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The Blue Dress: How The Viral Light Sensation Would Wreck 7 Classic Album Covers (John Coltrane, Nirvana, The Eagles and More)
The internet went nuts on Thursday when two factions argued whether a dress was blue-and-black or white-and-gold. The light tricks in play in this example would wreck a number of classic album covers from Nirvana, The Eagles, John Coltrane and more. -
5 Albums by Leonard Nimoy: Remembering The Often Forgotten Side of Mr. Spock's Illustrious Career
The television world mourns the death of Leonard Nimoy, an actor best known for his iconic role as Mr. Spock on 'Star Trek.' Fewer realize that the actor had a brief career as a recording artist, delivering spoken word, folk and country recordings. Take a look at his discography with Music Times. -
Back of The Billboards: 'Ibeyi' by Ibeyi
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. This week we look at Ibeyi's debut self-titled LP, which puts the talents of the French-Cuban twins, and pretty much only their talents, on display. -
'Clueless' Soundtrack Getting 20th Anniversary Re-release from Universal on Excellent Choice of Vinyl Color
A classic '90s soundtrack is seeing a rerelease on vinyl as Universal Music will drop 'Clueless' to celebrate the classic comedy's 20th anniversary. -
Grand Ole Opry House Added to National Register of Historic Places, Joining Ryman Auditorium
The current home of the Grand Ole Opry franchise has been added to the National Register of Historic Place. It might come as a shock to country music fans that the Grand Ole Opry is juts now being added to the Register but relax: This is actually the sixth home that the foundation has had in its nearly 90-year run in Nashville, and the Opry House has served as the host longer than most, having now operated for 41 years. -
Madonna Hacker Indicted in Israel; Investigation Suggests He Hacked both 'MDNA' and 'Rebel Heart' Tracks
More than five weeks after a hacker was arrested for the leak of tracks from Madonna's forthcoming album Rebel Heart, several indictments have been passed down against Adi Lederman. A magistrate court in Israel has charged him with four counts of computer trespassing, prohibited secret monitoring, copyright infringement and obstructing investigation. -
Lenny Kravitz Cancels Asian and Australian Tour Dates, Citing 'Unforeseen Scheduling Issues'...('Mockingjay' Shoot?)
Lenny Kravitz has cancelled his forthcoming tour of Asia and Australia, citing "unforeseen scheduling issues" behind the decision. -
Super Furry Animals Tour: Welsh Act Playing at Least Five Shows in UK During May; Re-releasing 'Mwng'
Welsh psychedelic rock act the Super Furry Animals have announced a short run of live dates, further muddying the question about whether the group is together anymore. -
6 Death Metal Vocal Dubs on YouTube: Spongebob, Ernie & Bert, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Join Mary Poppins
The viral video of the moment features Mary Poppins and Bert, singing and dancing among an animated cast as they would during the original film...except death-growling bloody murder rather than singing the actual lyrics to "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," bringing a whole new meaning to the phrase "something quite atrocious." This isn't the first death-metal-dub video we've seen, but we expect to see plenty more due to the popularity of this Mary Poppins spoof. Here's a brief ranking of six flicks on YouTube that feature unusually brutal vocals and blastbeats dubbed over otherwise innocuous material. -
Longest Yearly Streaks with A Grammy Win: Jay Z, Bruce Springsteen, and A Surprising Decade-Long Winner
Bruce Springsteen won his first Grammy on this day 30 years ago, a Best Rock Vocal Performance (Male) for "Dancing in The Dark." The Boss has gone on to gather quite a few more, totaling 20 wins over these last three decades. His most successful period came between 2003 and 2010, a stretch that left him in elite company: One of only five performers to win a Grammy in at least seven consecutive years. Check out the members, including Jay Z and Aretha Franklin, and prepare to be surprised for the record holder. -
Imagine Dragon Outsells Drake on Albums Chart; Grammy Winners Slide Down and Aaron Watson Debuts
Imagine Dragons narrowly edged out Drake on this week's Billboard 200 charts, as streaming and single downloads allowed the emcee and 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late' to almost catch the rock band's 'Smoke + Mirrors.' On the pure albums chart however, the Las Vegas band had a more significant cushion: Its second album sold 169,500 copies, marking the highest sales week of its career. Drake's surprise album sold 129,000 copies in its second week. -
John Legend, Common and 'Glory' Lead Post-Oscars Sales Boost; Lady Gaga, Jennifer Hudson Boost Inspirations
John Legend and Common have already added a slight boost to sales of their single "Glory" from the film 'Selma' despite last week's sales tallies ending a short while after Sunday night's Oscars telecast. That and the rest of the songs nominated/performed on Sunday saw a rise in sales numbers, while an even bigger boost should be expected for next week's totals. -
IFPI Announces New International Standard of Friday as New Music Release Day; American Agencies Protest
A decision that we figured would cause more of a media hullabaloo has been settled: New music albums will now universally be released on Fridays instead of Tuesdays. The conversation between the world's largest music markets has been going back and forth for half a year but ultimately European representatives won out in proposing the Friday release date, as opposed to a universal Tuesday release, in the tradition of what Americans already expect. -
Bunbury Music Festival Announces Lineup; Snoop Dogg, The Black Keys and The Avett Brothers Headlining [FULL LINEUP]
The Bunbury Music Festival, a relative noob on the festival circuit from Cincinnati, has announced the lineup for its fourth iteration, featuring The Black Keys, the Avett Brothers and Snoop Dogg as its headliners. -
Drake Holds 21 of 50 Spots on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Chart, Sets New Record; What Singles Rank Highest?
Drake has broken yet another record with his new release If You're Reading This It's Too Late, once again setting the mark for the most tracks in the Top 50 of the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Last week, marking the debut of the new album, Drake was part of 14 tracks. This week, the record's second on the charts, he's up to 21 spots.
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