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Nadezhda Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot has been transferred to a new prison Rolling Stone reports. Officials with Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service confirmed the news yesterday following the her family's announcement that the protestor had disappeared after being removed from the penal colony where she had previously been held. -
iTunes Radio could be the solution to "loudness wars" ruining recorded music
You've undoubtedly heard a member of the older generation complaining that the music you buy today just doesn't sound as good as it did way back when. They could be referring to newfangled genres such as dubstep, but they could also be referring to the audio quality as well. The sound quality of new music (regardless of whether you've bought the mp3, CD or vinyl version) is not up to snuff with the glory days of recorded music. This is because of "the loudness wars." -
Lady Gaga sued by producer Teddy Riley for his work on 'Fame Monster' track 'Teeth'
Yesterday Music Times reported on the Marvin Gaye estate suing Robin Thicke for allegedly stealing from the former's "Got To Give It Up" in order to make "Blurred Lines." Today's music writing lawsuit involves producer Teddy Riley suing Lady Gaga over the songwriting credits for her song "Teeth." -
Julian Assange makes surprise appearance at M.I.A.'s New York show
M.I.A., known for being controversial, had a surprise guest open her kick off show for the Matangi at New York's Terminal 5 last night. -
Frédéric Chaslin Plays Beethoven's First with Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, iPad Turns Pages
An interesting development from Jerusalem. At the season-opening concert of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra on October 31, the band's music director, Frédéric Chaslin, started the proceedings at the piano to play Beethoven... -
Demi Lovato debuts 'Let It Go' video off the upcoming soundtrack for Disney's 'Frozen'
Demi Lovato debuted her music video for "Let It Go" today. The song will be featured on soundtrack of the upcoming Disney animated film Frozen, starring Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel, in theaters Nov. 27. -
Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova disappears during transfer of prisons in Russia
The most engaging political activity in the music world in recent years, the conflict between Pussy Riot and the Russian government, has taken a seemingly dire turn. Band member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has gone missing amid a recent prison transfer. -
Waylon Jennings' grandson Struggle Jennings fools jail into letting him shoot 'Black Curtains' music video
A) Waylon Jennings' grandson, Struggle Jennings, is a rapper. B)He and his crew fooled a jail in Tennessee into letting them shoot a music video while he's incarcerated for drug charges. -
Marvin Gaye's family launches lawsuit against Robin Thicke and EMI; could conflict of interest free up publishing rights?
It's been a long while since Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and Clifford Harris (his friends know him as T.I.) filed a lawsuit looking to rule out any suggestions that the trio stole from Marvin Gaye's "Got To Give It Up" when recording their own "Blurred Lines," the biggest song of 2013 thus far. The Gaye estate has finally gotten around to filing their countersuit that alleges the exact opposite, and they've included music publisher EMI among their targets. -
The Foo Fighters make a ridiculous commercial for their concert in Mexico with Erik Estrada
Last night the Foo Fighters shared a commercial for their first major gig at Mexico City's Foro Sol on Dec. 13 with The National. The two-minute clip finds the band memebers performing daily chores such as washing the car, mowing the grass, grilling, and sun tanning (if you count that as a chore). -
Back of The Billboards: '12 Stories' by Brandy Clark...the best album country album of 2013 so far by our count
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. -
Hans Zimmer assembles Pharrell Williams, Johnny Marr, Dave Stewart, and Michael Einziger for 'Amazing Spider-man' soundtrack
Hans Zimmer has worked with some big names during his career scoring films, and he brought them all for 'The Amazing Spider-man 2.'
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