• Madonna Says Gay Rights Are More Advanced Than Women's Rights: 'Rebel Heart' Singer Speaks to 'Out' Magazine

    Madonna made some bold comments recently about the state of women's rights. The Queen of Pop said that progress for women has been much slower than that of African-Americans and the LGBT community during an interview with 'Out' magazine. The comments come on the heels of the release of her new album 'Rebel Heart.' "Gay rights are way more advanced than women's rights. People are a lot more open-minded to the gay community than they are to women, period," she said. "It's moved along for the gay community, for the African-American community, but women are still just trading on their ass. To me, the last great frontier is women."

  • Hard Summer Announces 2015 Festival Dates, Ticket Information

    Gary Richards's Hard Events has announced the dates for its summer festival Hard Summer. The two-day electronic music festival will be held at the Fairplex, formerly known as the Los Angeles Country Fairgrounds, in Pomona, California, just outside Los Angeles. The festival will be held Aug. 1 to 2 and early-bird tickets will go on sale tomorrow, March 13.

  • Björk Premieres Strange "Lionsong" Video [WATCH]

    Eclectic singer-songwriter Björk premiered her strange music video for "Lionsong" today, March 12. This is the first music video from the Icelandic musician since 2012 and is as out-of-the-box as ever. "Lionsong" opens with a heart pulsating behind spider-like, black latex material. Her heart is literally exposed to the elements in the video. For just shy of seven minutes, Björk dances around in an elaborate costume that makes her look half-spider and half-dandelion.

  • Martin Garrix and Usher's "Don't Look Down" Gets a Release Date

    After several different previews over the past few days, Usher and Martin Garrix have officially announced their collaboration together and given the track a release date. "Don't Look Down," the pair's song together, will be released through RCA Records and Garrix's label home Spinnin Records in just five days March 17, according to a press release.

  • Al Jarreau Turns 75: Music Times Chooses 5 Starting Points for Getting to Know The Jazz Great ('Moonlighting' and More)

    Jazz vocalist Al Jarreau celebrates his 75th birthday today, not letting age get to him as he performs at events such as the forthcoming International Jazz Day celebration being staged by UNESCO in Paris. Jarreau is one of those greats who has stood the test of time yet doesn't get nearly enough attention because he rose to prominence just after the genre started to lose its popularity. Herbie Hancock released Head Hunters, the second best-selling jazz album of all time, in 1973, while Jarreau didn't release his first solo LP until 1975 with We Got By (despite having been working in music since the early '60s). It's never too late to get familiar however. Music Times assembled five points of reference to start with.

  • Tchami Shares Haunting "After Life" Video From Upcoming EP [WATCH]

    French future house star Tchami -- real name Martin Bresso -- has shared his first single in close to a year, and the wait has been worth it. His new single "After Life" has everything fans want from Tchami, with the jogging bass line, open hi-hats and chugging, booming plucks, but it is the rest of the song where the mysterious producer shows his prowess. Tchami shows a level of maturity with this production, incorporating mysterious vocals from Stacy Barthe that ask "Where do I go, in the afterlife / I've got questions, spiritual questions" with long, oscillating builds. The reference to the afterlife and "spiritual questions" is interesting for Tchami because he always performs in priest robes without seemingly to be an overly religious man in any other way. Maybe his upcoming EP will reveal something about the noticeably quiet, yet towering man.

  • 'Frozen' Sequel Announced, 'Frozen' Short Song "Making Today a Perfect Day" Is Available on iTunes

    "Making Today a Perfect Day," a song from the new 'Frozen' short 'Frozen Fever,' was made available on iTunes today., March 12. Just when you thought you got a break from 'Frozen' tunes, a new, peppy Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell duet was released. To keep 'Frozen' ever-present in society, Disney released a 'Frozen' short to tide eager audiences until the much-anticipated sequel is released. Disney just announced via Twitter that there will officially be a sequel after months of speculation.

  • Jamie Foxx Says "You Changed Me" in New Single Featuring Chris Brown [LISTEN]

    As one of the most successful actors turned singers -- many have tried and failed -- Jamie Foxx's career has been nothing short of remarkable. After several years of focusing on his acting career and playing in some big lead roles for films like 'Django Unchained' and 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2,' the "Blame It" singer appears to be returning to singing with three songs in the last four days. His new single "You Changed Me" sees Foxx return to his hit-making R&B roots with a feature from Chris Brown.

  • Kendrick Lamar 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Rumored Tracklist Surfaces Online Ahead Of New Album Release

    After Kendrick Lamar revealed the release date of his upcoming new album last Friday and shared his album title and cover art yesterday, a tracklist for To Pimp A Butterfly has surfaced online (via DIY Magazine) with scrawled handwriting reportedly from Lamar's TDE labelmate Schoolboy Q. Note that the tracklist has not yet been shared officially by his camp. If this tracklist is legit, we can expect to hear contributions from Anna Wise, George Clinton, and Pete Rock as well as three extra tracks on the deluxe version of the album.

  • Raven-Symoné Talks 'Empire' and Season Two

    The hip-hop drama 'Empire' continues to have many tuned in each week. Last night, March 11's Episode 10 "Sins of the Father" featured Olivia (Raven-Symoné), who added a lot of drama to the season. Symoné spoke with 'The Hollywood Reporter' about her role as Olivia and whether or not she will return for Season 2.
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