• Axl Rose Confirmed to Join AC/DC

    Rumors about Axl Rose joining AC/DC had been around for some time and was even denied by Noel Gallagher but new update on the speculation reveals that it is indeed true that Rose will take the place of Brian Johnson for the band's tour.

  • Linda Perry Holds Star-Studded Party for 'Freeheld' Movie, Celebrities Perform Song Covers

    The always notable Courtney Love covered "Creep" by Radiohead at a party for the movie "Freeheld," hosted by Linda Perry. The party had a star-studded attendance list of important names in the industry, including the film's star Ellen Page, Tobey Maguire, Sara Gilbert, Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, Jakob Dylan and even Love's daughter, Frances Bean Cobain. The song that inspired the party in the first place, "Hands of Love," is in the running for an Oscar nod for best original song. But Love was only one of the celebrity covers.

  • AC/DC Tickets Are Growing in Popularity As Rock or Bust Tour Nears

    Australian rock legends AC/DC are ready to kick off the 13-date North American leg of their Rock or Bust Tour on August 22 at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, and the tour marks the first U.S. tour since 2010. On the secondary ticket market, prices to see the band are rising quickly.

  • 8 Victims of MC Hammer: Madonna, Vanilla Ice, AC/DC and More

    MC Hammer took his first step to the top of the Billboard 200 on this date 25 years ago with Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em , the hip-hop album that would introduce the world to "U Can't Touch This" and help the rapper to maintain a place at the top of the charts for 21 weeks, interrupted only once. That's impressive but it makes us feel bad for all of the other performers who were denied a no. 1 album by that craze. Nothing tops a best-selling album for musicians but Hammer wasn't trying to give his spot up. Music Times checked out the eight albums that took the no. 2 spot during Don't Hurt 'Em's run, from Madonna to Vanilla Ice, and listed them from least weeks to most in second place.

  • Harry Shearer's Best Simpsons Songs, As Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders and More

    Harry Shearer announced today that after more than 25 years of voicing beloved characters on 'The Simpsons'—including Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Principal Skinner, Kent Brockman, and bus driver Otto—he would be leaving the show. The greatest animated show of all time—and what some may consider the greatest television show, period—has never been afraid to delve into musical numbers, so Music Times dug up six of the best songs performed by Shearer's characters across the program's run, including plays on Disney songs and Guns N' Roses classics.

  • Ranking PMRC's 'Filthy 15': Madonna, Prince and More Get Dirty

    Tipper Gore and a group of other (socially) conservative and influential women gathered 30 years ago to organize the PMRC (or Parents Music Research Center) after listening to the travesty that was Prince's "Darling Nikki." That organization has become the face of the censorship movement in the United States, ruining good album artwork and antagonizing Eminem, Marilyn Manson, Frank Zappa and others for three decades now. When it formed, the group issued a list titled the "Filthy 15," listing tracks that it considered especially repulsive. Music Times is ranking those first 15 songs in terms of potential for wrecking lives.

  • AC/DC's Phil Rudd Speaks Out: 'I've Seen the Error of My Ways'

    Phil Rudd is out on bail following a hearing last month where the AC/DC drummer pleaded guilty to charges of drug possession and threatening to kill a person. During a recent interview with Australia's A Current Affair, Rudd talked about his legal troubles and what communication has been like with his former bandmates, who are currently on tour in support of Rock or Bust.

  • Taylor Swift's '1989' Louder Than Classic Metallica, AC/DC and Sex Pistols Records. How?

    When you think of "loud" albums, you probably don't think about Taylor Swift. However a new study from Ian Shepherd, audio engineer and founder of Dynamic Range Day, demonstrates that in fact the pop star's most recent release, '1989,' is among the loudest albums of all time. Among the album it trumps are AC/DC's 'Back In Black,' Metallica's "Black" album, and the Sex Pistols' 'Never Mind The Bollocks.'
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