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Hip-hop might be the genre that puts the most emphasis on dollars earned but we'd be kidding ourselves if big acts from every scene had their eyes on their wallets. And so do we as fans...just Google an act and see "net worth" doesn't come up as a popular search term. Forbes released its annual list of the Top 30 highest earning musicians from the previous year and you probably guessed who took the top spot: Dr. Dre. -
Avicii Teases Cover Art For New EP 'The Days / Night' On Instagram
Avicii may not be touring on the road anymore due to persistent health problems, but that does not mean he has stopped working. His manager took to instagram and posted a picture that is presumably the cover art for his next EP, The Days / Night (via "Dancing Astronaut"). Both songs have already been unveiled to the public for some time, with "The Days" getting an official release on October 3 on all portals. "Night" was already previewed as part of the FIFA, the soccer video game '15 soundtrack. -
8 Albums Named After The Artist's Home State: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slipknot, And More
A few weeks ago, I wrote a list about albums named after the artist's hometown, such as Outkast's ATLiens or Bruce Springsteen's Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ. The eight artists listed here, however, took this one step further, by naming their albums after their entire home state. -
Jon Bon Jovi Re-Watches 'Runaway' Video, Calls it 'Absolutely Awful'
The video for Bon Jovi's "Runaway" is one of the dumbest things ever created. Just ask the man himself. "It's absolutely awful," Bon Jovi recently told "Billboard." "We had no input as to what it would be about or who would be in it. They had people give us clothes to wear; we were just dumbfounded. Fortunately, the song had some roots, so we were saved." -
Carrie Underwood Rumored to Be Super Bowl Headliner in 2015 but Music Times Tells Why It Won't Happen
The hot rumor that has recently emerged in country music media is that Carrie Underwood will be the headliner at the 2015 Super Bowl. Before you get too excited, Underwood fans, understand that all of these rumors originated at TerezOwens.com, a well-read sports blog, but yeah, a sports blog. Nevertheless, other media outlets have started to bite. We at Music Times are less than convinced. Allow us to prevent you from getting your hopes up by taking arguments presented and providing counter-arguments. -
Lauren Bacall Dead at 89: Music Tributes for 'How To Marry A Millionaire' Actress from Madonna, Bon Jovi, Anna Nalick and More
In the world of classic Hollywood icons, there are few women who made a bigger impact in the world of style, grace and film than Lauren Bacall. Yesterday, in a continually sad week for Hollywood, the How To Marry A Millionaire actress passed away at the age of 89 due to a stroke. -
NFL: Bon Jovi Makes Promise To Buffalo Bills Fans
A group featuring Bon Jovi has long been rumored to be one of the favorites to land the National Football League franchise, but many have wondered if they plan to keep the Bills in Buffalo, where they've been since 1960. -
Westeros Awakening: Listen to Jackie Evancho Sing "Rains of Castamere" from George R.R. Martin's 'Game of Thrones'
If Game of Thrones is your fancy and young talent your drink of choice, then you have to hear the latest haunting folk dirge "The Rains of Castamere," a GoT original with lyrics by the series' creator, George R.R. Martin, and music by Ramin Djawadi--as covered by the boisterous prodigy Jackie Evancho -
Bon Jovi Celebrates 30 Years with a Massive ‘New Jersey’ Rerelease
Celebrating their 30th anniversary, the boys of Bon Jovi are reissuing their 1988 album, 'New Jersey' -
Concert industry lacking 'superstars' this summer, tour promoters worried
Concert promoters aren't too optimistic about the 2014 Summer touring season, although their pessimism might be without merit. Sources for Rolling Stone's short feature on the subject cited one fact when making their worrisome claims: It'll be the first year since 2007 that U2, Madonna and The Rolling Stones will all be off the road. Last year's biggest touring earner, Bon Jovi, will also take a vacation during the summer. -
Taylor Swift tops Billboard's list of highest earning musicians from 2013 (check out full list)
Last week we reported that the top one percent of earning musicians bring in more than 77 percent of total recording income from the music industry. We didn't have numbers at the time to demonstrate who earned what, but Billboard has just released its list of the Top 40 highest earning musicians for 2013. -
Taylor Swift tops North American concert market during 2013, Rolling Stones most efficient
Billboard released its highest-earning tours list nearly a month ago, but the North American numbers might be more relevant to Music Times' American readers. Taylor Swift took the top spot in her home continent, followed by the worldwide no. 1, Jon Bon Jovi.
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