• Adele Wrote Elton John Handwritten Apology After Missing Wedding

    Adele could not attend the wedding of Elton John and David Furnish this past weekend, so she decided to send a nice, handwritten letter to the happy couple. "Biggest congratulations my loves," it read, according to "The Daily Mail." "Have a wonderful day. I'm sorry we are not there. See you in 2015. Love Adele, Simon and Angelo. x." John then posted the letter on Instagram as part of a post-celebration pic that showed off all the nuptial swag he piled up. "The perfect end to the perfect day," his post read. "So many kind thoughts and wishes. #ShareTheLove"

  • The Pop Group Announce First New Album In 35 Years 'Citizen Zombie,' Share Title Track [LISTEN]

    Post-punk legends The Pop Group reunited back in 2010 after nearly 30 years apart, but today the highly influential band announced their first post-reunion album Citizen Zombie and premiered its title track over at Noisey, which you can check out below. Citizen Zombie will be The Pop Group's first studio album since their 1980 sophomore effort For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?

  • Culture Club Cancels Reunion Tour, Boy George Cites Health Issues

    Though '80s pop stars Culture Club were set to begin their first tour in over 12 years this Saturday, the band has been forced to cancel the entire tour due to problems with singer Boy George's vocal cords. According to BBC, the 53-year-old singer has discovered a polyp in his throat, and may require surgery to have it removed.

  • Adele's Manager Supports Spotify

    Adele's manager Jonathan Dickins is a music industry power mover who also represents Jack Penate, Jamie T, London Grammar and Paul Epworth, among others. The 42-year-old Brit recently shared his thoughts on Spotify and other streaming services in lieu of Taylor Swift's decision to ditch that model. "Streaming is the future, whether people like it or not. Within five years it will be ubiquitous," he said at a Dublin Web Summit conference that also featured pro-Spotify speaker Bono, according to "Billboard."

  • Recruiting for the New "Do They Know It's Christmas?": One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Adele and More

    Bob Geldof stirred up some interest in the music community on Monday when rumors began spreading that he was making calls in an attempt to recruit participants for a 30th anniversary edition of Band Aid, the charitable super group that came together to record the classic "Do They Know It's Christmas?," which raised huge amounts for those struggling from famine in Ethiopia. The new rendition will benefit the fight against Ebola.

  • Adele's New Album '25' Not Set for Release Until at Least 2015, According to XL Recordings

    On Adele's 26th birthday, the "Skyfall" singer shared some exciting news for her legions of fans on Twitter: she would be seeing "25" again later this year, leading many to speculate that her third studio album would drop sometime in 2014. Over five months have passed since May 4, and there's still no news about Adele's new album, and that's because it won't be released anytime soon.

  • Adele Earns $130,000 A Day Thanks to Massive '21' Success

    Adele has not released a new full-length album since her smash record 21 in January 2011, and she still makes more in one day than you do all year. According to new reports, the "Skyfall" singer earns over £80,000 a day as a result of her massive musical success.

  • Sam Smith, Bleachers, Chvrches, And More To Perform At VH1 'You Oughta Know Live In Concert' [LINEUP]

    VH1 has chosen the 2014 class of You Oughta Know artists and will bring them together for an epic festival-style show on Nov. 13 at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom. The second annual You Oughta Know Live in Concert will feature two hours of performances from A Great Big World, Aloe Blacc, American Authors, Bleachers, CHVURCHES, Echosmith, KONGOS, Mary Lambert, Tove Lo, Vance Joy, and Sam Smith.

  • Aretha Franklin On New Diva Covers Album: "I Like The Whole CD, From Cut To Cut"

    Aretha Franklin latest album, Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics, was released Tuesday on vinyl and will be available digitally and in stores on Oct. 21. In a new interview with Billboard, she says the cover project, which features tracks such as "Midnight Train To Georgia" and "Rolling In The Deep," has given her an excitement she hasn't felt since 1982.

  • The 10 Best Albums Off of XL Recordings

    XL Recordings announced a compilation titled Pay Close Attention to celebrate the label's 25 years in our ears, and the last 15 of those years have provided us with a shelf's worth of amazing music. Music Times looked through the imprint's release catalogue and chose ten albums that are most worth the purchase price.

  • XL Recordings Release 25th Anniversary Collection

    Few labels have been so proficiently efficient as XL Recordings, in terms of turning our consistently quality work from such a small roster of performers. The label-which currently counts Adele, Radiohead and Jack White as members-is releasing a 25th anniversary compilation, titled Pay Close Attention, that features music from throughout its existence. The title is a reference to a Kool Keith sample used by label member The Prodigy for the track "Out of Space."

  • Amy Winehouse Anniversary Of Death: Adele, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, Nas, And More Talk About The Late Singer's Legacy

    Three years ago today, the world lost the legendary singer Amy Winehouse. She was found dead on July 23, 2011 in her London home from accidental alcohol poisoning -- a "death by misadventure" as the coroner ruled. In the years since her untimely passing at age 27, artists and industry leaders have examined the influence she had on music and her legacy as an artist. Below are quotes from artists who were either influenced by Winehouse or touched by her work.
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