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Black metal set the bar high when it came to legitimacy in metal music. Scandinavian bands such as Mayhem and Burzum not only sang about hating everything, they acted out on it, including murders, church burnings and far more grisly acts. Following such an act is tough for American acts that enjoy the music but would rather not take part in the bloody extracurricular activities. -
Phantogram Release New Single "Black Out Days" [LISTEN]
New York electro-pop duo Phantogram released its new single, "Black Out Days," yesterday. It's the first new song we've heard since the 2011 EP, "Nightlife." -
Paul McCartney Reveals Tracklist for Upcoming Album, "New"
Paul McCartney shared the tracklist for his upcoming LP, "New," earlier today. The first all-original effort since 2007's "Memory Almost Full", the album features 12 tracks, including the title track, "New," which was released as a single last month. -
Back of The Billboards: The Temptations Remain Relevant With '20th Century Masters' Compilation
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. -
Dave Matthews and Sesame Street's Grover Team Up On 'I Need A Word'
The 44th season of Sesame Street premieres Monday, and Dave Matthews joins the show a special musical appearance. Sesame Street released a teaser of the performance on YouTube today. -
Miley Cyrus Reveals Story Behind Britney Spears Collaboration on 'SMS (Bangerz)'
It was only time before Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears would work together. Who could pass up hearing two of biggest pop stars of the past decade on the same track? Cyrus explained the details of the "SMS (Bangerz)" collaboration on the UK talk show, "Alan Carr's Chatty Man" last night. -
Luke Bryan, Josh Groban, Icona Pop and More To Perform on 'America's Got Talent' Finale
America's got talent. No, literally; "America's Got Talent" is stocking its final episode with so many performers that the final six contestants might be forgotten about entirely. -
Arctic Monkeys Cover Drake's "Hold On, We're Going Home" on BBC Radio 1
In line with the new hip-hop vibe apparent on their new album, "AM," The Arctic Monkeys have taken a whack at covering Drake's single "Hold On, We're Going Home," which officially went gold earlier today. -
Neil Young Unveils New Song At Intimate Massachusetts Venue
On Wednesday night, Neil Young debuted a new song "Drive My Car," to an unsuspecting audience at a 300-capacity venue in Somerville, Mass. -
Kennedy Center Honors Will Go To Billy Joel, Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock, Martina Arroyo and Shirley MacLaine
The Kennedy Center Honors, essentially the highest prize possible for American performing artists, will be awarded to four musical artists this year: Martina Arroyo, Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana (plus actress Shirley MacLaine). -
Mister Cee Makes Thrilling Return to Hot 97, Less Than 24 Hours After Resigning Post
Perhaps it was because of uproar from listeners and hip-hop fans across the country, or maybe it was because the man simply loves his role within the genre's culture, but either way, justice was done on Thursday. Mister Cee returned to his post at New York City hip-hop station Hot 97 on Thursday, less than 24 hours after resigning amidst prostitution allegations. -
Barack Obama To Welcome Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Prince Royce and More to White House for Hispanic Heritage Month Performance
It's no secret that Barack Obama is a fan of good ol' fashion R&B (as evidenced by video of him performing Al Green's "Let's Stay Together"), but the White House will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month on Monday when it hosts "Musica Latina: In Performance At The White House" on Monday. The event is meant to showcase "the influence and cultural contributions of Hispanic communities and their music" said the White House in a statement.
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