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Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of. -
Lorde writes open letter on her 17th birthday
Yesterday, Lorde took time to reflect on her success and her new life. She penned an open letter for her 17th birthday on Tumblr that examines the past year, starting from creating the "Lorde" persona to living in the Big Apple. -
Alanis Morissette to turn Jagged Little Pill into a musical
The album that became anthem for many of us in the '90s, Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, is being reimagined as a musical theater piece with the help of Broadway mastermind Tom Kitt. -
Justin Timberlake brings '90s nostalgia with Bell Biv DeVoe's 'Poison' cover at Brooklyn 20/20 Experience World Tour show [WATCH]
Justin Timberlake kicked off his 20/20 Experience World Tour on Wednesday night in Brooklyn, New York, and did so with a little '90s flare. No, there wasn't another *NSYNC reunion nor did he reunite with Ryan Gosling and Britney Spears for a Mickey Mouse Club song. Instead, Timberlake went for some smooth old school R&B, covering Bell Biv DeVoe's groundbreaking hit "Poison." -
Compressorhead, a band of robots, brings heavy metal performance to Union Square on November 12
A band comprised entirely of robots will be performing at Union Square in New York City on November 12. GE. as part of its Brilliant Machines advertising series, is bringing Compressorhead, "the world's heaviest metal band" for a performance. -
Lou Reed's gives final interview, talks about his relationship with sound [WATCH]
Lou Reed gave his last interview on September 21 just a month before his death on Oct. 27 at the age of 71. On a photo shoot for Parrot, read sat down with director Farida Khelfa and talked about his relationship with sound. -
Kacey Musgraves censored during CMA performance of 'Follow Your Arrow.'
We're not sure what a good winning percentage for award shows is, because we've never been nominated for anything. Kacey Musgraves was nominated for a heck of a lot of awards at the CMA's this week, but only took home one trophy from her six nominations (Best New Artist). Although we're sure that Musgraves will collect many CMA prizes in the years to come, she had to be a little disappointed. And it probably didn't make her feel any better to get censored by the show's producers as she performed new single "Follow Your Arrow" onstage. -
Pitbull, Ke$ha release 'Timber' Lyric Video: Miami skyline, whiskey shots highlighted in clip [WATCH]
It's gone down. Pitbull and Ke$ha have officially released the lyric video for their collaboration track, the country-twinged dance song "Timber." -
Afrika Bambaataa, Melle Mel and other Bronx rappers aim to create a museum dedicated to hip-hop
Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz and Grand Wizard Theodore are working with the Windows of Hip Hop project to develop a museum in the Bronx dedicated to the genre. -
HARD Music Festival announces plans for female-only DJ weekend
Gary Richards, the founder of the HARD dance-music festival series (and occasionally performing under the name Destructo), has announced plans to launch what he called a "weekender" that would feature exclusively female performers. He plans on two concerts, preferably next spring in New York City and Los Angeles. -
Eminem's childhood Detroit home burned in fire [WATCH FOOTAGE OF DAMAGE]
The childhood home of Eminem, pictured on the cover of the Detroit rapper's latest album The Marshall Mathers LP 2, his was burned in a fire last night, The Detroit Free Press reports. -
M.I.A. performs on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
M.I.A. was a guest and performed last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. With the help of The Roots she played “Come Walk With Me” from her new album Matangi.
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