• Taylor Swift Apologizes to Nicki Minaj After VMAs Twitter Spat

    Taylor Swift has apologized to Nicki Minaj for misinterpreting her comments on the 2015 MTV VMAs. Earlier this week, Minaj's music video for "Anaconda" was snubbed for Video of the Year, causing Minaj to call out the network for celebrating other "kinds" or musicians but not her, causing Swift to reply in the name of female solidarity. But now, Swift is admitting she "misunderstood" Minaj's tweets.

  • 'See You Again' Gains AC Airplay; More Charlie Puth, No Wiz Khalifa

    Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's "See You Again" may be done at the top of the Hot 100, but it's just now picking up steam on the Adult Contemporary charts. This may surprise conservative listeners everywhere, as hip-hop is about as welcome on AC radio as Iggy Azalea at the BET Awards. The trick? Getting soulful crooner Puth to release his own version of the song, minus Khalifa's headlining raps.

  • Katy Perry, H&M Join for Happy and Merry Holiday Campaign for Christmas 2015

    It may be the middle of July, but it's already time to start thinking about getting your fashion on for the holiday season, at least if you're Katy Perry, that is. Today (July 16) the "Dark Horse" singer announced that she is the latest face of H&M's Happy and Merry holiday campaign for Christmas 2015.

  • Katy Perry Left Shark Phone Case Added to Claire's Line

    It's officially Shark Week 2015, and there has been no bigger shark this year than Katy Perry's no infamous Super Bowl XLIX sea creature, the "Left Shark." To help celebrate the most dangerous and fun-filled event of the year, the "Dark Horse" singer has release an official phone case featuring her uncoordinated costumed dancer.

  • Snoop Dogg, Amitis Sued for Blasphemy for Religious Imagery in 'King' Video

    Snoop Dogg has inadvertently gotten himself wrapped up in controversy after starring in a music video that has inspired a lawsuit from the Indian Zoroastrian community, alleging that the clip features blasphemy and should be blamed. The video for "King" comes from Iranian-American pop performer Amitis, and features the rapper sitting on a throne, smoking a joint with the religious imagery in the background, which brought allegations of blasphemy.

  • Grateful Dead Set Soldier Field Attendance Record From U2 at 'Fare Thee Well'

    Everyone knew that the Grateful Dead's "Fare Thee Well" concert series at Soldier Field in Chicago was going to be a historic event, but now the record books also confirm that the shows are the most attended event in the stadium's history. Obviously Deadheads (and live music fans in general) are looking forward to tonight's grand finale, but the totals were reported Saturday from the night before, revealing that 70,764 fans had shown up for the night. Considering that every night sold out, the attendance should be similar for the following two shows as well.

  • The 7 Highest Music Incomes of The Last 5 Years; Dr. Dre, One Direction and More

    Forbes released its annual Celebrity 100 list this week, a feature that ranks celebrities of all stripes—music, film, sports—by how socially active they are and how much they bring in. Although a number of factors add up to the final ranking, we all know that net worth is the most interesting aspect of the chart. This year's musical champ was Katy Perry, who brought in $135 million over the last 12 months, trailing only boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao overall. Music Times is looking back over the last five years and finding out what seven musicians had the biggest paydays during that span.

  • Katy Perry Earns $135 Million in 2015, More Than Any Non-Boxer Celebrity

    The Forbes Celebrity 100 list, ranking the highest earning stars in the world on a yearly basis, was published this week and one musician came in ahead of all entertainers (who weren't boxers): Katy Perry was the third highest-paid celebrity of the last 12 months, coming in behind only Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, respectively, with a net income of $135 million.

  • Madonna Enlists Beyonce, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj & More for 'B*tch I'm Madonna' Music Video

    Move aside, Taylor Swift. You're not the only pop megastar who can round up famous friends for your new music video. Following the release of Swift's BFF-filled "Bad Blood" music video last month, today (June 16), the OG pop star Madonna unveiled the intense new poster for her "B*tch I'm Madonna" music video, and she enlisted fellow A-list pop stars, including Beyoncé, Katy Perry and more.

  • Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' Hits 1 Billion Views on Vevo, Second to What?

    Katy Perry put a notch in her belt over at Vevo as the video for "Dark Horse" tallied its one billionth view this week. The total places Perry's hit behind only Justin Bieber's "Baby" on the video-streaming site, and making it only the second video in Vevo's history to gather views in the 10-digit range.

  • Did Katy Perry Register a Song to Respond to Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood'?

    The feud between pop superstars Taylor Swift and Katy Perry seems very real, and if a new song registered by the "Teenage Dream" singer is any indication, things are just about to get fired up. According to a new registry on the song database BMI, Perry is aiming to parody Swift with a new song titled "1984."

  • 10 Years of YouTube: Most Watched Music Videos, from Taylor Swift to Justin Bieber

    It's the tenth birthday of YouTube and no media site should be more excited than Music Times. After all, of all the viral material that gets put on the world's busiest video site every day, so much of the service's biggest hitters are music videos. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the site, we've gathered the most popular music video from every year of its existence, starting with Taylor Swift in 2015 and counting down to...who knows? Something throwback for sure.

  • Katy Perry & Russell Brand Haven't Spoken Since Comedian Asked for Divorce

    It's been over three years since Katy Perry and Russell Brand divorced, but the "This Is How We Do" singer is continuing to open up about their relationship post-split. In a new interview, Perry revealed that the comedian and her have had no contact since he asked her for a divorce during the filming for her Part of Me documentary.
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