• First Look: Quentin Tarantino's 'The Hateful Eight' Cast

    A handful of cast members from Quentin Tarantino's latest film, "The Hateful Eight," have been given a first-look feature on the cover of Entertainment Weekly. Three members of the bountiful, star-studded cast, Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell and Jennifer Jason Leigh garnish the magazine cover in promotion of Tarantino's movie.
  • Lorde's New Album Inspired by Robyn's 'Dancing on My Own'

    Lorde is in the midst of writing her second studio album, and it seems as though she's finding some inspiration from Robyn. Today (May 7), the "Yellow Flicker Beat" singer posted a lengthy note on her tumblr about her love of music and revealed that "Dancing On My Own" has inspired her Pure Heroine follow-up.
  • Chance The Rapper Talks Kanye West, TIDAL, Baltimore At Harvard Lecture

    Universities have been very open to hip-hop acts recently with artists like Lil B and Killer Mike lecturing at some the United States' finest institutes of higher education including MIT and NYU. Last week, Harvard invited Chicago's Chance The Rapper to speak at their Hiphop Archive & Research Institute. Chance touched on a variety of important and relevant topics related to his own music and world around him including Kanye West, the protests in Baltimore and how TIDAL compares to other streaming services.
  • Rich Homie Quan Teams With Migos' Offset For New Song "Trap House" Off 'The Leak' Mixtape [LISTEN]

    Although Migos members Quavo and Takeoff were recently released on bail, previously convicted felon Offset wasn't so lucky. He remains behind bars with even more charges slapped on due to a prison fight. However, new music has emerged from the incarcerated rapper on a track from Rich Homie Quan called "Trap House," which is featured alongside material from Young Thug, Yak and Birdman on DJ Dubble D and DJ Scooby ATL's upcoming mixtape, The Leak.
  • Ciara, Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes and Jessica Simpson: Musicians Dating The NFL

    The recently revealed relationship between "Goodies" vocalist Ciara and Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson has been the hottest item on the celebrity relationship radar this week. It got us tabloid-consuming news-hounds at Music Times wondering what other music stars have dated NFL players in the past, and no, we're not counting Kim Kardashian-Miles Austin. That said, other big names including Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and Jessica Simpson have courted professional football talent.
  • Sam Smith Cancels Hangout Fest, BBMAs Performance & Tour For Vocal Cord Surgery

    If you were hoping to see Sam Smith this spring, we have some bad news for you: the "Lay Me Down" singer has cancelled all of his live obligations through the end of June. Today (May 7), the Grammy-winner announced that his ongoing vocal cord issues have made him have to schedule for a surgery next week, and the eight-week recovery will mean he's out of commission until summer.