• D'Angelo Sits Down With Tavis Smily For First TV Interview in a Decade

    D'Angelo is a mysterious figure having changed modern R&B with his first two hit records, 'Brown Sugar' and 'Voodoo,' followed by a 12-year silence and 14-year break in albums before a surprise release of the highly acclaimed, 'Black Messiah' last December. Now, we're getting a peak inside the mind of his genius through his first TV interview in a decade with Tavis Smiley on PBS.
  • Mac DeMarco Covers Eric Clapton's 'Change the World'

    Rising slacker rock icon Mac DeMarco added to the buzz surrounding the release of his mini-LP Another One by sharing a cover of Eric Clapton's "Change The World" from 1996. Originally featured on the soundtrack for Phenomenon, which featured John Travolta, the track's tempo seamlessly fits the NYC songwriter's aesthetic despite its slightly sentimental lyricism.
  • Queen Elizabeth and Concerts: The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, One Direction and More

    Fifty years ago on this date, The Beatles debuted its new film, Help!, in London and there was a very big name in the crowd at the debut: Queen Elizabeth II. This constituted arguably the greatest gathering of famous British-folk in the last century, while also demonstrating that the monarch was more than happy to take in popular entertainment along with her constituents (a fan site for the Royal Family notes that she has considerably more "lowbrow" taste than her husband, Prince Philip). If you need more proof of the Queen's enjoyment of popular music, here are some more instances from recent (and not so recent) years.
  • Rod Stewart Lawsuit Focuses on "Copying" Blues Standard "Corrine, Corrina"

    Rod Stewart is facing a lawsuit for a song more than a century old, as the estate of Bo Carter (legal name: Armenter Chatmon) is suing over a version of the song "Corrine, Corrina" that the former Faces vocalist included on his 2013 album Time. The song, a blues standard, has been covered numerous times over the years—from artists including Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Willie Nelson—so why is Stewart the one in legal limbo?
  • What Performers Have Played Historic Venues Most? Carnegie Hall, Red Rocks, More

    Billy Joel made history at one of the most acclaimed music venues in the world this week when he played his 65th concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The total helped him to surpass that of friend Elton John, giving him the most appearances at the historic Manhattan venue. There are many music venues the world over that are adored by performers and fans alike, but unfortunately not many have done much work in attempting to figure out what performers have played there the most. Of course, many—such as The Troubadour in Los Angeles—probably didn't foresee themselves lasting as long as they have. Music Times has done our best to figure out what musicians have played the most gigs at some of the world's most vaunted performance spaces.
  • Debbie Harry by Decade: Celebrating the Blondie Frontwoman's 70th Birthday

    The year 1945 was an astounding one for music history, giving us Eric Clapton, Bob Seger, John Fogerty and Carly Simon. Add another big 70th birthday to the year, as July 1 marks the near-diamond anniversary of Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry. Music Times is celebrating the big day by looking back over her four decades in music and choosing our favorite track from each of the ten-year spans she's spent in business.
  • 5 Les Paul Contributions to Modern Music: Solid-Body Guitars, Multitrack Recording, More

    Today marks what would have been the 100th birthday of Les Paul, one of the greatest innovators in music history, both for his work with instruments and with recording technology (and he wasn't half bad as a guitar player either). Music Times has assembled five of Paul's greatest contributions to the music world, in order of when he was most involved in its development. Understand that none of these technologies were solely his creation, but none of them would be the way we know them today if it weren't for his contributions, from the solid-body guitar to multitrack recording.
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