• Aerosmith Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to Donald Trump for Use of 'Dream On'

    Rock stars over the yeas are typically liberal -- not unanimously, but certainly overwhelmingly to the left -- which might explain why Donald Trump has had trouble securing songs for his campaign, receiving criticism from artists such as Neil Young, R.E.M. and most recently Aerosmith for the use of the band's song "Dream On."

  • Stephen Colbert Sings "Everyday People" in All Star Jam on 'Late Show'

    Stephen Colbert kicked things off right in his premier as host of 'The Late Show' as band leader Jon Batiste and Stay Human led an all-star cast consisting of blues and R&B legends Buddy Guy and Mavis Staples as well as newer acts including Alabama Shakes' frontwoman Brittany Howard, St. Paul and the Broken Bones frontman Paul Geneway, Ben Folds, Derek Trucks, Aloe Blacc, Kyle Resnick, Susan Tedeschi and Colbert himself, in a rendition of Sly and the Family Stone's "Everyday People" that set the tone for the shows to come.

  • Billy Corgan on Republican Donald Trump Running a 'Chaos Theory'

    Earlier this month, Billy Corgan held a VIP Q&A with Alternative Nation before a Smashing Pumpkins concert and was asked what he thought of the first Republican debate, which plays to the question that seems to be on everyone's mind, "What do you think of Donald Trump?" He responded with his thoughts on what he calls Trump's "Chaos Theory."

  • Celebrity Apprentice New Season: Donald Trump's Replacement Could Be Magic Johnson

    Donald Trump's name has saturated news sources as of late with his campaign for GOP Presidential candidacy, his ill received comments on Mexican illegal imigrants and his official termination from NBC's Celebrity Apprentice. WIth Trump out, NBC is in search of a new host and sources say it could be former NBA player Magic Johnson.

  • Music Times Matches Republican Debate Candidates (Trump et al) with Opening Acts

    The Republican Debates will air tonight on FOX, and many will be tuning in to hear what Donald Trump will say...versus actually trying to educate themselves on who the best candidate for the right side of the aisle might be. Music Times doesn't write too much about politics but we know something, duh, about music, so we've come up with an act or musician to accompany all ten of tonight's candidates. Check out our reasoning below, with the candidates ordered just as FOX has them ranked heading into the big event.

  • Waka Flocka Flame Slags Donald Trump Over Mexican Rapists Comments

    Republican presidential hopeful, TV personality and businessman Donald Trump got himself into some boiling hot water when he made the remarks during his speech officially announcing his bid at the White House in 2016 that said some Mexican immigrants to the United States are rapists. Other candidates have tried to side-step the matter until recently, notably those vying for the GOP nod, but one man who is unable to run but still going for it anyway, Waka Flocka Flame, is not standing for Trump's antics.

  • Canadian Politicians Use Nine Inch Nails' Logo for Alberta Campaign

    Musicians are rarely too excited to find out that their work is being used as part of a political campaign, as Neil Young demonstrated this week and we have a hunch Trent Reznor will demonstrate soon enough. A trio of Canadian politicians have taken the logo from Reznor's band, Nine Inch Nails, and placed it on merchandise for their respective campaigns.

  • Election 2016: Cher Slams Donald Trump, Ted Cruz on Twitter

    The 2016 presidential election is barely in motion, but we're already getting celebrity opinions on the matter. Earlier this week, entrepreneur and The Apprentice star Donald Trump announced his bid for the Republican nomination, and Cher is having none of it. After the presidential hopeful's announcement, the legendary pop singer went in on Trump on Twitter, handing him plenty of shade along the way.
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