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After over a decade on television, American Idol is officially over, but Chris Daughtry is just getting started. The 36-year-old rocker may not have won the fifth season of the popular singing competition (ultimately losing to Taylor Hicks), still Daughtry walked away with something much better than the title: a legitimate career. Although he finished in fourth place, since his Idol run ended in 2006 Daughtry ranks third in the number of albums sold by any contestant to date (behind Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson respectively). -
'Voice' Winner Jordan Smith Talks 'Something Beautiful,' Rihanna & Confidence [Exclusive]
At times, it may seem as though The Voice contestants come and go with the wind, but season 9 winner Jordan Smith refuses to be forgotten. Fresh off his win as a member of Team Adam in December 2015, the young man with a magical voice released his debut album Something Beautiful in March. And, in bucking the tradition of Voice alumni who don't fare that well in sales, the 12-song LP debuted at No. 2 on the U.S. charts, right behind former The Voice coach Gwen Stefani's new album. -
Deadmau5 Throws Shade at Avicii, Talks Video Games in Exclusive Interview
Deadmau5 discussed the importance of live performance in EDM, his affinitiy for videogames, and Avicii's decision to stop touring in a new exclusive Music Times interview. -
Premiere: SEE Shares Magical Alt-Rock, Pop 'Potions'
An entrancing love song from SEE. SEE may not be a familiar name to most of you now, but there is a solid chance that could change in the future. The 20-year-old singer and multi-instrumentalist from Long Island is gearing up to release the music she recorded last year with producer Brad Wood, whose credits include the Smashing Pumpkins, Liz Phair and Sunny Day Real Estate and co-producer Walt Dicristina. -
Andrew Luce Releases 'Up To You' With Graves, Talks Daruma Collective, Label
Andrew Luce dishes on Daruma going official with the first release on the collective turned label. 18-year-old Andrew Luce has done more in his career already than most artists are able to do over the entirety of theirs. -
Premiere: KNOXA, Georgia Ku Head To The Club With 'Bang Bang' VIP Mix
Get your dancing shoes on for this one. UK-based production and DJ trio Knoxa, comprised of Samuel Paul, Tom Hollings and Kes Noel aren't like the stereotype one expects from the modern day DJs. -
11 Of Prince's Most Powerful Lyrics: 'Purple Rain,' Little Red Corvette' & More
There could be so many more, but just go listen to all of his music. Here is just a taste. The sudden and tragic death of pop icon Prince has touched everyone. -
Director Salima Koroma Tackles Asian-Americans' Missing Identity in Hip Hop With 'Bad Rap'
If you were asked to quickly write down the first five Asian-American rappers that come to mind, would you be able to do it? First-time director, Salima Koroma, recently debuted her highly-anticipated documentary, 'Bad Rap,' at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Koroma chopped it up with Music Times to discuss the film, explaining why she set out to tackle the issue of Asian Americans' missing identity in hip hop and disecting the stereotypes that plague their careers. -
Premiere: BoomDog, Annia Deliver Fun Summer Jam 'Mine with Gold'
Your new favorite summer jam from brand new producer BoomDog Boom who? Don't worry you aren't the only one asking that question. Brand new (his socials only began a few days ago) Los Angeles-based producer BoomDog is releasing his very first song tomorrow "Mine With Gold" featuring the vocals of Russian singer Annia. -
V-Moda CEO Val Kolton On Pursuit For Best Looking & Sounding Headphones [Interview]
We chat with V-Moda's Val Kolton about trying to stay ahead of the celebrity headphone market, how long it takes to build products from start to finish, how he got started and much more. -
MIXTAPE MONDAY: Check Out New Songs from Missy Elliott, James Blake, Rae Sremmurd & More
Missy Elliott, James Blake, Rae Sremmurd and more shared new music this week! Plenty of new songs dropped this week, so check them out here. -
Weekend WunderList: Get Sexy With New Mantra's Playlist
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