• 5 Seconds of Summer to Release 'Book of Stuff' Ahead of New Album

    5 Seconds of Summer has a new album on the horizon, but that's not all the "She's Kinda Hot" band is prepping for 2015. 5SOS is also getting ready to release its first book. Yesterday (Aug. 10), the pop-punk group announced its releasing a "book of stuff" for its fans in just a few months.
  • RÜFÜS DU SOL US and Australia Tour Announced Ahead of New Album

    RÜFÜS DU SOL have announced a new set of tour dates this fall in the United States and Australia. The tour will be in support of their new single "You Were Right" and an upcoming, still untitled, sophomore album. The group will head back to their home country in October, just as the temperatures will start to heat up in the Southern Hemisphere for some Spring shows in major cities such as Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane.
  • Kendrick Lamar Is First 'Late Show with Stephen Colbert' Music Guest

    Stephen Colbert's version of The Late Show on CBS is less than a month away, and just a few days after announcing his first guest (George Clooney), yesterday (Aug. 10) at the Television Critics Association summer press conference, the comedian and future talk show host announced his first musical guest: Kendrick Lamar.
  • Eric Prydz 'Pryda 10' EP Vol. II Released Ahead Of Album [LISTEN]

    Eric Prydz has unveiled the second volume of his "Pryda 10" EP series. He originally announced that the EPs would each contain four different songs, but this time he went above and beyond with six tracks that take nearly an hour to consume. He unleashes some of the ultimate progressive fan favorites from the massive catalog of Pryda IDs including unreleased tunes from various Essential Mixes over the past few years.
  • Kaskade New Album 'Automatic' Release Date, Tour Dates Announced

    Over the weekend, Kaskade announced that his upcoming album would be titled "Automatic." To celebrate he released a free download of a track which was recorded during LP studio sessions but did not make the final cut titled 'Call My Name.' Now the 'Disarm You' DJ has unveiled the concrete release date for Automatic in addition to a North American tour that will take him to venues all across the United States and Canada.
  • Spotify Reportedly Planning On Offering More Premium-Only Content

    Spotify is looking to expand its premium only content as it nears the final deadline to complete negotiations with the three major labels. According to a report in Digital Music News, citing anonymous sources, the streaming service is moving towards offering more content only to premium subscribers or for a very limited time to non-paying users.
  • The Weeknd 'Can't Feel My Face', One Direction 'Drag Me Down' See Major Gains on Hot 100

    The Weeknd may not be able to feel his face but he can feel the sweet, sweet taste of victory: after three weeks of playing second fiddle, the R&B star's Max Martin produced new single "Can't Feel My Face" has finally taken over OMI's "Cheerleader" as the No. 1 song in the country. In a major week of shakeups for the Billboard Hot 100, The Weeknd isn't the only one who is able to take a win: One Direction's new single "Drag Me Down" also debuted high on the charts.
  • Billboard Hot 100 v. Official Charts Company: Mariah Carey, Madonna 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 four decades of music, and at the no. 1 hits on August 10 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 Mariah Carey, One Direction, TLC and more in the field.