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Pearl Jam wasn't the first band to send out yearly Christmas exclusives to its fan club. The Beatles had jumped on that train nearly 30 years earlier. The difference of course is that Pearl Jam's fans could expect some new musical recordings, covers if nothing else, while the biggest band in history took the yearly task of crafting a Christmas album about as seriously as Stephen Colbert takes investigative reporting. The results tended to be a mess...occasionally a curious mess, but a mess nonetheless. Music Times has waded through the seven Beatles Christmas flexi-discs and made a modest attempt at ranking them. -
Lennon & Maisy Contest: Win Autographed Prizes From 'Nashville' Sisters
Lennon Stella, 15, and Maisy Stella, 10, are currently working on their first major album, and recently spoke to Music Times about performing for thousands of people while still trying to figure out how to make friends at school. -
MIXTAPE MONDAY: Check Out New Songs From Marina And The Diamonds, Night Beds, Male Bonding, Lady Lamb The Beekeeper 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 Marina And The Diamonds, Night Beds, Male Bonding, Lady Lamb The Beekeeper and more right here! -
Seven Musical New Year's Events NOT Happening at Times Square: Pitbull, Lady Antebellum and Elton John Will Ring 2015 in with You
Surely some other options exist aside from "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve." Music Times has combed through the Facebook invites and funny pages to find some other opportunities for New Year's night. Finding someone to spend the evening with is all on you however. -
Simple Minds and The Meaning of 'Big Music': Jim Kerr on The New Album, His Dream Dual-Headlining Tour, and Respecting "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
Simple Minds has its mind on big music, instrumentally and otherwise. Vocalist Jim Kerr spoke to Music Times about the new album 'Big Music,' his ideal American tour, and giving the fans what they want. -
5 Best Songs From The Clash's 'London Calling'
Today, Dec. 14, marks the 35th anniversary of the Clash's legendary third album London Calling, which saw the band expand upon their punk roots by venturing into many different styles, including reggae, jazz, ska, and rockabilly, among others. The album was the crowning achievement of the British punk movement, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest albums of all time in any genre, so to celebrate its anniversary, here are its five best songs. -
'Beyoncé' One Year Later: The Album's 5 Best Songs
Today, Dec. 13, marks the one-year anniversary of Beyoncé's self-titled album, which was released on iTunes in the middle of the night without any warning or promotion whatsoever. Aside from revolutionizing the way in which mainstream artists choose to release their music, "Beyoncé" is musically a remarkable album as well, a refreshingly progressive and cerebral blend of trap, R&B, and electronica. To celebrate the anniversary of this incredible album, here's a ranking of its five best songs. -
'Home Alone,' 'The Grinch,' 'It's a Wonderful Life': 5 Best Musical Moments From Holiday Movies [WATCH]
Before TiVo and onscreen menus that showed program schedules days in advance, you had to hunt for your favorite holiday movies. It was absolutely thrilling. There was a whole process for finding a time for "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "It's a Wonderful Life." And a constant in all of the specials is great holiday music. "Home Alone" and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" made the cut on our list, but here's a few honorable mentions to get things started. -
"You've Lost That Loving Feeling": 50 Years of The Righteous Brothers Classic and Five Covers, from Elvis to Hall & Oates
Fifty years ago on this date, The Righteous Brothers made one of its most important contributions to music culture (outside of the amazing band name "The Righteous Brothers"): The duo released its hit track "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'." As with any classic pop track released during the '60s, a number of huge names took their turns at covering the original hit. We'll leave it up to you whether any of those covers live up to the original...all we know is that none of the performers involved in the covers had better names then the men who originated the track. -
Hood Trillionaires: Emcees Such as Bun B and Childish Gambino Grapple with 12 Zeroes
The U.S. government itself "only" has a budget of $1.1 trillion. That hasn't stopped these rappers from thinking in the 12-zero range however. -
Acme Feed & Seed 'Trapped Above Ground' Curator Guthrie Trapp Talks 'Getting The Cool Kids'
The weekly Wednesday night bill at one of America's hottest venues has already featured names such as John Oates, Alan Jackson and "Big Al" Anderson, while Trapp describes himself as "executive producer/host/curator/house band leader/guitar player." -
Acme Feed & Seed: How One of America's Hottest New Venues Is Turning Nashville On Its Head
Elite food options and four themed floors of entertainment make Acme Feed & Seed the current "it" place in Nashville. The roof provides a beautiful view of the Cumberland River and the Tennessee Titans' pro football stadium. But don't get it twisted; music is the centerpiece.
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