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Miley Cyrus seems to have no end in sight for her Backyard Sessions to support and promote her newly founded LGBT and homeless youth charity The Happy Hippie Foundation. After releasing covers with the likes of Ariana Grande, Laura Jane Grace and Joan Jett, today (May 18), the Bangerz singer unveiled a duo of solo performances, with new takes on The Turtles' "Happy Together" and Paul Simon's "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover." -
Chinx Drugz Dead: Meek Mill, Travi$ Scott, Strap Release Tribute Song 'Miss My Dawgs' [LISTEN]
Yesterday, the hip-hop and music community at large woke up to the shocking and tragic news that up-and-coming New York rapper Chinx Drugz, real name Lionel Pickens, had been shot and killed in a drive-by-shooting. He had been shot multiple times in hit car in Queens at around 4 a.m. after finishing up a performance at Club Red Wolf in Brooklyn at around 2:30 a.m. Condolences and messages have been flying in from all across hip-hop on social media as artists try to cope with the news that one of their own was taken from them too soon. One of those who was most affected by the news was Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill, who put up an Instagram picture of him, Chinx and French Montana, the mentor for Pickens, with a long, personal noted attached. In addition to that pic, Meek Mill has also recorded and released a powerful tribute track to Chinx titled "Miss My Dawgs" featuring Travi$ Scott and Strap. -
Nick Jonas Tour 2015: 'Jealous' Singer Announced 16 Live Dates for September
Nick Jonas performed hit chart-topping hit "Jealous" at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards last night (May 17), and then followed up the '80s-inspired staging with a teasing announcement to his fans on Twitter: "I have some big news coming..." And now, we know what that big news is: the former Jonas Brother is heading out on a headlining tour later this summer. -
Mariah Carey 'Infinity' Music Video Teaser: Glam Squad Preps Singer for Las Vegas Show in 30-Second Snippet
It's shaping up to be quite the busy month for Mariah Carey. She's kicked off her Las Vegas residency at Caesar's Palace and released her new single "Infinity." Now, fresh off a performance of that track and her 1990 classic "Vision of Love" at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, MiMi is prepping for the release of her new "Infinity" music video, releasing a 30-second teaser for the forthcoming visual. -
Skrillex Hangout Festival 2015 Set: 'Recess' DJ Drops "Red Lips" Remix
Hangout Festival 2015 just wrapped up its third day last night and with a festival that included the likes of Foo Fighters, Zac Brown Band, Major Lazer, Beck and My Morning Jacket, there were surely going to be plenty of highlights for fans. Much of the festival was live streamed online and some of the sets were captured by individuals on the internet. One of the sets came from American bass don, Skrillex, which has hit the web in full and opens with his unreleased remix of GTA's recent track "Red Lips." -
Breaking Benjamin Talks "Failure," Leeches and Covering Weezer with Music Times [EXCLUSIVE]
Music Times had the chance to chat with rockers Breaking Benjamin about its new lineup and new album Dark Before Dawn (available June 23) at the Rock On The Range festival this weekend. We tried not to Saturate (see what we did there?) the conversation with questions aimed specifically at frontman Benjamin Burnley but things swing that way anyhow. He and his bandmates discussed current single "Failure," leeches, covering Weezer and Ed Wood movies. -
BBMAs 2015: Kanye West Performs Fiery 'All Day,' 'Black Skinhead' & Censors Disapprove
The Billboard Music Awards 2015 invited some of the biggest names in pop music today to perform over their three hour broadcast including Imagine Dragons, Wiz Khalifa, Nicki Minaj and many more. The event culminated in Taylor Swift unsurprisingly winning biggest artist of the year and then a performance from Kanye West. Yeezy performed his recent single "All Day" and then the Yeezus track "Black Skinhead," but there was a catch. ABC decided to censor about half of Kanye's performance, rendering the broadcast of his fiery two-song set almost useless. -
BBMAs 2015: Imagine Dragons Cover 'Stand By Me' for an Emotional Ben E. King Tribute
In a tribute to the recently deceased Ben E. King, Imagine Dragons took on an emotional rendition of one of the world's most widely covered songs, 'Stand By Me.' -
BBMAs 2015: Nicki Minaj, David Guetta Perform 'Hey Mama,' 'The Night is Still Young'
After other dup performances like Chris Brown and Pitbull, Wiz Khalifa and Fall Out Boy and Faith Hill and Little Big Town, the BBMAs 2015 did not hold back two of the biggest pop stars in the world performing their hit single "Hey Mama." Fifth Harmony introduced Nicki Minaj and David Guetta as Nicki came out to perform one track on her own, before heading out to a different section of the stage to join the French DJ. -
BBMAs 2015: Ed Sheeran Gives a Stripped Down Performance of 'Bloodstream' [WATCH]
With the unwavering audience participation of good friend Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran stepped onto the stage as a solo act at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards for a stripped down version of 'Bloodstream,' his fourth hit off of the 2014 sophomore album x. -
Rock on The Range 2015 Day 3 Review & Recap: Linkin Park Goes Big, Rise Against Connects, Tech N9ne Diversifies
The third and final day of Rock on The Range, perhaps the largest pure rock festival in the United States, was beyond warm, but that didn't stop Linkin Park, Rise Against and Tech N9ne from dominating their sets. This is the third in a series of recaps from correspondent Ryan Book. -
BBMAs 2015: Pitbull, Chris Brown Have 'Fun' In Dual Performance
The Billboard Music Awards 2015 have been a showcase of star power, featuring performances from the likes of Wiz Khalifa, Faith Hill, Fall Out Boy and much more. Thus far, One Direction and Taylor Swift have been the stars of the show, taking home multiple awards at the halfway point, surely with more to go. The big-name BBMAs performances and collaborations continue with Pitbull and Chris Brown taking the stage.
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