• Clean Bandit Announces North American Tour, 'Real Love' Remix EP Featuring The Chainsmokers

    Grammy-award nominees, Clean Bandit, have announced potentially their most ambitious tour yet. They will be heading out on a massive 30+ date tour across North America that covers festival dates at SXSW, Ultra Music Festival, Coachella and Governor's Ball (see the exact of when they will be playing hint, hint), while also playing theaters in Arizona, Texas, Colorado and Quebec according to a press release.

  • Tom Morello, Serj Tankian Pay Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne Guitarist Randy Rhoads with 'Crazy Train' Cover [LISTEN]

    Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello and System of a Down's Serj Tankian joined forces to pay tribute to deceased Ozzy Osbourne axeman Randy Rhoads. The pair decided to lay down "Crazy Train," the anthemic single from Osbourne's debut solo effort "Blizzard of Ozz." The cover will be included on the new compilation "Immortal Randy Rhoads: The Ultimate Tribute" and features Rudy Sarzo, another Rhoads bandmate, and Vinny Appice, "Rolling Stone" notes.

  • No Offense to LL Cool J, but 5 Other Options for Grammy Hosting: Beyoncé, Steven Colbert, Blake Shelton and More

    Today the Recording Academy confirmed that LL Cool J will be the host at The Grammys when they go down on February 8. It was hardly a surprise to anyone who's paid attention in recent years: The emcee has hosted the event every year since 2012. That said, it's tough to blame the Academy and CBS for not wanting to shake things up: Although the performer will have now hosted 10 times, the recent results don't lie. The previous three years have featured, respectively, the no. 1, 3, and 2 highest viewerships since the '80s (the 2012 edition got a boost from those tuning in after Whitney Houston's death).

  • Vince Gill Announces 'Vince Gill & Friends Tour' for March [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Country singer Vince Gill has announced a brief string of tour dates for mid-March, which he has dubbed the Vince Gill & Friends Tour, as he will be joined on the these dates by Ashley Monroe, Charlie Worsham and his daughter Jenny Gill. According to "The Boot," the tour kicks off March 19 in El Dorado, Arkansas, and takes Gill to St. Louis on the 20th and Cincinnati on the 21st and finishes in Milwaukee on the 22nd.

  • Puddle of Mudd's Wes Scantlin Arrested for Riding Baggage Carousel in Airport, Fan Bails 'Blurry' Singer Out of Jail

    Puddle of Mudd have been able to maintain relevance in the rock world mainly thanks to the antics of frontman Wes Scantlin. As Stereogum notes, the "Blurry" singer has a lengthy rap sheet that includes alleged domestic abuse, chainsawing a patio and taking a swim in an off-limits pool at Graceland. He kept the streak alive recently at the Denver International Airport after riding the baggage carousel and going into a secured zone.

  • Ellie Goulding Shares 'Love Me Like You Do' Music Video from 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Soundtrack [WATCH]

    Hot on the heels of yesterday, Jan. 21's video release for The Weeknd's "Earned It," Ellie Goulding has unveiled the visuals to her song for the "Fifty Shades of Grey" soundtrack "Love Me Like You Do." The Max Martin-produced single is another strong effort from the "Outside" singer, as Goulding channels the themes of sex and lust within the film to create an upbeat, sensual pop tune with a bombastic chorus as Ellie Goulding croons, "Love me like you do / Touch me like you do / What are you waiting for."

  • New Order to Release New Album This Fall

    Back in September, synthpop legends New Order announced that they had signed to Mute Records, and in a new interview with "Rolling Stone," the band has revealed that its first album for the label can be expected for fall 2015. This new album, which has yet to be given a title, will be New Order's first with their new five-piece lineup, which includes Bad Lieutenant's Phil Cunningham and Tom Chapman. The album also sees the return of keyboardist Gillian Gilbert, who left the band following their 2001 album "Get Ready."

  • DJ Jazzy Jeff Turns 50: Celebrating His Best Contributions to The Fresh Prince, Including "The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff" and "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble"

    Happy birthday to one of the most underrated figures in hip-hop: Jeffrey Allen Townes AKA DJ Jazzy Jeff. Music Times felt that the DJ deserved a shout-out on his 50th anniversary. How is he one of the most underrated hip-hoppers? For one thing he was the DJ and the guys with the microphones nearly always get an undue level of credit. Secondly, he was the DJ for Will "the Fresh Prince" Smith, who was bound to be the center of attention no matter what he does. Third, Jeff wasn't just a famous DJ...he was a highly influential one as well. Music Times has gathered five songs from the DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince catalogue that showcase the other guy in the group.

  • Even Fergie 'Got Sick' of Listening to The Black Eyed Peas During the Band's 'I Gotta Feeling'/'Boom Boom Pow' Reign

    The Black Eyed Peas ruled pop radio in 2009 with two wildly popular hits, "Boom Boom Pow" and "I Gotta Feeling." The group released one album following that period of stardom, 2010's The Beginning, before members pursued solo careers. Fergie, aka Stacy Ferguson, is arguably the most prominent member of the group, and she recently told The Guardian that it was tough performing those songs night after night.
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