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Deep Purple somewhat summarized what heavy metal was with its 1969 album 'Concerto for Group and Orchestra,' not in music but in attitude. All of the costumes, all of the hair products, all of the huge guitar solos...go big or go home. Sometimes that meant playing with a whole dang orchestra, even if your lyrics about women and booze don't make sense with it. -
50 Years of 'You Really Got Me' by The Kinks: Covers by Van Halen, Metallica, Brian Eno, Danny Elfman and More
Fifty years ago on this date, The Kinks reached the top of the charts with the immortal classic "You Really Got Me," perhaps the band's best know track to this day. Check out a few covers of the classic, curated by Music Times. -
Miley Cyrus, One Direction, Eminem Added To 'Guinness Book Of World Records,' Among Other Musicians
Billboard reports that this year's edition of the Guinness Book of World Records will include new records from a number of prominent musicians, including Metallica, One Direction, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Eminem, and Shakira. -
5 Odd Beatles Tributes to 'Celebrate' 50 Years of 'The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits'
Today marks the 50th anniversary of 'The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits,' perhaps still the most bizarre and abrasive tribute to the world's greatest band. We went and found five other curious examples of Beatles cover collections that are a little easier to listen to. -
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo Huge Fan of Metallica, Napalm Death and Lamb of God. Awesome.
Indonesia just elected total metalhead Joko Widodo president. We can only hope America sees the darkness next. -
'Ride The Lightning' Ranked: We List The Songs From Metallica's Best (?!?) Album, From 'Fade to Black' to 'For Whom The Bell Tolls'
Music Times' editor Ryan Book revisits his favorite (and Kurt Cobain's favorite) Metallica album, ranking its eight tracks from worst to first. -
Metallica Struggles Post-Mariano Rivera in New ESPN 'Sports Center' Commercial
ESPN has a strong hold on the televised athletics industry and the network has managed to have a sense of humor while doing so. Commercials for its primary news program, Sports Center, have long garnered chuckles from viewers, with nearly every "episode" featuring a professional athlete or mascot and shenanigans within the ESPN offices. Alas, that doesn't leave much room for musical guest stars but the new 30 second spot starring Metallica is spot on. -
21 Albums Known By Two (Or More) Different Names: The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, And More
Though most albums are given official titles, sometimes these titled prove to inconvenient or confusing, which leads to fans referring to the album by another name entirely. Here are twenty-one albums known by at least two different names. -
Comic-Con Announces Musical Acts: MGMT, Linkin Park, Grimes, And More
Although known more for being a destination for movie studios and TV networks to promote their franchises than for being a music festival, Comic-Con International has announced the musical acts for their 2014 installment. MGMT will play a live set and Grimes will DJ a party for CraveOnline on July 25. -
8 Bands That Never Appear On Album Covers: Radiohead, The Strokes, And More
Though finding bands that didn't appear on their own album covers was a pretty difficult task back in the '50s and '60s, bands have explored many different styles of album artwork as time progressed. Here are eight bands that have never appeared on their album covers. -
8 Unexpected Michael Jackson Covers: Metallica, Willie Nelson, And More
Today marks the five-year anniversary of Michael Jackson's tragic death, so in honor of the King of Pop, we've compiled a list of his greatest songs that were covered by very unlikely musicians. Here are eight unexpected covers of Michael Jackson songs. -
Rivers Cuomo Admits 'Undone' Riff Is A Rip-Off of Metallica's 'Sanitarium (Welcome Home)'
Color us surprised: Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo told Rolling Stone that the opening riff to his band's classic track "Undone" (better known to some as the "Sweater Song") is a total rip-off of Metallica's "Sanitarium (Welcome Home)."
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