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The 2014 CMJ Music Marathon has come to a close. It was a whirlwind week full of more music than was physically possible to check out. We made our way through Manhattan and Brooklyn to catch as many acts as we could. One of the best things about CMJ is discovering bands you never set out to see. In between checking out bands that we've been following for years and bands we're just now buzzing about, we got to find a few gems. Below are five acts that we saw at the right place at the right time. -
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15 Years of "Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery," The Best 'South Park' Episode Ever (Yes, We Mean It)
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8 Albums The Flaming Lips Should Cover Next: The Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin and More
This Wednesday, Oct. 28, The Flaming Lips will be releasing their full-length tribute to The Beatles's legendary "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," which will be their fourth reinterpretation of a classic album, following Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon," King Crimson's "In the Court of the Crimson King" and The Stone Roses's self-titled debut. If they ever plan on making anymore of these tribute albums, here are eight suggestions, including The Beach Boys and Led Zeppelin. -
Major Lazer and 5 Other Performers with Animated TV Shows: The Beatles, The Jackson 5 and More [WATCH]
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9 Bands Named After People Who Aren't Members: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pink Floyd, And More
When you hear about an artist such as Elvis Costello or Billy Joel, it's safe to assume that these are solo artists. Some bands, however, adopt names such as these that would confuse people into thinking they're solo acts, or even duos. Here are nine bands that are named after people who aren't in the band. -
HUNDREDS Rocks CMJ 2014: Philipp, Eva Milner On Playing The United States, SXSW & Writing Contemporary Trip-Hop [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]
With the conclusion of CMJ just this past weekend (ending on Saturday, Oct. 25), we here at Music Times found an array of bands we couldn’t help but fall in love with. One of such happened to be HUNDREDS, a “contemporary trip-hop” duo from Hamburg, Germany, made up of brother and sister Philipp and Eva Milner. -
MIXTAPE MONDAY: Check Out New Songs From Drake, HAERTS, Jonah Delso, Les Sins 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 Drake, HAERTS, Les Sins, Howard and more right here! In fact, we have a brand new track from singer-songwriter Jonah Delso that Music Times is lucky enough to share with you all today! -
7 Artists Who Gradually Became More Accessible: Bruce Springsteen, Metallica and More
While some artists throughout rock history gradually became stranger as their careers went on, including The Beatles and Radiohead, there are other artists who started off strange and inaccessible but eventually moved toward accessibility, whether it was due to pressure from their label or a legitimate desire to clean up their sound. Here are seven artists who became more accessible: -
Five Great Bass Tracks from and in Memory of Jack Bruce: Cream's "White Room," Solo Tracks and Guest Appearances
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5 Supergroups From Pearl Jam Members...NOT Including Temple of The Dog: Mad Season, Wellwater Conspiracy and More
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Christian Music Calendar - Upcoming Events for the Week of October 27 to November 2, 2014
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