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Earlier this week, it was announced that David Lynch's 2011 Duran Duran concert film would be released in theaters for one night only in September. This unusual director/musician pairing was part of the American Express Unstaged series of concert films, and it got me thinking about some other pairings I'd like to see in this series. -
8 Album Covers With A Photo Of Someone Other Than The Artist: Miles Davis, Morrissey, And More
When looking at an album in a record store, it's reasonable to assume that the person on the cover is the person who actually made the album. However, that isn't the case with these eight albums, which feature a photo of someone else entirely. -
13 Albums That End With Their Title Track: Bruce Springsteen, Sinead O'Connor, And More
An album's title track is inevitably given more weight than the album's other songs, because it's natural to assume that the one song the entire album s named after must be something special. However, these artists chose to place even more weight on these particular songs by choosing to close out the entire album with them. -
Remedy Drive's David Zach Shares Why He is So Passionate About Human Trafficking [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]
David Zach from Remedy Drive shares why he is so passionate about human trafficking and stopping it. -
There's War, and There's War in Space: 'Guardians of The Galaxy' Orchestrator Timothy Williams Discusses Tone and Palette with Music Times
War is always a hot topic in Hollywood. Composing a score that reflects a film's angle to the subject matter is a challenge, a question of tone that depends heavily on the abilities of the orchestrator as well as its composer. 'Guardians of The Galaxy' orchestrator Timothy Williams discussed the process with Music Times. -
Should We Thank YouTube For The Resurgence Of Comedy Music? Weird Al & Zach Sherwin Weigh In: The Lonely Island, Reggie Watts, Epic Rap Battles Of History, And More
At some point in the comedy and music industries, the idea of fusing the two – and thus creating “comedy music” – became, sorry to say, laughable. Much too often, comedians would squirm at the very notion of one of their own bringing music into their territory, often labeling it as “hacky.” And in judging from some of the sources, it’s somewhat understandable. But times are certainly changing… -
[EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]: Brian Tyler - Composer For 'The Expendables 3,' 'TMNT,' 'Avengers: Age of Ultron,' & Many More Movies Talks Music To Film, TV & Video Games
Brian Tyler is easily one of the busiest composers around today, especially in the month of August thanks to the releases of movies for which he composed the scores (including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Into the Storm, and The Expendables 3). He even co-wrote and produced the theme song to TMNT, "Shell Shocked," under his solo project moniker, Madsonik, working with some great Hip-Hop artists of today. In Music Times' exclusive interview with Tyler, we learned just how he got into the world of composing for film, TV and video games, and even delved deeper into his upcoming projects - which includes Avengers: Age of Ultron and many others. -
Lauren Bacall Dead at 89: Music Tributes for 'How To Marry A Millionaire' Actress from Madonna, Bon Jovi, Anna Nalick and More
In the world of classic Hollywood icons, there are few women who made a bigger impact in the world of style, grace and film than Lauren Bacall. Yesterday, in a continually sad week for Hollywood, the How To Marry A Millionaire actress passed away at the age of 89 due to a stroke. -
Afternoons Return With Title Track 'Say Yes' Off Upcoming New Album [Exclusive Premiere]
L.A. six-piece Afternoons are back after a six-year journey with the anthemic single "Say Yes." Led by Brian Canning and Steven Scott of the band Irving, who were part of the era-defining Ship Collective in the mid-2000s, the band came from a desire to "swing for the fences." -
14 Albums That End With Their Longest Song: Bruce Springsteen, Weezer, And More
Long songs can be tricky for an artist to deal with. They can't really be released as singles, but they also run the risk of ruining the flow of an otherwise great album. These artists got around this problem by placing their extremely long songs at the end of their album. -
9 Albums That Open With Instrumentals: Simon & Garfunkel, Modest Mouse And More
Last week I wrote about albums that end on instrumental tracks, which I described as sort of epilogues to the album's narrative structure. If ending an album on an instrumental is an epilogue, opening with one must be a prologue, a way to ease the listener in. Here are nine albums that open with instrumental tracks. -
7 Artists Who Changed Their Name For Their Solo Career: St. Vincent, Kathleen Hanna, And More
Name recognition is an incredibly important element of the music business. If you were a member of a successful band or two, then plenty of people are going to buy your solo album simply because your name is on the front. However, these seven artists chose not to go down that route and actually changed their names once they went solo.
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