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Paul McCartney released his first single, "New," today from his upcoming album of the same name, and fans love it. It is currently streaming on YouTube for free, and is available for download on iTunes. -
North Korea Executes 12 Prominent Musicians, Including Kim Jong-Un's Ex-Girlfriend Hyon Wong-sol
North Korea has reportedly executed twelve individuals, all musicians and performers labelled as "dissidents," on August 20. The musicians involved members of Chinese performance group the Unhasu Orchestra, the Moranbong Band and the Wanjaesan Light Music Band. The most prominent of those killed was Hyon Song-wol, a Chinese singer who became popular in North Korea, and recorded the nation's 2005 hit "Excellent Horse-Like Lady," and other patriotically-themed music. -
Zayn Malik Perrie Edwards Wedding News & Rumors [PHOTO]: Newly Engaged Singers Plan Muslim Ceremony? One Direction Boys Excited for Bachelor Party
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'Grand Theft Auto 5' Features 240 Licensed Songs, Including Originals From Flying Lotus and Tyler, The Creator
The most anticipated video game of the year is "Grand Theft Auto V." Hands down. The game has a higher budget than the film "Prometheus," a map of epic proportions, and more relevant to us at Music Times, a soundtrack featuring at least 240 licensed songs featured on the games famous radio stations. Ivan Pavlovich, the soundtrack supervisor for Rockstar Games, gave some previews to Rolling Stone recently. -
Shania Twain Confirms New Album and Celebrates 48th Birthday
Today is Shania Twain's 48th birthday, but her fans are the ones who are receiving the gift this year — the announcement of an upcoming album, her first since 2002. -
Brooklyn Academy of Music Staging U.S. Première of Mark-Anthony Turnage and Richard Thomas' 'Anna Nicole' Opera
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The Column: Teresa Berganza’s Tongue-Lashing for Opera Directors, and Why She’s Less than Half-Right
Teresa Berganza, one of the truly great mezzo-sopranos of the 20th century and now in her late 70s, has given a controversial interview to 'Le Figaro.' In it she castigates today's opera directors, at least the ones who "respect... -
Zedd Tour Opening Ends in Tragedy As Fan Dies, Two Hospitalized for Suspected Drug Overdoses; Second Boston Date Cancelled
German house DJ and producer Zedd kicked off his American tour in Boston at the House of Blues on Tuesday night. Although the event was reportedly a blast, the story at the end of the night was a tragic one. One concertgoer died and two more were transported to a local hospital as the result of drug overdoses. -
Twerk Added to Oxford Dictionaries Online; is Miley Cyrus responsible?
Oxford Dictionaries Online announced today that "twerk," among other new words, would be added to its latest edition. -
They Had A Dream: As America Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King's Landmark Speech, Music Times Lists Five Records Essential to The Civil Rights Movement
Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of Martin Luther King's famous "I Have A Dream Speech." The speech and the march on Washington were seminal moments in the the Civil Rights Movement, leading to basic human rights for black citizens of the United States. As with all political movements, music played an integral role in moving the masses to action. Music Times has assembled a brief list of five essential records that led to the Civil Rights Movement, by artists that not only made great music, but made a difference. -
Fan Discovers Beatles plans for BBC Recordings On Air — Live at the BBC Volume 2
Universal Music's Philippines subsidiary leaked the details of a new Beatles anthology, "On Air - Live at the BBC Volume 2." And fans were quick to uncover it. -
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