• Stevie Stone Not Strange Enough for Label, New Album 'Malta Bend'

    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 new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of. This week we look at 'Malta Bend,' the fourth album from independent rapper Stevie Stone.

  • Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' Hacker Gets 14 Months for Violating Cloud Server

    Madonna came after her leaker harder than most and now Adi Lederman, the hacker responsible for dropping a significant portion of her Rebel Heart album during late 2014 is now facing a 14-month prison sentence. It took less than a month to track him down, thanks to a joint operation by the FBI and the Israeli Police forces (that's the help you get when you've had eight no. 1 albums).

  • Ariana Grande Addresses Donut Controversy, 'I Hate America' Quote in Candid Apology Video

    Ariana Grande is apologizing once again for her controversial donut video and "I hate America" statement. After the "One Last Time" singer was caught on tape acting rude, licking unpurchased pastries and saying controversial statements at Wolfee Donuts in California, she caught plenty of flack. But now, the 22-year-old pop star is owning up to her actions.

  • Mothers of Dave Grohl and Rush's Geddy Lee Hang at Toronto Foo Fighters Show

    "I wonder what their mothers think," is a frequent thought expressed by your correspondents mother when he listens to music that features eyebrow-raising language. It makes us wonder what mothers think when their children become huge rock stars. Some are clearly comfortable with the fact, as was evidenced this weekend when the moms of Dave Grohl and Geddy Lee hung out at a Foo Fighters show in Toronto.

  • The 6 RIAA Diamond Singles: Eminem, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and More

    "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons joined an elite company today, becoming only the sixth song in history to attain diamond status from the Recording Industry Association of America, meaning that it's moved the equivalent of 10 million units in sales, or 10-times platinum status. Wondering what the other five are? So were we, so we looked up the five hits and ranked them from least sales to most...but when you're talking about diamond status...there's really no such thing as "least sales." You may be surprised at how new most of these songs are.
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