• The Prodigy Want to Be as 'Important as Blur or Oasis,' Think 'Dance Music Is Dead'

    The Prodigy are prepping for the release of their upcoming studio "The Day Is My Enemy" and are back to making headlines with their sometimes abrasive statements to match their in-your-face sound. In an interview with "The Guardian" packed full of dream-worthy quotes for any journalist, Maxim, Liam Howlett and Keith Flint do not hold anything back dishing on the state of dance music, which has changed dramatically since they last released an album, and how they want their legacy to be viewed by music historians next to other British acts like Oasis and Blur.

  • Ranking The Royal Mail's 10 Rock 'n' Roll Inspired Stamps: Led Zeppelin 'IV', Pink Floyd's 'The Division Bell', The Rolling Stones 'Let It Bleed' and More

    Just five years ago the UK Postal system introduced a series of ten stamps featuring album art from classic records by British rock bands. Are we behind the times? Yes. Were we around to weigh in on the list when it dropped? No. Now Music Times weighs in on all ten album covers and rank them from 10 to 1 in terms of which serves best as a stamp...both for its aesthetic and its relevance within music culture. Artists include The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.

  • 8 Artists Who Are Taking Too Long To Release New Albums: Dr. Dre, Lauryn Hill And More

    This has been a pretty exciting couple of days for fans of both Modest Mouse and D'Angelo, with both artists announcing their first new albums in quite some time (Modest Mouse's last album came out in 2007, while D'Angelo's was 2000). Now that these two artists have finally decided to release some new music, here are eight more artists that have been taking far too long to put out new albums.

  • Sinead O'Connor Defends 'Do They Know It's Christmas?," Tells Critics to 'Shut the F--k Up'

    Last week, on Nov. 17, the latest version of Band Aid's classic charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was released online to raise money for the Ebola crisis in West Africa, and though it went straight to the top of the U.K. charts and is supporting an undoubtedly good cause, the song has been the subject of plenty of criticism, particularly for its lyrics.According to two British newspapers, Emeli Sandé, who actually appears on the latest version, said the lyrics need "changing," while Lily Allen called the song "a bit smug" and said she would prefer "donating actual money."One artist who is vigorously defending the song, however, is the famously outspoken Sinead O'Connor, who also appears on the song."I think everyone should shut the f--k up," O'Connor told "Broadsheet," via "Billboard." "If you didn't like the lyrics you shouldn't have agreed to sing the song. I think it's smug of Lily Allen to say it's smug."

  • 8 Classic Artists Whose Debut Albums Were False Starts: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, And More

    There are some legendary artists, such as Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., or Pink Floyd, who burst into the mainstream with fully formed, excellent debut albums. Other legendary artists, however, stumbled a bit on their full-length debuts, and didn't truly find their voices until their sophomore releases. Here are eight classic artists whose debut albums were false starts.

  • Blur's "Parklife" Is Being Used To Mock Russell Brand On The Internet

    One of the defining traits of comedian Russell Brand is his heavy Cockney accent, and when coupled with his tendency towards rambling wordiness, it can often make for some incomprehensible sound bites, and least for American audiences. According to The Independent, however, one twitter user has come up with a perfect, succint way to mock the comedian: after anything he says, simply shout "Parklife!"

  • 5 UK Musicians Who've Entered Politics, Celebrating 50 Years of Screaming Lord Sutch and 40 Elections Lost

    Some celebrities have gone on to have wildly successful careers in politics. Just look at Ronald Reagan and Sonny Bono. Some, like British rocker and cult icon Screaming Lord Sutch, were less successful. Despite running for more than 40 positions and founding a still-operating political party-the Official Monster Raving Loony Party-Sutch managed to lose every single on of them. Check a few other musicians who have stood for office in the UK.

  • 12 Self-Titled Albums That Aren't Debuts: Beyoncé, The Beatles And More

    Self-titled albums are pretty standard for musicians, but they're almost always an artist's debut album, establishing a brand and a presence. There are some artists, however, who decide for whatever reason to release self-titled albums later on in their career. Here are 12 self-titled albums that aren't debuts.

  • 8 Great Albums With Intermissions: Radiohead, The Who, And More

    Just like plays or even particularly long movies have intermissions somewhere in the middle, some albums include songs that could be seen as intermissions, or dramatic breaks between the album's two halves. These album intermissions are usually instrumental and sonically quite different from the rest of the songs. Here are eight examples of albums with intermissions.
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