Oberst. The post has been reblogged on Tumblr and from there spread like wildfire, causing Oberst and his team to release a statement to AbsolutePunk.net.

  • Pandora stock reaches all-time high after successful 2013

    More good news for fans of radio, or those looking to invest in radio: Internet radio service Pandora saw shares of its company hit an all-time high on Tuesday. Pandora's (P.) shares reached $33.70 a pop before evening out a bit and closing the day at $32.44. So why the positive prognostication?
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