• Iggy Azalea Pittsburgh Pride Performance Cancelled; Homophobic Tweets Resurface

    Iggy Azalea has cancelled her slot at the Pittsburgh Pride weekend after members of the LGBTQIA community pointed out that the performer had previously used language on social media that was both homophobic and racist. Azalea apologized for her previous comments, and acknowledged that-while still a supporter of equal rights-she felt her performance would draw attention away from the cause in light of recent events.

  • Isle of Wight Festival Aims to Set Rather Creepy Record as Hendrix Tribute

    The Isle of Wight Festival is celebrating the 45th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix playing at the historic event by attempting to break perhaps the world's creepiest record. The festival will attempt to produce the largest mass of people wearing the same mask in the same place, with the crowd theoretically all wearing a special Hendrix mask.

  • Festivals Drop Ten Walls After Homophobic Comments Appear Online

    A refrain heard in rap battles is one man telling another that they will end the other's career. They go about doing this in various ways, by taking apart their demeanor, physical appearance or actual talent. But it is a lot easier when an artist does that for himself or herself. There isn't an exact equivalent in the electronic music world, but Lithuanian producer, DJ Ten Walls, born Marijus Adomaitis, just made a very strong attempt to end his own career after posting rather disgusting homophobic comments on his personal Facebook page. The resulting outcry has caused Ten Walls to be dropped from festival bills and cancel all upcoming shows.

  • Beyonce's "Big" Announcement Was...Disappointing; Fans Mock Star

    Beyoncé broke the internet when she dropped her last self-titled album by surprise during 2013, so we could only imagine what sort of wonders she would reveal on Good Morning America when the show declared she "has something she wants you to know." Another album announcement? A huge, solo tour? A Destiny's Child reunion?!? Needless to say, it was rather disappointing.

  • 5 Worst Stage Injuries of 2015: Britney Spears, Enrique Iglesias and More

    Music Times was on hand at Governors Ball this weekend when Slim Jimmy of Rae Sremmurd fell off of a speaker and injured his leg, reportedly involving a "big ass piece of glass" stuck in his leg, based on his microphone reports from behind the stage, where he was being treated. The emcee took to the injury rather well, not returning to the stage but calling for anyone in the crowd who captured the incident on camera to "post that sh*t on Instagram." The good news is that the paramedics on the scene were able to patch Jimmy up well before taking him to a nearby hospital, where he was declared to be in stable condition. The hip-hop duo isn't expecting to miss any time on the road as a result. It wasn't the first incident involving onstage injuries during 2015. Here are five other mishaps, ranked from least to most frightening.

  • 5 Triple Crown Horses and Music to Match: Michael Jackson, U2 and More

    Fans of horse racing finally got the Triple Crown they had been waiting 37 years for when American Pharoah won at Belmont this weekend, capping off a Spring that included wins at the Preakness Stakes and the Kentucky Derby. It was the first time a horse had won the "Big 3" since Affirmed during 1978, with the horse in question finally sealing the deal in the third race. We say "finally" because it's not as if attempts at the Triple Crown are rare—13 horses won the first two legs of the Crown in the years since 1978—however the lengthier Belmont course often wore down on the hopeful horses. Music Times doesn't know much about racing, but we wanted to pay tribute to the last five Triple Crown winners with a comparable musical act, including Michael Jackson, U2 and more.

  • Ariana Grande Slams Sexist Double Standards in Gloria Steinem Quoting Twitter Note

    Ariana Grande is just the latest pop star to fight against rampant sexism in the music industry and pop culture. After facing a slew of backlash in the wake of her break up with her "Best Mistake" collaborator and boyfriend Big Sean, the "One Last Time" singer posted a lengthy note on her Twitter decrying the sexism she has faced.

  • 50 Cent Claims G-Unit Was Roughed Up by Security at Summer Jam

    There was obviously some trouble with security at Summer Jam over the weekend, as fans without tickets started a miniature riot and got the New Jersey police to fire tear gas canisters into the fracas. Although it seems as if law enforcement was in the right for that case, rapper 50 Cent alleged that security inside the stadium was a little rough with himself and his G-Unit crew prior to them appearing with Chris Brown onstage.
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