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Songwriter Daniel Heath has one of the best working relationships in the music industry today - he writes songs with pop songstress Lana Del Rey. Though they've been writing partners for quite some time now, one of their most recent songs is the title track for Tim Burton's newest film, Big Eyes, and it just received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song. The track itself is a work of cinematic and musical mastery, embracing the story of the film and evoking the cinematic relevance throughout the tune. In a recent exclusive interview with Heath, he opened up to us about working on the song "Big Eyes," how he and Lana Del Rey work together on their songs, and what the future holds for him and his songwriting career. -
Dez Bryant, Lemmy Kilmister and David Lee Roth: Bad Decisions Made by NFL Referees and Bands
The sports world is in shock at the reversal of Dez Bryant's crucial grab during the Green Bay/Dallas playoff game on Sunday night, a call that very well may have taken a win from the Cowboys and handed it to the Packers. NFL Referees aren't the only ones who make bad calls. Check out these five bands who fired key members and paid for it. -
10 Artists Who Paid Tribute To Their Parents In Their Music: Green Day, Pink Floyd, And More
Today, indie folk singer Sufjan Stevens announced the release of a new album Carrie & Lowell, which is named after his mother and stepfather and features a photograph of the two on the front cover. After all that rock music has done to encourage people to disobey their parents, it's honestly refreshing to see Stevens pay tribute to his parents this way, but he's far from the only rock artist who has done this. Here are 10 artists who have paid tribute to their parents in their music, either with one song or with entire albums. -
Bad Habits: Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Gwen Stefani and More Performers with Nun Imagery in Music Videos
Fifty years ago featured a very special guest appearance on NBC's Tarzan, as The Supremes stopped by. Fortunately even network executives and scriptwriters in those days weren't dumb enough to put the Motown stars in potentially offensive roles so the trio of vocalists was cast as a group of nuns. It was, in short, the most politically correct portrayal of nuns on this side of The Sound of Music. Many musicians have donned habits for music videos and very few of them took as kindly to the sisterhood as NBC did. -
MIXTAPE MONDAY: Check Out New Songs From Spoon, Murder By Death, Belle & Sebastian, Iron & Wine And Many More!
Each and every week we put together our favorite tracks that had premiered a few days prior into one magnificent mixtape to share with you and your friends. This time around we've decided to share new songs from Spoon, Murder by Death, Iron & Wine, Belle & Sebastian and more right here! Let's start 2015 off right! -
Nathan East—Godsend for Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and Daft Punk—Finally Plays Bass for Himself in 2014 with Solo Album, Documentary
Nathan East has filled many roles over the years. Bassist for Eric Clapton. Bassist for Phil Collins. Bassist for Michael Jackson. Bassist for Beyoncé. Bassist for Daft Punk. He found a new gig during 2014: bassist for himself. A new documentary tracks the recording of the Grammy-nominated album and offers a look into one of the industry's most popular musicians. -
6 Artists Who Have Written Entire Albums for Other Artists: Prince, R. Kelly and More
As a solo artist, writing an entire album's worth of songs for yourself can be a daunting enough task, but these artists found themselves so overflowing with creativity that they managed to write entire albums (or very close to it) for other artists, and in most cases, produce the albums as well. -
The BAFTA Film Awards Original Music Nominees: Predicting The Winner Based on Trends and Politics, from Hans Zimmer to Alexandre Desplat
Music Times takes a shot at predicting the odds for the BAFTA Film Award nominees for Original Music, from Hans Zimmer to Alexandre Desplat, using nothing but hunches and trends. -
[Exclusive] Jazmine Sullivan's 'Reality Show' Fears, Singer Talks Third Album During Intimate Listening Session [VIDEOS /PHOTOS]
Singer Jazmine Sullivan is back with her third studio album "Reality Show" after a three year hiatus in which the "Need You Bad" singer says an abusive relationship isolated her from her passion. -
Steve Ballmer, Taylor Swift, William and Kate and More: The Best of Celebrities Dancing Awkwardly (WATCH)
Steve Ballmer has thrilled the nation with the video of himself dancing to Fergie in concert. Music Times brings you some other classic awkward-dancing clips from Taylor Swift, Prince William and Kate, Michelle Obama and more. -
Ranking The Golden Globes' Best Original Song Nominees: Lorde, Lana Del Rey, Sia, And More
The 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards are taking place this Sunday, Jan. 11, and there are some very big names nominated for Best Original Song this year. Here are the five nominees ranked from worst to best. -
Leonidas Kavakos Sues California Violin Shop Gevorkian Nazareth Over $80,000 Broken Bow
Breaking the bow of violinist Leonidas Kavakos has landed a violin shop in Burbank, California, in hot water. The shop's owner, apparently, snapped the violinist's bow, which has been appraised at a massive $80,000.
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