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Music Times recently sat down with Joel McNeely, composer for 'A Million Ways to Die in the West' to discuss his roots, working with Seth MacFarlane and how this film brought him back home -
Krystalmath Proves Promising with New Tracks 'Follow Me' and 'Undercover' [LISTEN]
We meet Rebecca Jean Rossi and Erika Omundson of alt-pop outfit Krystalmath to discuss the lack of women in computer science programs (and how it affects music), Hedwig and The Angry Inch (the topic that really broke bassist Erika Omundson's silence), and how Google is subliminally controlling the band name industry. Oh, and the group's great new tracks. -
11 Initial Thoughts On The Pixies "Silver Snail" Video
Today, the Pixies released the video for its song "Silver Snail," from its new album Indie Cindy. Here are all of my thoughts on the video after watching it just one time. -
5 Bands Whose Members Never Went Solo: Metallica, Beastie Boys, and more
In previous articles for Music Times, I've written about musicians who went solo pointlessly, as well as successful musicians who never went solo at all. Today, I'm looking into the very rare case of bands whose members have never released a single solo album. It's not nearly as common as you would think. -
5 Musicians Who Nearly Joined Other Bands: Kurt Cobain, Elton John, And More
Rock history is littered with millions of "what if" scenarios. What if Jimi Hendrix was still alive? What if Jimmy Page had actually started that band with Keith Moon? Here are five more "what if" scenarios: five musicians who nearly joined other bands. -
10 Things You May Not Know About Brantley Gilbert
All BG fans know that the country singer/songwriter is a home-grown Georgia boy who is signed to Big Machine Records' Valory division. These are the ten things that you might not know ... -
10 Great Albums With Semi-Title Tracks: The Who, Simon & Garfunkel, And More
The last time I wrote about title tracks, I mentioned songs that were left off of the albums that bore their name. Though these ten songs were placed on the correct albums, their titles are actually slightly different, which means they're technically not title tracks. Here are ten great albums that have semi-title tracks. -
10 Musical Works Inspired By Maya Angelou: Kanye West, Common, Alicia Keys and More
Today, the world lost the great memoirist, poet, novelist, dancer, singer, and public speaker Maya Angelou. In a testament to her legacy, here are 10 songs that were inspired by the late American icon, revered by many as a patron saint of conscious rap. -
7 Artists Who Could Have Been Sued for Plagiarism (But Weren't): The Smiths, Nirvana, and More
Though there have been plenty of times when musicians were sued for plagiarizing one of their songs, this usually only happens when the song becomes a hit. Musicians steal from each other far more than you might think, and most of the time it isn't brought to court. Here are seven great artists who could have been sued for plagiarism, but weren't. -
6 Alternative Musicians Who Vanished From The Music Business: Jeff Mangum, Bill Berry, And More
For the most part, musicians don’t really retire. A great deal simply keep playing until they’re physically unable to go on (see: the Rolling Stones). However, there are some artists who more or less vanished from music altogether, and some never returned. Here are six alternative musicians who vanished from the music business. -
7 Artists Who Changed Their Names (After Becoming Famous): Dinosaur Jr., Animal Collective, and More
Today, Long Island band Twin Sister announced that it would be changing its name to Mr. Twin Sister. Though it's not at all uncommon for a band to change its name a couple of times when starting out (I've been in bands that went months without a name at all), once the band starts releasing music and gaining an audience, like Mr. Twin Sister, changing names becomes tricky. Here are seven artists that have also changed their names after becoming famous. -
New Music Seminar Unleashes 'A Brand New Music Business' In 2014: 'The Future Isn't About Selling Records Anymore!'
The 2014 New Music Seminar will be from June 8 - 10 and feature and extensive list of panel discussions on the future of the music industry as it morphs from the "records and albums" to "streams and attention."
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