• Deadmau5 Previews 'Thunder Dome' Live Setup Ahead of Governors Ball Show

    2015 has been quiet year for the outspoken producer, DJ deadmau5. He released his seventh artist album while(1<2) in June 2014 and has sparingly touring with the new 25-track album, focusing to releases for his label Mau5trap and then redesigning his live show with a whole new rig. Deadmau5 will be performing tonight at Governors Ball as the headliner on the main stage, where Drake spat hot fire yesterday. A heavy layer of secrecy has existed over the new deadmau5 set up, but radio.com got a sneak peak at the "Strobe" producer's new rig, titled the "Thunderdome."

  • Billboard Hot 100 vs. Official Charts Company: Mariah Carey, Wiz Khalifa and 40 Years of No. 1s

    Few people realize just how different the music across the pond is from that we listen to in America, that the Hot 100 doesn't exist in the UK, and that its equivalent to our singles chart doesn't just feature a whole bunch of American artists with even more One Direction and Ellie Goulding tracks. Music Times is looking back at the last five decades of music, and at the no. 1 hits on April 2 every ten years on the spot, going back to 1975. The ultimate contest, of course, is which country has better taste. Last month the win went to the UK in the best-of-five showdown. This month features Wiz Khalifa, Jason Derulo, Mariah Carey and more in the field.

  • Rolling Stones Release Alternative Version of 'Brown Sugar' Featuring Eric Clapton [LISTEN]

    Throughout the Rolling Stone's extensive and illustrious career, fanatics have been familiar with bootleg song versions including the 1971 LP, 'Sticky Fingers' opening track, "Brown Sugar" featuring guitar icon Eric Clapton. While the band has prepared for and launched their North American Zip Code Tour, track after 'Sticky Fingers' track has been released as an alternate take, acoustic version or never-before-heard renditions of fan favorites.

  • Celebrate Donut Day with J Dilla, Tori Amos, Parquet Courts and More

    Homer Simpson and those like him are stoked for National Donut Day, especially as it falls on a Friday...a perfect introduction to the weekend. Dunkin' Donuts, Krispy Kreme, Tim Horton's and other retailers of the decentralized pastries are all offering special deals on their popular products. So go take care of that need...but when you get back, check out this list of music that focuses on the most American of breakfast staples (indeed, many culinary historians suggest that Dutch immigrants invented the pastry in the United States). Tori Amos, RiFF RaFF and, of course, J Dilla, make appearances.

  • Jason Sudeikis Interviews Mumford & Sons on 'Wilder Mind' and More [WATCH]

    London folk rock band Mumford & Sons posed as a Beatles cover band for a 2012 Saturday Night Live skit comedian Jason Sudeikis wrote, creating a working bond and growing friendship between the five of them. After appearing in Mumford's "Hopeless Wanderer" video with Ed Helms and Jason Bateman, Sudeikis is culminating their working trifecta with a video Q&A.

  • Snarky Puppy Goes Big with Metropole Orkest on Live Album 'Sylva'

    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 'Sylva,' a live collaboration between jazz fusion group Snarky Puppy with the Dutch Metropole Orkest.
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