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Ghost B.C. Announces New Album for 2015 in Year Already Primed for Metalheads
Metal fans have another album to look forward to during 2015. Along with much anticipated released from Lamb of God and Tool (both theoretically coming out during the next 12 months), the band Ghost B.C. (simply known as "Ghost" when lawyers for bands of other groups with a similar title aren't looking) have announced on Facebook that a new album will drop during 2015. -
NME Names Best Albums of Decade: Arctic Monkeys and 'AM' Take Top Spot; Jay Z and Kanye West Earn Best Track with "N----s in Paris"
While the rest of us music publications were running around compiling our albums-of-the-year lists, NME was going above the crowd and releasing its albums-of-the-decade list (not to say they didn't do an albums-of-the-year list as well). The Arctic Monkeys took top prize for the last four years with its 2013 release AM. The British publication may have given home field advantage to the Monkeys for albums but its pick for track of the decade thus far went to a very American act singing about another region in Europe: "Niggas in Paris" by Jay Z and Kanye West took that prize. -
Oscar Hammerstein Museum at Composer's Philadelphia Farm Not Happening Yet...Zoning Regulations Block Grandson's Proposal
One of the biggest names in Broadway history might be getting a museum and educational center created in his honor. Maybe. The grandson of legendary songwriter and composer Oscar Hammerstein is hoping to convert his farm in the suburbs of Philadelphia into the "Oscar Hammerstein II Music & Theatre Education Center." The icon wrote for classic musicals including The Sound of Music, The King and I, South Pacific and Oklahoma! while residing at the rural property with the other six members of his family. -
Charlie Stamper, 84 Year-Old Bluegrass Icon, Releases First Album 'Glory To The Meeting House'
Thousands of musical acts remain to be recorded but interestingly the oldest of genres tend to have the most untapped talent. Even when we realize it exists, we don't bother to get it on tape. Such was the case of Charlie Stamper, an 84 year-old fiddler and bluegrass icon from Cadiz, a small town down near the Western toe of Kentucky. The performer dropped his debut album during December, titled Glory To The Meeting House. -
Remembering Austrian/German Pop Star Udo Juergens in Five Hit Songs: "Merci, Chérie," "Buenos Aíres, Argentina" and More
The nation of Germany, and the pop music industry in general, got a bit of tough news today when it was announced that performer and songwriter Udo Juergens had passed away from heart failure at the age of 80. He was one of those performers who was an absolute smash in Europe, selling more than 100 million records across the continent—particularly in Germany and his homeland of Austria—but unfortunately his fame never caught on quite so well in the United States. If you're not familiar with his body of work, let Music Times give you a quick trip through is biography in five recordings. -
Happy 25th Birthday Jordin Sparks: Music Times Lists Its Favorite Tracks from The 'American Idol' Winner
We're approach one of the year's biggest birthdays but we figured we'd throw a shout-out to Jordin Sparks for her 25th birthday. The pop star got out to a hot start at the beginning of her career, becoming the first American Idol winner to land her first four singles in the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. Things have slowed down a little since then but hopefully she'll be back on top soon enough. Here are five of our favorite tracks from the performer. -
New Live DVD/Album Being Released for Bob Marley's 70th Birthday; Expect More Deluxe Rereleases of Classic Albums during 2015
Next year marks what would have been the 70th birthday of Bob Marley, the biggest figure in "world music" history, and as you would expect, there will be a boatload of special releases on the way. The Marley family has allowed the Universal Music Group access to his back catalogue to gather up unreleased material for deluxe rereleases of classic albums, probably including Exodus, Natty Dread and more. -
KISS Teams with J-Pop Stars Momoiro Clover Z for New Songs "Yume no Ukiyo ni Saitemina" and "Samurai Son"
Gene Simmons might think rock is dead but he's got a master plan for making it cool again: Perform singles with J-Pop acts and make it huge in another part of the world. Hence the forthcoming single "Yume no Ukiyo ni Saitemina," featuring idol act Momoiro Clover Z, which will be available for download on January 28. Whose idea it actually was isn't clear but the song is apparently written by KISS frontman Paul Stanley. -
The Cure Goes Big, Playing 40-Song Set at London Hammersmith Residency Date, Including "A Man Inside My Mouth" for First Time
The Cure came to London for a three-night residency at the iconic Hammersmith Eventim Apollo and it doesn't seem like the band is bound to water down its sets to spread out across the three concerts. According to NME, the band played an epic 39-song set during their first gig on Sunday night. Promos had promised "deeps cuts" and "surprises galore" and it can't be said the group didn't deliver on that promise. -
Live Nation Buys Majority Hold in C3 Presents, Promoter behind Lollapalooza Brand and Austin City Limits
Huge moves on the live music front as Live Nation bought up a huge portion of C3 Presents. The buyer was already the world's largest music event organizer while the bought was the largest independent concert promoter until the purchase. None of the details behind the deal have been disclosed to the public but reports from Billboard claim that Live Nation bought a 51 percent share in C3 for around $125 million. -
Udo Juergens, One of Germany's Most Beloved Pop Stars, Dies at Age 80
Germany has lost one of its biggest music icons as pop star Udo Juergens passed away at the age of 80. The vocalist and songwriter, who sold more than 100 million records throughout his career according to Billboard, collapsed while out for a walk. Doctors said that his death was the cause of heart of failure. -
'X Factor' Winner Ben Haenow Tops Christmas Singles Chart in UK with OneRepublic Cover "Something I Need"
The results of the much-ballyhooed UK Christmas week singles charts has been revealed and once again the winner of the most recent season of X Factor has taken the prize. Ben Haenow and his single "Something I Need"—a OneRepublic cover—rose to face competition that Billboard had earlier cited would be tougher than usual. -
40 Years of Harry Chapin's "Cat's In The Cradle": Music Times Ranks Covers by Johnny Cash, Tori Amos, Ugly Kid Joe and More
Another day, another big anniversary for a song that's become part of the American rock canon. On this day during 1974, Harry Chapin released what would easily become his biggest song of all time: "Cat's In The Cradle," a folk music tale of a father too busy with his work to watch his son grow up, and the impact that has on the child's life. It's a narrative that made thousands of fathers swear that they wouldn't make the same mistake as the single's narrator. As usual with songs as moving and memorable as "Cat's In The Cradle," a number of covers have appeared over the years. Music Times ranks some of the versions from well-known performers: -
Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Ed Sheeran and More: Music Records Broken during 2014
Music sales may be down as a whole, both in terms of albums and songs, but that doesn't mean there aren't records to be broken. The acts on this list all managed to set a mark during 2014, some more impressive than others. -
Pandora Ranks States Based on Christmas Music Listening Habits: Utah Tops The Charts While Nevada, New Mexico Lag Behind
If the goal of the competition was to be the most spirited state via listening to more, congratulations to Utah, which had 19 percent of users in its borders jamming to holiday chestnuts on Pandora this season.
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