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The indie world was crushed in August when The Civil Wars disbanded. The news came a few years after the duo of John Paul White and Joy Williams went on hiatus, making the breakup official and killing hopes of a new album. It may not be The Civil Wars, but Williams has announced a new solo effort titled 'Venus' that will drop this summer. She shared the lead single, "Woman (Oh Mama)," as well. -
New Year's Day 2015 Hangover Playlist: Beck, Iron & Wine, John Mayer and More to Cure that Headache
Sooo, about last night. Yeesh. It was New Year's Eve, and if you weren't one of the million people in Times Square and were out celebrating like us here at Music Times, well, maybe today isn't going so well for you. Introducing, the 2015 Music Times Hangover playlist. Sit back, drink a lot of water, pop an Aspirin and check out our list of soothing songs below. We can't guarantee that it's going to cure everything that ails you, but it's not going to hurt, right? -
10 Bands That Broke Up In 2014
Unless you're the Rolling Stones, no band can last forever, and in 2014 we lost plenty of wonderful bands. Some split up due to internal differences, while others felt like they had done all they could do artistically. Here are 10 bands that broke up in 2014. -
The Civil Wars Minus John Paul White = Joy Williams - Part III
Joy Williams started off as a Christian artist in 2001. In 2009, she teamed up with John Paul White to form The Civil Wars. Now she's back with a new solo project. -
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Among Safe Bets for Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Music Times considers who'll take the Grammy for Best Country Duo / Group Performance. -
Carolyn Menyes' 2013 Playlist: Bear's Den, Lady Gaga, Janelle Monae and More
Music Times, like so many other music publications, was looking to publish a "Best of 2013" playlist. We met to discuss what such a playlist should include, and that's where we ran into trouble. We couldn't agree. Sometimes two of us just couldn't agree on whether the performer was amazing or terrible, and even when we agreed they were amazing, we couldn't agree on what track was most representative of their work. -
Luke Bryan 'Crash My Party' Debuts As Third-Best Selling Album of 2013, Best Selling Country Debut Since 2004
The big winner this week on the Billboard Charts was country star Luke Bryan, whose album "Crash My Party" topped the Billboard 200 and sold nearly 528,000 copies. It's the third best-selling week for any album so far during 2013, trailing only Justin Timberlake's "The 20/20 Experience" (968,000 copies) and Jay Z's "Magna Carta...Holy Grail" (slightly more than 528,000) for one-week sales. Bryan has an advantage for the year on Jay however; his EP "Spring Break...Here To Party" also topped the Billboard 200 earlier in the year. -
The Civil Wars Top Billboard Album Sales Chart, But Robin Thicke Still Dominates Singles Chart With 'Blurred Lines'
Based on the content of the album "The Civil Wars" and what we've read in the press, we would guess that The Civil Wars are not the happiest of people at the moment. Hopefully the first-week album sales of the album will help them feel at least a little bit better. -
Coldplay to Release New Song 2013 'Atlas' for 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Soundtrack on Aug. 26: Track Will Be 'Paradise' Band's First Original Song for a Movie
Coldplay will be releasing a new song on Aug. 26, not as a part of a new album for the band but for the "Hunger Games: Catching Fire" soundtrack. The official "The Hunger Games" Facebook page made the announcement this morning (Aug. 9)... -
ALBUM REVIEW: The Civil Wars, 'The Civil Wars:' 'The One That Got Away' Band's Breakup Hard to Separate From Emotionally-Charged Second Record [VIDEO]
There was a lot of tension when The Civil Wars recorded its second self-titled album. The pain, anger and rifts that occurred between band members Joy Williams and John Paul White are hard to ignore when reviewing "The Civil Wars"...
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