• 'MTV Unplugged's Best Performances: The Obvious (Nirvana, Eric Clapton) and Less Obvious as Well

    November 26, 1989 marked the first airing of MTV's Unplugged series, a showcase that took some of the best bands across many generations and gave viewers a new look. The performers themselves often praised the program due to its live nature and its promotion of differing from the same ol' songs that get repeated so often. Squeeze was the first band featured but many other high acts jumped on the bandwagon over the years. Music Times chose eight classic performances worth revisiting.

  • Neil Young Has Beef with Starbucks, Urges Fans to Boycott Coffee Co.

    Neil Young is upset with Starbucks. Why? It is complicated, but on a basic level, the coffee-pushing company is fighting against Vermont's food labeling mandate with a recent lawsuit. In response, an indignant Young penned a 300-plus-word letter on his website. Let's break it down:

  • 11 Great Albums With 11 Songs

    If you're obsessed with albums like I am, the number of songs in a tracklist has an inexplicable significance. While having 10, 12, or 15 tracks seems very neat and tidy, and having nine or less seems vaguely progressive, 11 tracks bursts with confidence, as if the artist had too many good songs for 10, but didn't want to pad it with 12. In honor of Nov. 11 (11/11!), here are the 11 best albums with 11 tracks.

  • 8 Classic Artists Whose Debut Albums Were False Starts

    There are some legendary artists, such as Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., or Pink Floyd, who burst into the mainstream with fully formed, excellent debut albums. Other legendary artists, however, stumbled a bit on their full-length debuts, and didn't truly find their voices until their sophomore releases. Here are eight classic artists whose debut albums were false starts.

  • Graham Nash Optimistic about Future of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

    After Neil Young told an audience that Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young would never perform again, fans anxiously awaited an explanation. It turned out Young and David Crosby were not getting along, but Graham Nash remains optimistic about the folk supergroup. "You know, whatever Neil wants to say is fine with me," Nash told SiriusXM, Ultimate Classic Rock notes. Nash went on to comment on the feud between his bandmates, which most likely stems from some comments Crosby made about Young's new girlfriend Daryl Hannah. "It would be sad to me if the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young didn't go forward because of an inappropriate statement by David to Neil about his relationship with Daryl Hannah," he said. "I mean if we're not more grown up and if we're not more realistic about what the true value of our friendship is, it would be very sad to me."

  • Neil Young, Stephen Colbert Duet On 'The Colbert Report' [WATCH]

    If you watched Stephen Colbert’s The Colbert Report last night then you’re well aware that it could very well have been one of the most entertaining episode of the Comedy Central hit ever. Whether it be the incredible banter between the host and guest Neil Young, their conversations about the “After The Gold Rush” singer’s new memoir Special Deluxe, the political chat about impeaching President Obama over fracking or their duet on “Who’s Gonna Stand Up,” one thing is for sure: Neil Young is one entertaining dude!
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