• One Direction Talk Future Following Zayn Malik's Split: Members Are 'Committed' to Group

    The members of One Direction recently took some time from their busy touring schedule to speak with The Sun about Zayn Malik's departure from the group. The singer announced that he was leaving last month, devastating the 1D community of fans. Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Liam Payne reassured fans that they would not be leaving the group anytime soon.
  • Hangout Music Festival 2015 Announces Daily Lineups: Foo Fighters, Beck, Zach Brown Band Headline

    Gulf Shores, Alabama event, Hangout Music Festival has announced the daily schedules for the artists who will perform on the 2015 lineup. Headlined by The Foo Fighters, Zac Brown Band and Beck, fans will now be able to see which day has the greatest concentration of their favorite acts. The three-day festival did a good job of not overloading the one-day with one genre over another and making it an obvious choice for fans of a certain genre to attend one day.
  • Sam Smith's "Lay Me Down" Remixed by Australian Flume [LISTEN]

    Highly touted Australia-based producer DJ Flume has unveiled his remix for Sam Smith's hit single "Lay Me Down" from his Grammy Award-winning album 'In the Lonely Hour.' Flume flips the heartfelt piano ballad on its head with a distinctly Australian electronic instrumental. He kicks it off with his stuttering pitched synth stabs before introducing haunting chords over an alternating bass line with Sam Smith's voice crooning until the glitchy and high-pitched drop.
  • Madonna Covers 'Cosmopolitan' for 50th Anniversary Issue: Talks Kanye West, Sexism

    Cosmopolitan magazine turns 50 years old in April, and the publication is bringing in its golden anniversary the same way it celebrated its 25th... with Madonna on the cover. Alongside the bold cover, the "Ghosttown" singer opened up to Cosmo about aging in the music industry and working with Kanye West on her new album Rebel Heart.
  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Bracket Challenge Championship: Green Day and Joan Jett and The Blackhearts

    The voters have spoken, and only two performers remain in Music Times' annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tournament: Green Day ad Joan Jett and The Blackhearts. By combining the obsessive bracketology of March Madness with the annual naming of nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we allow you, the fans, to vote for nominees competitively, and therefore choose just one winner. Last year's champ was Peter Gabriel, who overtook KISS in the championship. Vote below and check back on Friday to see who the readers of Music Times have chosen to join him in the halls of our bracketology Hall of Fame: Green Day or Joan Jett?
  • Mad Decent Block Party 2015 Cities, Dates, Ticket Information Announced

    Summer has been on the music community's mind for quite some time, and now Diplo's Mad Decent label and brand is gearing up for its famous summer tour. It has announced the summer dates, cities and ticketing information for the 2015 Mad Decent Block Party, presented by Bud Light. 2015 will bring the traveling one-day party to cities all over North America including Philadelphia, where it all began, New Orleans, Brooklyn, Austin, Vancouver, San Diego and Los Angeles.
  • The Best Choices for MLB Opening Day Anthems: Tinashe, Taylor Hicks, The Four Tops and More

    The Major League Baseball Season is upon us and fans are flocking to their hometown stadiums to check out their respective squads begin the 162-game (more, if you're good) slog that is professional baseball. Part of the appeal of Opening Day is its emphasis on otherwise typical a facets of game day, including bringing in bigger names to perform "The Star-Spangled Banner," as is tradition. Here are seven teams that brought in professional musical talent for the season's first rendition of the national anthem, including Tinashe, The Four Tops and Taylor Hicks.