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Rockstar Mayhem Festival 2015 Rumors: Leaked Poster Suggests Slayer, King Diamond, More on Lineup
The official lineup of the annual Rockstar Mayhem Festival is set to be officially released during April but it seems a fairly realistic looking tour poster has been leaked onto the internet. If it's to be believed, Slayer will be the headlining act, with metal icon King Diamond opening along with Hellyeah and The Devil Wears Prada on the main stage. -
Steven Spielberg's 'Bridge of Spies' First Film from Director in 30 Years Not to Be Scored by John Williams
Tabloids everywhere are suggesting a scandalous Hollywood breakup as DreamWorks Pictures announced this week that composer John Williams would not be handling Steven Spielberg's 'Bridge of Spies,' the first time since 1985 that he wouldn't be scoring a production from the director. -
TIME Ranks Best Headphone Brands on The Market...Both Beats and Bose Deemed Overrated
TIME isn't the publication we usually go to for music news, but a recent study piqued our interest: What headphone lines are the best and what brands can't live up to the hype? You may be surprised...unless you're a hardcore audiophile...in which case you won't be surprised at all. -
Madonna and 'Rebel Heart' Trump 'Empire' Soundtrack on Albums Chart, Luke Bryan Debuts New 'Spring Break' Chapter
Yesterday we reported that the Empire Season One Soundtrack had topped Madonna's Rebel Heart on the Billboard 200, thanks to the number of additional downloads and streams that it got, allowing it to take advantage of Billboard's new metrics and top the iconic chart. However pure album sales tell a different story. While Empire edged Rebel Heart by around 9,000 copies on the 200, the opposite was true on the Albums Chart, where Rebel Heart placed no. 1 with 116,500 copies sold and Empire took no. 2 with 107,000 copies moved. -
The Beastie Boys' 'Licensed to Ill' Reaches Diamond Status, Having Sold 10 Million Copies over 30 Years
One of the early smashes of hip-hop history, The Beastie Boys' 'Licensed to Ill,' has reached another epic sales plateau, receiving diamond status from the RIAA after it passed 10 million in sales as of March 4. -
NME Ranks Best Beatles Songs with Panel of Stars; Dave Grohl, Pete Townshend and More Voted...What Won?
"The Best Beatles Songs" is a poll that you won't see Music Times touching with a ten-foot pole. One factor is laziness: There are just so many hits from the band...sorting them would be a nightmare. However, the major reason would be our cowardice: When a band's discography is so epic, regardless of what track you place at the top, the armies representing every other single in the group's catalogue will lash out. That's why we left the task to NME, a more well-connected publication in the band's home of the UK. -
5 Musicians That 'Borrowed' Fashion Personas: Lady Gaga, Liberace, and, yeah, Natalia Kills
This week's most viral, and most infuriating video from the music world comes from X Factor New Zealand, where judge Natalia Kills simply eviscerates contestant Joe Irvine for allegedly stealing his look from her husband, fellow judge Willy Moon. Fortunately, the rest of the planet have come down on Kills and Moon's respective heads, -
'Empire' Edges Madonna for Billboard 200 Top Spot, but Did New Metrics Steal a Landmark Accomplishment from Pop Star?
This week's Billboard 200 was topped by the Empire Soundtrack: Season 1, but it touches off an interesting battle between it and Madonna's Rebel Heart, which finished no. 2. The current Billboard metrics place Empire at no. 1 with 130,000 "equivalent" albums sold—a count that includes total single downloads and album streams as well. Madge's album only sold 121,000 "equivalent" albums but unofficial tracking of pure album sales—or what the Billboard 200 used to be based on—suggest that Rebel Heart actually sold more albums than Empire did as a whole. -
Firefly Music Festival Dropping Single-Day Ticket Option; Announces Day-by-Day Lineups (Paul McCartney, The Killers, More)
The Firefly Music Festival has assembled one of the best lineups in the United States at this point in the season, and organizers are capitalizing on it by getting rid of single-day ticket options. Billboard revealed that the four-day event will only sell passes that cover every day of the festivals, which will take place for the fourth time at Dover International Speedway in Delaware. -
AP Mistakes Robert Durst and Limp Bizkit Frontman Fred Durst after Murderer Arrested in New Orleans, Hometown of Band's Cash Money Label
The Associated Press, in an attempt to get out a story on the confession of Robert Durst, a California real estate magnate, for several murders, claimed that Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst had been arrested for the crime. -
Bloc Party Working on New Album After Short, 'Indefinite' Hiatus, According to Vocalist Kele Okereke
Bloc Party is not the most surprising act to come off of an "indefinite hiatus" in recent months but alt rock fans are still glad to hear the British act is working on a fifth studio album at the moment. The band had previously declared a vacation of ambiguous length during 2013, which was the first time since 2009 that the group had taken time off. -
Amy Winehouse Documentary 'Amy' Receives July Release Date in UK, One Month Prior to Anniversary of Death
The documentary on the life of vocal sensation Amy Winehouse, Amy, has gotten an official release date in the UK. The film will begin showing across the pond on July 3, which as The Hollywood Reporter notes, is a month before the fourth anniversary of the performer's death. A teaser poster was also released as part of the announcement, featuring a shoulder-level photograph of Winehouse from the side, showcasing one on of her many tattoos as well as her famous "Marilyn Monroe" piercing. -
Sinead O'Connor Done Performing 'Nothing Compares 2 U' in Concert, Citing Emotional Detachment from No. 1 Hit
Sinead O'Connor fans might be disappointed to hear that the vocalist will no longer be performing "Nothing Compares 2 U," her biggest hit. The track, which was written by Prince, was the standout on her acclaimed 1990 album I Do Not Want What U Haven't Got. -
5 Musician's Graves That Have Fallen Victim to Vandalism: Jim Morrison, Duane Allman, Dimebag Darrell and More
Unfortunately, for all the respect we have for celebrities in life, many simply can't leave them alone after death. Jim Morrison, Duane Allman and members of Lynyrd Skynyrd are among the musicians who simple can't rest in peace. -
5 Songs of Rum & Coke, from The Andrews Sisters to R. Kelly, but Not Really Gloria Estefan
Pitbull and Kesha topped the Billboard Hot 100 during 2013 with "Timber," a single dedicated to drinking and carrying on accordingly. They were obviously not the first act to top the charts with a song about alcohol. In fact, 70 years ago on this day was when the Andrews Sisters dropped "Rum and Coca-Cola," the group's sixth no. 1 hit. Pitbull may not have specifically mentioned rum during "Timber" but you know that as a proud Cuban, he's got to appreciate the sentiments of the Andrews clan. Here are five songs that make the combination of rum and cola a hit.
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