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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 record that finished at no. 200 for the previous week. We hope to give new life to music that you might have missed, or new life to classic albums you may have forgotten. -
Alex Chilton 'Electricity By Candlelight' Features Johnny Cash and Beach Boys Acoustic Covers During Power Outage
In our experience, some of the best live performances come when those onstage are out of their comfort zones, or exposed to conditions outside of the norm. Consider Johnny Cash's "Live at San Quentin" or Nirvana's "MTV Unplugged" acoustic set. Alex Chilton, best known for his time in Memphis power pop band Big Star, also performed an excellent acoustic album, but unlike Nirvana, his was unscheduled. That show is now available on the recording "Electricity by Candlelight." -
Kacey Musgraves May Alienate Country Fans With Her Least Favorite Song Topic: 'Songs about Trucks'
"Alternative country" rising star Kacey Musgraves told British GQ what country stereotype she hated most, and it might alienate some artists: trucks.
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