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Pirate Bay Shut Down, Maybe for Good, Following Police Raid in Stockholm; New Costa Rican Address Revealed?
Has The Pirate Bay finally received its black spot? Conjecture seems to suggest that the "world's most notorious" pirating site may be done for good following a police raid on Tuesday. Swedish authorities entered a computer server hall in Stockholm with a warrant, although a spokesperson for the force didn't suggest whether any arrests were made in connection to the raid. The Pirate Bay website is now down accordingly. -
Travel Troubles: 5 Seconds of Summer Isn't The Only Act with Passport Problems—Amy Winehouse, Yusuf Islam and Boy George Also Struggled
Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer appeared to have lost its guitar player when it swing by the Jingle Ball in London over the weekend. The good news: The band didn't lose Michael Clifford. The bad news: He lost his passport and was unable to enter the country for the event. He's not the first musician who has had problems traveling abroad. In fact, the United States has caused many a headache for traveling performers. -
Ten Years Later, Dimebag Darrell Abbott in Five Classic Pantera Tracks: "Walk," "I'm Broken" and Some More Obscure Cuts...
Dimebag Darrell's status as a guitar icon has only solidified in the ten years after his death, praised as one of—if not the—most influential guitarists in metal history. Music Times offers its own tribute with a showcase of his five most notable performances. -
Credit Card Companies Taking Over as Biggest Corporate Sponsors for Musicians According to Report; American Express and Citi Buy Up
There was a time, only a few years ago, when beverage companies were the industry that musicians aimed to get a hold on. Pepsi's role as the Super Bowl halftime show sponsor still reflects the role of soda and beer in music advertising. According to a great new report from Billboard, credit card companies and the banks they affiliate with may have taken the advantage. -
Bob Geldof and Band Aid 30: Media Can't Help but Wonder Where Paul McCartney's At
You won't hear any complaints regarding a lack of talent on Band Aid 30, the new charity all-star band assembled by Bob Geldof to record "Do They Know It's Christmas" to raise funds for combatting Ebola in Africa: One Direction, Chris Martin of Coldplay, Ellie Goulding, Ed Sheeran...plenty have shown up and plenty have downloaded the single accordingly. One question still gets posed frequently to the Band Aid honcho however: Where's Paul McCartney? The former Beatle and still massive solo performer took part in the original recording during 1984 and came back for the 20th anniversary during 2004 (albeit skipping the smaller Band Aid II during 1989). -
Battles Between Talent and Management Rising on The K-Pop Scene: Girls Generation, Block B and BAP Cases Cited
Not everything is as pretty in the Korean music industry as we might be led to believe. As K-Pop continues to grow in the United States it's easy to forget that the consumer trends in South Korea are similar to those in the United States: record sales have started to dwindle. As entertainment promoters and labels try to find the next way to draw profit, relationships between those organizations and the artists representing them have started to fray, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. The story focuses on Jessica Jung's departure from Girls Generation during September but also examines a litany of other established K-Pop acts. -
Brian "Wimpy Roy" Goble of Subhumans, D.O.A. Dies of Heart Attack at Age 57
Ah, a bummer for punk fans in basements everywhere! Brian Roy "Wimpy" Goble of iconic Vancouver punk group the Subhumans has passed away from a heart attack at the age of 57. -
Steve Harvey and Show's Production Company Face $43 Million Lawsuit for Alleged Illegal Use of Unlicensed Music
When we think "music piracy," Steve Harvey isn't the first person that comes to mind. Yet the talk show host and the staff behind The Steve Harvey Morning Show and Steve Harvey is under legal attack for allegedly using hundreds of songs on his program without proper licensure. -
The NCAA Playoffs, As Decided by Every School's Music Alumni: Alabama, Oregon, Florida State and Ohio State Face Off
We at Music Times have, at best, a tenuous connection with college athletics. We write about music. At the same time, nothing is trending like the first ever NCAA College Football Playoff. The University of Alabama and University of Oregon held tight to their top spots in the bracket of four, Florida State slid up one spot after a close game with Georgia Tech and Ohio State jumped into the last available spot with a crushing victory over Wisconsin. The best thing we can do, lacking the athletic know-how, is check out how this would turn out based on famous musical alumni from each school. Check it out. -
The Most Head-Turning Musician Quotes of 2014: Gene Simmons, Lorde, Eminem and More Make Marks on Twitter, Elsewhere
Musicians, like every other branch of celebrity, are bound to say head-turning things every once in a while. This year was no exception. Check out these eight eye-catching lines and the (generally) bad blood that preceded them. -
The Beatles Aren't Real; Or At Least TheBeatlesNeverExisted.com Makes Convincing Case with Talk of Clones and Fake Ears
The current "Paul McCartney" is not the real Paul McCartney. This is basic scientific fact at this point. However what if the false Beatle conspiracy went even deeper than that? If you're worried about your beliefs in the most influential band in modern music history being torn asunder...by all means don't read the following sentence: The Beatles never existed. Or at least one set band of four members never comprised The Beatles. This is the theory brought to light by TheBeatlesNeverExisted.com. -
Scott Stapp Received $1.5 Million in Advances for His 2013 Solo Album 'Proof Of Life'; Brings "Penniless" Claims into Question
Few people have bought into former Creed vocalist Scott Stapp's claims that his bank account was drained by mysterious unnamed individuals. His story of being penniless has sprung a few leaks after it was revealed, according to The Hollywood Reporter, that the performer received $1.5 million in advances as recently as 2013 for his last solo album, Proof of Life. -
K-Pop's Topp Dogg Launching First American Mini-Tour during 2015; Stopping in Houston, Miami and Atlanta
K-Pop fans on alert: Korean hip-hop/pop act Topp Dogg will be making its American performance debut during 2015 but you'll need to get your tickets fast: The group will only be playing three gigs as part of the mini-tour. -
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" Tops ASCAP's Annual List of Most-Performed Holiday Songs
Music performance rights organization ASCAP has continued its own 100-year anniversary celebration by releasing a list of the most performed holiday songs of all time. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" took the top spot on the list. -
Label Splits Far More Intense Than Current Lil wayne Drama: Dr. Dre and Death Row, The Game and G-Unit and More
Depending on how much faith you put in social media, it seems Lil Wayne is hellbent to get away from Cash Money Records due to the label allegedly refusing to release his Tha Carter V. Depending on how much faith you put in statements from management, it seems that Weezy won't be jumping ship. We're more inclined to believe the latter...after all, Cash Money kind of owns Wayne's personal label Young Money. Regardless, there have been uglier splits than this is the history of hip-hop. Here are a few of the most dramatic:
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