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Eliot Lipp, a Brooklyn-based DJ/producer who is on the Pretty Lights Music label, dropped his latest album, Watch The Shadows, today (Oct. 14). With more than a decade making electronic music, this latest effort shows Lipp bringing a more "human" element to his sound while trying out new genres and styles. Music Times chatted with Lipp about the process behind making Watch The Shadows, the role classical music played, the influence Brooklyn has had on his evolving sound, and the story behind the Pretty Lights Keeping It Crew Tour, which features Lipp and labelmates Michal Menert, SuperVision, and Paul Basic collaborating on stage together. Watch The Shadows is available now as a free download and on iTunes. -
OK Go Bassist Tim Nordwind Talks New Album 'Hungry Ghosts,' Unreleased Music Video, And Running An Independent Label [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]
You probably know OK Go as the band from the treadmill video, or the Rube Goldberg machine video, or the anamorphic video. Thanks to the group's tendency to make amazing music videos, they've racked up hundreds of millions of YouTube hits in the past decade. But how do they make sure to give that same attention their actual songs? And what's the trick to surviving on their own independent label? Between touring and promotion for the group's new album — Hungry Ghosts, out today (Oct. 14) — bassist Tim Nordwind took time out to answer those questions and several others. -
10 Albums With Their Genre In The Title: Anthrax, Ornette Coleman, And More
Some artists make it pretty difficult to judge what kind of music they play based solely on their album covers or titles. However, these artists made it pretty simply to figure out by including the name of their genre in the album title. -
Meiko Returns With Dark, Electro-Tinged Third Album, 'Dear You,' [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]
Alt-pop singer-songwriter Meiko returns with her highly anticipated third album, Dear You, tomorrow (Oct. 14) via Fantasy/Concord Records. You may recognize her voice from a variety of TV and film projects including Grey's Anatomy and Pretty Little Liars. Dear You is the follow-up to 2012's The Bright Side, but trades in Meiko's cheerful pop for something darker and electro-tinged. Ahead of its release, we chatted with Meiko about the inspiration behind the album, what she has planned for her tour, defining moments in her career, and which TV show she'd love to feature her music. -
The Biggest Moments in Ed Sullivan Show History: The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Jackson 5 and More
It's unreal to contemplate that Ed Sullivan has been dead for 40 years as of October 13. No figure, and we mean no figure, who wasn't a musician themselves had a bigger impact on the listening habits of Americans than Sullivan did. Need proof? Check out seven of the biggest musical moments on The Ed Sullivan Show, listed chronologically. -
Happy Columbus Day: The Biggest Music Acts to Come from Columbus, Ohio (Rascal Flatts, Bow Wow, Dwight Yoakum and More)
It's Columbus Day and rather than celebrate the accomplishments of Christopher Columbus—which seems to be a politically unpopular thing to do—we're opting to celebrate music coming out of Columbus, Ohio. -
9 Album Covers That Depict The Artist's Hometown: Nas, Wilco, And More
Plenty of musicians love to pay tribute to their hometowns in song lyrics, but these artists took these tributes a step further, by using album covers that depicted images of their hometowns. -
Plácido Domingo Announces Forthcoming LP 'Encanto del Mar' on Sony Classical, Available Oct. 14
Opera's favorite, Plácido Domingo, reigns supreme as a Spanish tenor. And now, Domingo and Sony Classical are proud to present the singer's next release, Encanto del Mar, available October 14. -
PHOTOS: 'Joshua Bell: A YoungArts Masterclass' HBO Special Showcases Bach and Mendelssohn
While watching HBO's Joshua Bell: A YoungArts Masterclass, it is easy to see that it's all about the kids. The world-renowned violinist checks his ego at the door, focusing his efforts on Mendelssohn, Bach and his youthful ritornello, who clearly idolize their enthusiastic coach. -
8 Classic Albums That End With Acoustic Songs: Green Day, Weezer, And More
When sequencing the songs on an album, musicians tend to place something particularly poignant and emotionally powerful for the last track, and what better way to do this than to write a simple song on acoustic guitar? Here are eight classic albums that end with acoustic songs. -
Space Ibiza New York and Finding Performers for EDM's Most Renowned Club Franchise: Rob Toma and Life Beyond The Lighted Stage
Behind every nightclub that are individuals who schedule dozens of acts a night, from headliners like Tiësto to underground acts you'll recognize a few years down the line. Rob Toma has the responsibility of trying to get Space Ibiza New York to live up to its namesake, the Spanish club that annually tops rankings around the world. -
Moon Taxi Guitarist Spencer Thomson on Progressive Banjo, BitTorrent and Thom Yorke "Stealing" His Band's Best Ideas
Thom Yorke made headlines and a decent chunk of change with his BitTorrent release plan for 'Tomorrow's Modern Boxes.' Alas Nashville's Moon Taxi beat him to the punch by just less than a month.
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