• Neil Young Cracks Top 40 for 40th Time: Top 7 Highest-Charting Albums

    This week marked an interesting accomplishment for Neil Young, who debuted an album in the Top 40 of the Billboard 200 for the 40th time with The Monsanto Years, which opened at no. 21. Many of the reviews for Monsanto have been mixed—either as a question of its musical content or because of Young's politics, which tackles numerous companies including the titular Monsanto and Starbucks. Regardless of what you think about Young's politics, and even if you dislike his style personally, you've got to hand it to him for having cracked the Top 40 on the albums chart 40 times. Music Times isn't going to run through all 40 of those entries, but we'll give you a quick rundown of the seven highest-charting albums in Young's catalogue. You may be surprised at some that did...and didn't...make the cut.

  • U2 Unveil 'Song For Someone' Short Film Starring Woody Harrelson

    Disappointingly enough, Woody Harrelson didn't reprise his detective persona in True Detective season 2 alongside Matthew McConaughey, but the 53-year-old quickly found a unique acting gig--this time in U2's "Song for Someone" short film in which he jumps sides of the law.

  • Tame Impala's Dance-Leaning 'Currents' Available to Stream Ahead of Release

    A few days ahead of 'Currents's July 17 release, Tame Impala is currently streaming its third studio album in its entirety across NPR Radio and CBC Music. Shadowing the Australian band's 2010 debut album 'Innerspeaker' and their 2012 sophomore follow-up 'Lonerism,' Kevin Parker and company decided to voyage in a differect direction for a more dance-leaning LP.

  • Tyrese Uses Homeless Woman as Prop for Instagram 'Black Rose' Promo

    Tyrese has been busy promoting his new album Black Rose but one bit of self-promotion stands out...for shamelessly mocking a homeless individual while doing so. The video, which is still able to be viewed on the R&B vocalist's Instagram page, features the performer referencing the sleeping woman as a metaphor for the state of R&B.

  • Discovery Channel: Great White Sharks Like Death Metal...Because, Duh?

    Discovery Channel's "Shark Week" features might not focus on science as much as some marine biologists would like, but there's still plenty to be learned. For example, a documentary crew discovered that Great White sharks are attracted to death metal music because...of course they are.

  • Member of Boy Band Rewind Collapses on Plane Due to 12 Layers of Clothing(?)

    Hopefully all attention is good attention if you're an up-and-coming boy band, because this headline gets ridiculous real fast: James McElvar, a member of the Scottish pop group Rewind, collapsed due to heat exhaustion after trying to wear ALL of his clothing in an attempt to avoid paying luggage fees. Yup.

  • Joan Jett and The Runaways Rocked by Kim Fowley Rape Allegation

    The rock 'n' roll world was shocked this week when Jackie Fuchs—who played bass with Joan Jett and The Runaways under the alias Jackie Fox—alleged that famed manager Kim Fowley raped her after a gig during the '70s. The incident was made even less comfortable by Fuchs' implication that Jett was present and looked on as the event took place. The guitarist, who was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, denied the latter suggestion.

  • Taylor Swift Brings Out The Weeknd, U.S. Women's Soccer Team & More in Jersey

    Taylor Swift's "1989" tour seems to be just as exciting as its namesake album, which just became the quickest LP to reach 5 million sales in 10 years. For her first show at Giants' Stadium, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Taylor had some wild surprises for the crowd of 60,000, bringing out The Weeknd, the U.S. Women's Soccer Team and several more of her famous BFFs.
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