• A Great Big World Wins Digital Downloads This Week, but Lorde and Eminem Waiting in Wings

    Eminem was in charge of the Digital Downloads charts last week, placing three different songs in the Top 10. The excellent sales of his new album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 seems to have driven down his singles sales however, and the rapper only has one track this week. But that doesn't mean that Lorde's recovered the top spot yet. Read on to find out who's making waves.

  • Justin Bieber Apologizes for Argentine Flag Incident [VIDEO]

    Justin Bieber's Believe Tour has found itself in yet another spot of controversy. Yesterday (Nov. 13), footage hit the web of Bieber mistreating the Argentine flag and went viral, causing outrage in the South American country and even making his most dedicated Beliebers feel uncomfortable. Now, Bieber has apologized on Twitter for the incident, insisting he meant no disrespect.

  • Public Event To Honor Lou Reed with 'no speeches. no live performances'

    A simple public memorial for Lou Reed will be held this Thursday in New York City. Reed died last month at age 71. According to Reed's Facebook page, the event is "a gathering open to the public - no speeches. no live performances, just Lou's voice, guitar music & songs - playing the recordings selected by his family and friends." Set for Thursday, the memorial will be held at The Paul Milstein Pool & Terrace at Lincoln Center from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Miley Cyrus 'Bangerz' Tour Openers Will Be Sky Ferreira and Icona Pop

    Miley Cyrus is not keeping her fans in suspense, although her upcoming "Bangerz" tour isn't scheduled to begin until midway through February. The pop star announced the openers for the concert run on Tuesday, less than a week after announcing the dates themselves. Swedish duo Icona Pop and fellow indie pop performer Sky Ferreira will open.

  • Victoria's Secret Nabs Taylor Swift and Fall Out Boy for Annual Fashion Show

    Breaking news for the estimated .008 percent of people who watch the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show with genuine interest in the musical performers: Taylor Swift will be headlining the show among a slew of other musical guests. Fall Out Boy, Neon Jungle and A Great Big World will also make their debut appearances on the show.

  • Britney Spears reveals 'Britney Jean' tracklist on Instagram

    Only three weeks remain until the release of Britney Spears' eighth studio album Britney Jean, so it's high time a tracklist hit the Internet. Following "hackers who ruin surprises," Spears took to her Instagram account to reveal the tracklisting for both the standard and deluxe editions of Britney Jean on Nov. 12.

  • Donate on iTunes to Urgent Effort

    We know music can be healing, and Apple is showing this in an unexpected way, collecting donations for the American Red Cross through the iTunes store. One-hundred percent of the funds will go toward aiding the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. Currently, CNN reports the death toll is around 2,500. The Associated Press reports than more than 9 million people have been impacted and they fear as many as 10,000 are dead.

  • Tuesday's Under 21: The Orwells

    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.

  • Cochlear Implant Technology May Soon Allow Deaf to Detect Music

    Choosing "worst" among a host of sensual impairments is a loaded question, but no doubt that being unable to hear is near the worst. We can't imagine not being able to listen to the music we listen to every day at Music Times. Thanks to cochlear implants, deaf individuals have gotten to experience a bit of the aural world, but music has proven to be a problem. Researchers at the University of Washington believe they've solved the problem. A new algorithm for programming the implants seems to have given test subjects the ability to detect music.
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