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Although our efforts to get a hashtag #NotAllMiddleEasternLeaders started didn't go so well, we gathered a short list of many, many Turkish music performers that have found success despite president Recip Tayyip Erdogan's recent comments on women being unequal to men. -
5 Best Songs from Pink Floyd's 'The Wall'
Today, Nov. 30, marks the 35th anniversary of Pink Floyd's last great album "The Wall," a disturbing rock opera that tells the story of a rock star named Pink who gradually drives himself insane through complete emotional isolation. In honor of the anniversary of this incredible album, here are its five best songs. -
8 Christmas Songs By Unexpected Artists: Pink Floyd, Kanye West, And More
Christmas music is typically the territory of Christian artists, country singers, or pop singers looking for a quick cash-in between proper studio albums (though that doesn't mean these cash-ins can't be great). However, there have been some strange cases where artists in other genres, such as rap, metal, and indie rock, have tried their hand at Christmas music as well. Here are eight Christmas songs or albums from unexpected artists. -
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: 'The Imitation Game' Composer Alexandre Desplat Talks Scoring New Alan Turing WWII Biopic Movie & Making Music For Film [LISTEN]
The Imitation Game tells the true story of Alan Turing and his task of breaking the Enigma code during World War II, while also dealing with his personal life as a closeted homosexual during a time when such a lifestyle was illegal. This dramatic motion picture has a star-studded cast including Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley and Matthew Goode, but to really engross the audience in the film, composer Alexandre Desplat was brought in to take on the musical score. Check out our exclusive interview with the multi-talented composer right here! -
Black Friday Music 2014: It's Not Too Early to Camp Out for Next Year and It's Not Too Late for A Black Friday Playlist
There is a place for music on Black Friday. After all, Record Store Day has increased the number of b-----n' exclusives you can purchase (if you get up early enough). So yeah, there's a bit of ridiculous consumer in us as well. The musicians behind these five tracks get the idea of Black Friday, even if the attitudes are vastly different. Put these on your iPod early for next year. -
Find Out Where The World's Best DJs—From Calvin Harris to Afrojack to Steve Aoki—Will Be Playing New Year's Eve [Interactive Map]
New Year's Eve is a must for Electronic Dance Music performers. Sure, some play more than 100 gigs a year, but New Year's Eve is when everyone in the country wants to be out late and having a good time. For the second year, Music Times has tried to track down as many of the world's top ranked DJ's as we can so you know where you need to be come the last night of the year/first of the next. Check out our interactive map below to see what act will be closest to you. -
Celebrating Jackson Browne: Producers Tamara Saviano and Jimmy LaFave Talk 'Looking Into You' and the Art of Tribute Albums
Singer-songwriter Jimmy LaFave and Dallas entrepreneur Kelcy Warren opened their Music Road Records label in 2007, releasing the Woody Guthrie tribute album 'Ribbon of Highway Endless Skyway' the following year. The partnership led to a slew of other releases featuring original material but Warren had an itch to scratch. The co-founder's extreme fandom for one of the most prolific songwriters around sparked what would become the pair's second tribute effort: 'Looking Into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne,' which came out in January. Artists like Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt and Don Henley came running. -
Adam Sandler's 'Thanksgiving Song': 5 Great Lines from the Hilarious Holiday Tune [LISTEN]
Sandler's debut comedy album also contained a live cut of the comedian's 'SNL' tune that celebrated the spoils of Thanksgiving and completely unrelated pop culture references, the appropriately titled "The Thanksgiving Song." -
The Longest Streaks in Hot 100 History: Featuring Plenty of Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey and Black Eyed Peas
On this date during 1994, Boyz II Men stuck around for a 14th week atop the Billboard Hot 100 with its hit "I'll Make Love To You." That tally left it in a tie with Whitney Houston and "I Will Always Love You" for the most weeks on top of the Hot 100. As album sales have grown less important to the industry and single sales have become more relevant, that record has since changed hands. Check out the Top 13 songs in terms of weeks at no. 1 (mind you, there are quite a few ties...we ranked ties according to age of the song, not by how much we personally enjoyed it). -
'MTV Unplugged's Best Performances: The Obvious (Nirvana, Eric Clapton) and Less Obvious as Well
November 26, 1989 marked the first airing of MTV's Unplugged series, a showcase that took some of the best bands across many generations and gave viewers a new look. The performers themselves often praised the program due to its live nature and its promotion of differing from the same ol' songs that get repeated so often. Squeeze was the first band featured but many other high acts jumped on the bandwagon over the years. Music Times chose eight classic performances worth revisiting. -
Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov Announce St. Petersburg as Wedding Destination but 'Not in Winter'
It was announced that Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov had made plans to tie the knot earlier this year. And now, the couple announced St. Petersburg as their destination with Yusif chiming in "next summer," probably in August. -
6 Album Covers With Text That Isn't The Title: Prince, Sonic Youth And More
The classic, most basic function of an album cover is to let you know what the album's title is, and who recorded it. Though there are plenty of classic album covers that don't use any text at all, these six album covers feature text that don't actually include the album title anywhere.
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