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One of the constant struggles facing fans and producers of classical music is how to keep orchestras on their feet. No form of music is more expensive to carry out than orchestral-between the cost of paying for so many musicians and the time needed to train such a large "staff" accordingly-and those costs become more and more worrisome as younger generations have largely lost interest in the form. Ticket prices are rarely enough to keep orchestras afloat so very often they rely on hefty charitable donations. Politicians in the UK may have the right idea however, having introduced legislation to grant orchestras tax reliefs. -
D'Angelo 'Saturday Night Live' Performance: R&B Legend Honors Mike Brown, Eric Garner [WATCH]
Fans have waited on a new D'Angelo album for more than a decade, and he finally returned to the mainstream with "Black Messiah" at the end of 2014. Despite the lengthy wait, several reports indicated that he rushed the album out in order to provide as swift a response as possible in the aftermath of the "Black Lives Matter" protests spurred by the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. During the second song of his Saturday Night Live performance this weekend, the R&B legend rocked a hoodie in memory of Trayvon Martin while his band The Vanguard sported shirts reading "I CAN'T BREATHE" and "BLACK LIVES MATTER." -
Seattle vs. New England: Spotify Compares and Contrasts Music Listening in Super Bowl Competitiors' Hometowns
Music Times made an attempt several weeks ago to predict the winner of the Super Bowl based on quality of albums coming out of the regions represented in the AFC and NFC Championship Games. So far so good: Seattle is facing New England, as we predicted, but will the Seahawks triumph? Who knows? Not Spotify. The music streaming service did use its numbers-tracking technology to create two playlists of songs representing the performers that listeners in the respective regions listen in far greater numbers than their foes on the opposite coast. -
Max Graef Making U.S. Debut with 10 North American Shows, Including Mexico and Canada Dates [SCHEDULE]
Berlin underground house music performer Max Graef will be coming to North America for his first appearances in the United States and elsewhere, and fortunately he's doing more than just the handful of gigs in New York and Los Angeles, as many are wont to do in his line of work. He'll kick off the tour during March in Chicago and then play another nine gigs across the continent, including one in Mexico and two in Canada -
London Metropolitan Police Testing Interesting New Security Policy at Nightclubs; Can It Be Implemented at Concerts?
The notoriety of the EDM scene when it comes to substance abuse, whether deserved or not, has led to a new legal standard in London: Club-goers at certain venues in the British metropolis will be forced to take breathalyzer tests before entering. The goal is to prevent any issues before they start by denying access to party animals who show up sloshed. -
'Madden NFL,' 'FIFA Soccer' and Other EA Sports May Soon Offer Music Streaming Option; Will It Replace Soundtracks?
The capabilities of your Xbox360/Playstation 4 might jump to a whole new level if Electronic Arts manages to pull off its next goal, which is to add a streaming music feature to the next chapters of its Madden football series or its FIFA futball series. Representatives for EA Sports discussed the future music plans of the company in an interview with ESPN. -
Idina Menzel Tapped for Ellen DeGeneres-Produced TV Series 'Happy Time,' Aiming for 2015-'16 Season
Idina Menzel found more fame from Frozen and its hit song 'Let It Go' than she ever did onstage (with apologies to Broadway fans) so the musical star is going to keep the on-camera mojo going by starring in Happy Time, a forthcoming TV series being produced by Ellen DeGeneres. -
Patti Smith Does Freaky Nirvana Cover at Los Angeles Show [WATCH]
Patti Smith is a legend, and she still draws large crowds at the age of 68. The singer usually likes to pay homage to music legends at her gigs, and her Jan. 29 show at Los Angeles' Ace Hotel was no different. -
Noel Gallagher Verbally Attacks 'Boring' James Blunt In Radio Interview
Noel Gallagher just wants you to know that James Blunt sucks. In a BBC Radio interview on Saturday, Gallagher went out of his way to toss shade at the "Beautiful" singer, whose Back to Bedlam album was a worldwide No. 1 in the mid 2000s. -
Kodaline Keep Getting Compared to Coldplay, and They're Fine With It
Kodaline have been hovering around the U.K. rock scene for several years. They used to exist as 21 Demands, but changed their name in 2011, and added bass player Jason Boland to round out the group. -
Mad Season Reunion Show Featured Guns N' Roses, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains Members [SETLIST]
Mad Season is one of the last '90s groups that people expected to reunite. For one, they were a one-off supergroup to begin with. Secondly, two of the four members (John Baker Saunders and Layne Staley) have passed away. -
Megadeth, Dave Mustaine Done with Mainstream: 'I'm Not Making Another Radio Song, Ever'
Dave Mustaine recently announced plans for a new Megadeth album, but he never specified what kind of Megadeth album. As in: radio friendly, or fast and loose?
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