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Plenty of bands from the cover-friendly '60s and '70s made it to the top of the charts with Beatles songs. Here's a short list of acts that took the works of John Lennon and Paul McCartney to the top...even when The Beatles couldn't. -
6 Celebrity Marching Band Members Far From Being The "Dorks" Jim Rome Claims: Lil Wayne, Samuel L. Jackson, Halle Berry and More
Jim Rome dissed marching band members and then apologized. The larger problem here: A large portion of the population agrees with Rome's sentiments. Keeping that in mind, we found six former band members that are far from being "dorks." -
Syd Barrett's 'The Madcap Laughs': 13 Songs Ranked For Its 45th Anniversary
Today, Jan. 3, marks the 45th anniversary of The Madcap Laughs, the debut solo album by original Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett. Other than being a remarkable album musically, The Madcap Laughs is also significant for being a surreal document of Barrett's mental health at the time, which had been steadily declining ever since his departure from Pink Floyd in 1968. To celebrate the anniversary of this incredible album, here are its 13 tracks ranked, from weakest to strongest. -
A History of Cuomos in Music Including Mario (The Orwells Vocalist...Not The Governor RIP) and Weezer's Rivers
R.I.P. to former New York governor Mario Cuomo. Although we should have realized what was going on when we first saw the headline, our thoughts immediately went to the vocalist of The Orwells, who shares a name with the famed politician. Check out some of the other established Cuomos in music. -
8 Artists with At Least 8 No. 1 Albums: Ranking The Octopping Albums from Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Jay Z and More
Fifty years ago on this day Elvis Presley released Roustabout, a soundtrack for the film of the same title, starring the performer. It was his eighth no. 1 album, an extension of his record for most albums atop the Billboard 200 by one artist (which would soon be surpassed for good by The Beatles). Interestingly enough, only eight acts have had at least eight albums top the American charts. We at Music Times decided to find out each of those acts' no. 8 no. 1 and measure them up against each other. -
Radio Stunting: Music Stations Repeat One Song All Day, from Performers Such as Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., Kid Rock and More
Radio stations occasionally partake in "Stunting," or playing one song on repeat to advertise a format change or some other event. Here are six classically annoying examples: -
New Year's Day 2015 Hangover Playlist: Beck, Iron & Wine, John Mayer and More to Cure that Headache
Sooo, about last night. Yeesh. It was New Year's Eve, and if you weren't one of the million people in Times Square and were out celebrating like us here at Music Times, well, maybe today isn't going so well for you. Introducing, the 2015 Music Times Hangover playlist. Sit back, drink a lot of water, pop an Aspirin and check out our list of soothing songs below. We can't guarantee that it's going to cure everything that ails you, but it's not going to hurt, right? -
7 Songs Featuring Non-Traditional Instruments; Featuring Tracks from The Beach Boys, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and More
On this day 40 years ago Pink Floyd began working on what would become what many consider to be the band's masterpiece, and what would become one of the bestselling rock albums of all time: Dark Side of The Moon. A Floyd project that fewer people are familiar with is the album that the band meant to do instead of Moon: An album recorded using nothing but household objects. This project, despite the inevitable cult stays that it would attain, probably wouldn't have lived up to the acclaim of the album the band did end up recording. Still, we can't help but appreciate the idea of using non-musical items in a more musical sense. Here are seven songs (if not full albums) that feature some outside instrumentation. -
5 Times Square Music Events from 2014 That Weren't 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve'; Featuring U2, Kanye West, Michael Jackson and More
Happy New Year to those who read this article seven hours late, and happy preparation for the new year to those of you reading it today. Right now most of the music world's attention is on Times Square for another night of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, featuring performances from Taylor Swift, Florida Georgia Line and Idina Menzel. Midtown's main tourist attraction has long been the headquarters for the American celebration of another year coming to close but this isn't the only time big name musical acts have stopped by. Here are five other musical events you may have missed in the last year as you were clawing your way toward the Bubba Gump's location for lunch. -
Lowland Hum Talk New EP 'Four Sisters,' Married Life, And More On Music Times Studio Sessions [WATCH]
Hailing from North Carolina, Daniel Levi Goans and Lauren Plank Goans make up the husband-and-wife folk duo of Lowland Hum. At the end of 2013, they set out to record a full-length album to follow up their debut album as a duo, Native Air, but the three songs that came out of their sessions felt so connected that they decided to release them as a separate EP, which they called Four Sisters. -
Eliot Bronson Talks New Self-Titled Solo Album, Working With Grammy-Nominated Producer Dave Cobb, And More On Music Times Studio Sessions [WATCH]
Atlanta-based Americana musician Eliot Bronson just released his new self-titled album, his third as a solo artist. The record came to life after Bronson sent an unsolicited email to one of Nashville's hottest producers Dave Cobb, whose work with Sturgill Simpson was just nominated for a Grammy. He thought it was a longshot, so when the producer agreed to work with him on the songs he had written, Bronson excitedly went down to Nashville to record for a week in Cobb's home studio. In keeping with the spirit of his favorite Americana records, the 10-track effort was recorded analog to give them an atmospheric and timeless feel. -
Biggest Beefs in Music of 2014: Iggy Azalea, Azealia Banks, Taylor Swift, Eminem, Nicki Minaj, Deadmau5 & More
Each year comes with it's fair share of beefs. With the help of social media, these feuds get played out online for the whole world to see, and 2014 sure had a lot of them. Check out the five biggest beefs of the year as well as a long list of honorable mentions. Let us know whom you sided with in the comments section below!
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