• Wu-Tang Clan Issue Statement to Clarify 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' Release

    Wu-Tang Clan is taking a page out of U2's playbook...sort of. The rap crew has recently been promoting the 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' album, which has been on the shelf for six years. According to a new press release sent out by the group, the sole copy of the album is available to one buyer who can either share the music for free or wait 88 years to put it up for sale.

  • 5 Musicians Who Survived Plane Crashes a la Harrison Ford: Travis Barker, Bono, Paul McCartney and More

    Harrison Ford's dramatic crash-landing of a vintage WWII single-engine aircraft onto a Los Angeles golf course was certainly the most shocking piece of news yesterday. Maybe just as shocking (and definitely relieving) was that the Indiana Jones/Star Wars/Blade Runner icon escaped with only minor injuries. As we all know, too many celebrities, especially musicians—Buddy Holly, John Devner, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Aaliyah and more—have perished in aviation accidents . Fortunately, a fair amount of musicians have also managed to escape from potential disaster when trips go awry. Here are five musicians who managed to escape potentially fatal accidents in the air.

  • Rihanna, Beyoncé & Katy Perry Are Most Popular Female Artists on Spotify of All Time: Taylor Swift Charts Despite Pulling Catalogue

    Let's hear it for the laaaadies! This weekend, people across the globe will honor International Women's Day, and to celebrate, Spotify has unveiled its most streamed female artists from the U.S. and across the world. Big names on the list include Rihanna, Beyoncé, Katy Perry and even Taylor Swift, who pulled her entire catalogue from the service last year ahead of the release of her new album 1989.

  • Robert Plant, Little Big Town, Social Distortion and More to Play the Greek Theatre in 2015 [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Few venues in the United States are able to pull in the eclectic mix of talent that the Greek Theatre rounded up for its upcoming run of shows. Robert Plant, Little Big Town and Social Distortion will all stop by the notable Los Angeles venue in the coming months. The announcement comes on the heels of a dispute over who will run the venue after this season -- longtime owner/operator Nederlander or Live Nation.

  • Rhino Records Announces The Replacements Box Set: Collection Will Feature All Eight Studio Albums

    The Replacements and Rhino Records recently announced a box set that will feature all eight Mats records as well as the 1982 EP, 'Stink.' 'The Complete Studio Albums 1981-1990' is scheduled for an April 14 release, right at the beginning of the band's recently announced tour dates. As Pitchfork points out, the LPs will be the same as the remastered, special editions that were reissued in 2008.

  • 7 Highest Priced Records on eBay Right Now: The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Mighty Sparrow Bring in Big Bucks, but Not Jack White Money

    Jack White made headlines when he announced that he was the bidder who spent $300,000 for the acetate of Elvis Presley's original single, a 7" pressing from Sun Records featuring "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin," and that his label Third Man Records would be releasing copies of the recording for Record Store Day 2015. That album was sold at a formal auction but you don't have to go that far for expensive vinyl: eBay has plenty of mind-boggling LPs up for sale. One example was the man who paid $37,100 for a copy of Tommy Johnson's "Alcohol and Jake Blues" during 2013. As Music Times hit publish, here are the seven records with bids of more than $1,000 on eBay at the moment, ranked from least to most expensive.

  • Prince Announces First Show Of Spontaneous Hit & Run American Tour

    Prince is no stranger to surprise shows. Last year he played a serious of spontaneous sets across the UK and Europe as well as one-offs at his Paisley Park home studio. Now he's announced plans for a jaunt across the United Sates, aptly titled the Hit & Run Tour, Billboard reports.

  • Bassnectar, Tom Morello Pictured Working Together In Studio [PHOTO]

    EDM mastermind Bassnectar and political rocker Tom Morello have been spotted in the studio together for in an unlikely collaboration. Bassnectar posted an Instagram photo of him and the Rage Against The Machine guitarist jamming in the studio with the caption "in the studio with @tommorello, raging against machines!!!!"

  • 'American Idol' Season 14 Contestant Jax Cole Wears #TheDress While Performing 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' [WATCH]

    When you're vying for the country's vote on American Idol, you have to do whatever it takes to get people buzzing about your performance and vote for you! Last night (March 5), during the top eight girls performances on season 14 of the show, contestant Jax Cole tapped into the major Internet debate, #TheDress, by proving on television that the garment really is black and blue by wearing it on national television during her performance of the Motown classic "Ain't No Mountain High Enough."
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