• Elvis Gone Metal: Covers from Black Sabbath, Motörhead, Danzig and More

    Metal fans (and hopefully music fans in general) were thrilled to hear today that Glenn Danzig—frontman for his self-titled band, Samhain and of The Misfits—will be releasing an Elvis Presley covers album during 2015. It got us thinking: There are way too few Elvis covers out there played by metal bands. Discounting a band that's whole schtick is being half metal, half-Elvis (Volbeat), it's tough to find worthwhile Elvis covers in the metal world. We, for one, totally hope this changes.

  • 11 Dead Musicians And What They Would Be Doing Today

    There are a million "what-if" questions throughout rock history, but some of the biggest relate to musicians who have tragically passed away. What would they be doing if they were still alive today? Here's what I think eleven iconic musicians would be doing today if they were still alive.

  • 5 Alt-Rock Albums With Multiple Cover Songs

    When an artist performs a cover song, especially alternative or punk artists, it's usually reserved for live shows or as a bonus track for an album, but on rare occasions these cover songs make their way into the album's proper tracklisting. However, even more rare is when an artist includes multiple cover songs on a single album. Here are five alternative rock albums with more than one cover song (excluding cover albums, of course).

  • 7 Album Covers That Are Homages to Other Albums

    Musicians steal from each other all the times, whether it comes to lyrics, riffs, fashion, or in this case, album covers. Here are seven album covers that are homages (or rip-offs) to other albums.

  • Baz Luhrmann Directing Elvis Presley Biopic?

    The good news (or bad news, depending on how you view it) is that an Elvis Presley biopic is reportedly in the works from Warner Brothers Pictures. The studio's reportedly been in talks with director Baz Luhrmann for a while now, but more telling is the fact that the company recently secured the entire music catalogue.

  • Back of The Billboards: 'Elvis Recorded Live On Stage in Memphis' by Elvis Presley

    Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of.

  • 12 Days of Christmas: 9 Best Versions of 'Here Comes Santa Claus'

    With nine days remaining until Christmas, it's time to prepare Santa Claus Lane for ol' Saint Nick and look at the best versions of "Here Comes Santa Claus." Originally written and recorded by Gene Autry in 1947, the song became an instant success and classic, peaking at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. Since then, the song has been reimagined and covered countless time, but who's done it the most justice?

  • Lady Antebellum, Steve Vai and Charitybuzz Have Some Feel-Good Christmas Gifts for Your Consideration

    It's Christmas. You need gifts for the music fans in your life. Plus you're feeling more charitable than usual (stats indicate that charitable donations are up 90 percent from 2012's "Giving Tuesday"). Charitybuzz might have something sitting around that you may be interested in. The benefits: A) They're awesome. B) All sales benefit various charities, so you can feel good about indulging. Music Times looked over what's available and compiled a shortlist of best bets. But be warned, all these auctions are limited time only.
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