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One Direction got everyone excited for the Christmas season this week when the group announced that it would be taking part in its first ever holiday special. There are very few details as of yet but hopefully guest stars swing by and skits full of shenanigans will ensue. In the meantime, Music Times has a few other performers in mind that we'd like to see get a Christmas special. -
5 Christmas Albums Released This Week: Downton Abbey, Mark Kozelek, And More
Even though Christmas season should begin the day after Thanksgiving, the Christmas albums begin rolling in as early as September, with more and more coming each week. If you want to stay up to date on the latest Christmas albums, here are five that were released this past week. -
Run The Jewels, 'Meow The Jewels' Meet To Talk Business [WATCH]
Meow the Jewels has been officially funded for nearly a month, but we didn't have video evidence of El-P and Killer Mike hanging out with creator Sly Jones until now. -
Woody Harrelson Gives Piggyback Ride To Kendrick Lamar In Funny New SNL Promo Video [Watch]
On the eve of Saturday Night Live, SNL has been putting out some quality promo videos for its upcoming episode featuring Kendrick Lamar and Woody Harrelson. This one has K.Dot, Woody Harrelson and Kate McKinnon all in the short, 46 second promo video where Woody Harrelson introduces himself, along with music guest Kendrick Lamar and gets roped into giving piggy back rides to Kate McKinnon and Kendrick. -
Charli XCX Unveils 'Kingdom' Featuring Duran Duran Frontman Simon le Bon From Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt. 1 Soundtrack [Listen]
Another day, another new track from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 soundtrack hits the web. This time it is the soft and soothing Charli XCX and Simon Le Bon collaboration titled "Kingdom" that you can now hear 4 days before the soundtrack hits stores. UK pop princess Charli XCX is known for her in your face, edgy pop vocals, shows off her singing talents on Kingdom, accompanied by Duran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon who adds his own melancholic verse. -
11/11 Was National Metal Day, So Music Times Lists Its Favorite Metal Albums of 2014: Triptykon, Eyehategod and More
Somehow, despite our rabid devotion to metal, your correspondent managed to miss "National Metal Day" on November 11. This may be perhaps because there's no justification for why 11/11 of all days is metal. It's hardly the coldest day of, well, winter hasn't even started yet. Was 06/06 taken? Either way, we've decided to list the best metal albums, in our esteem, that have come out during 2014. -
Flying Lotus Debuts New Kendrick Lamar Verse On "Eyes Above" During San Diego Show [WATCH]
Back when he was promoting his new album, Flying Lotus revealed that he and Kendrick Lamar had collaborated on several songs together, though only one, "Never Catch Me," appeared on his album You're Dead! last month, which left fans wondering what happened to the rest. Last night at his show in San Diego, the producer debuted a verse from one of his Lamar collaborations, "Eyes Above," which as Complex points out appeared on the album without Lamar for undisclosed reasons. -
Beyonce "Haunted" Featured in New 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Trailer: Watch Anastasia and Christian Get Hot & Heavy in Sexy Clip
If you thought the story 50 Shades of Grey couldn't get any hotter - think again. Last night during an episode of Scandal, the latest trailer for the tantalizing film was released, and among all the lip biting, the "Red Room of Pain" and hardcore making out there was another sexy surprise: another Beyoncé song on the soundtrack. Yes, the latest 50 Shades trailer features the track "Haunted" from Bey's self-titled album. -
Erykah Badu Sings Touching Cover Of Colbie Caillat's "Try" With Her Daughters [WATCH]
Erykah Badu has teamed up with some adorable collaborators — her daughters. In a video posted to YouTube, Badu and her daughters Puma and Mars perform an a cappella version of Colbie Caillat's "Try." Badu posted the YouTube video to her Facebook page with the caption "Do you like you?" referencing the song's message of non-conformity and self-love. It has now been shared more than 91,850 times with more than 180,000 likes. -
Deerhoof Keeps Sound Pleasantly Unique and Results Typically Satisfying on 'La Isla Bonita'
Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of. -
Phil Rudd's AC/DC Bandmates Say He Was Behaving Erratically Prior To Arrest
Phil Rudd thought he was in the clear after the charges were dropped against him for hiring a hit man to kill two individuals. He is still cleared on those charges, but in a recent interview with USA Today, his bandmates guitarist Angus Young and bassist Cliff Williams said Phil Rudd was behaving erratically before his arrest. He is still facing drug charges for possessing methamphetamine and marijuana. -
Strokes Frontman, Julian Casablancas Reveals Details On Additional Collaboration With Daft Punk
Julian Casablancas, front man for The Strokes, has decided to speak for the robots. Apparently there is still unreleased material between him and French production / DJ duo, Daft Punk. They collaborated together previously to create "Instant Crush" on Daft Punk's recent disco inspired album Random Access Memories. However any potential new material that may come out from their work together is being described as "weird" and "super bizarre".
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