• Junk Mail: Wale, 'The Album About Nothing' Review

    The Album About Nothing, at the end of the day, is more interesting in its concept than in its execution. I really appreciate the lyricism and thought that Wale put into each of these songs, but there is little else to latch on to. Unlike Seinfeld the TV show, this album will be largely forgotten in the grander scale of pop culture.

  • 'Liv and Maddie' Soundtrack Flies on Dove Cameron's Voice, if Not Disney's Understanding of Hip-Hop and EDM

    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 'Liv and Maddie,' the soundtrack album for the Disney show of the same title, featuring the vocals of star Dove Cameron.

  • Rihanna 'B*tch Better Have My Money' Review: New "R8" Single Has Intensity, Lacks Hook [LISTEN]

    Oh, Rihanna. Yesterday (March 25), the "FourFiveSeconds" singer surprised her fans by announcing that she would officially be releasing her new "R8" single the very next day. After teasing the track on a new app Dubsmash, "B*tch Better Have My Money" has finally been unveiled in full, and it's an intense stomper and the polar opposite of her Kanye West/Paul McCartney team up.

  • [REVIEW] Nero Returns With Powerful New Single "The Thrill"

    U.K. dubstep-electro trio Nero have unveiled a new single in close to a year: "The Thrill." Premiered by Annie Mac on BBC Radio One as the hottest record in the world -- saying, "Wow. What a track. It's just massive ... I absolutely love it." -- producers Dan Stephens, Joe Ray and vocalist Alana Watson deliver another powerful single showing the evolution of their sound.

  • Marvin Gaye Wins on Billboards as Well after 'Blurred Lines' Suit, as 2007 Greatest Hits Album Charts for First Time

    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 Number 1's, a collection of hits from Marvin Gaye that cracked the Billboard 200 for this first time last week, and whether a certain lawsuit involving a certain Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams single had something to do with it.

  • Junk Mail: Kendrick Lamar 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Album Review

    If you're looking for club bangers, this record isn't for you. If you're interested in a poetic, cinematic concept album about race, good vs. evil, depression, rap culture, government, the double edged sword of fame, how to use your influence for good and other realizations, then you will leave To Pimp A Butterfly satisfied.

  • Asleep At The Wheel Delivers Third Chapter in Bob Wills Tribute Tradition; George Strait, Brad Paisley and More Appear

    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 Asleep At The Wheel's third Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys tribute, 'Still The King,' which features guest spots from George Strait, Brad Paisley, Willie Nelson and more.
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