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Today MTV announced the nominees for this year's Video Music Awards. There are 16 categories in total, but here at Music Times, we think they could stand to add a few more. Here are some VMA categories that should exist. -
12 Initial Impressions Of The New Pornographers "War On The East Coast" [WATCH]
Today, the New Pornographers released the video for its song "War On the East Coast," the title track to its upcoming album, which will be released on August 25 through Matador Records. Here are all of my impressions of the video after watching it just one time. -
8 Artists Who Should Make Dance Albums: The Flaming Lips, Morrissey, And More
When country legend Dolly Parton announced today that she's planning on releasing an LGBT-friendly dance album, it got me thinking about what other artists I'd love to hear dance albums from. Here are eight artists who should release dance albums, too. -
Music Times Congratulates ‘Camplified Summer Concert Tour’ Contest Winners: COUNCIL
MT is happy to announce that we’ve found the winners of our contest: Council. Just last winter, Music Times introduced you to our Camplified Summer Concert Tour contest, which promised to feature one act on the Camplified tour this summer and allow them the opportunity to play for a number of different summer camp audiences at each stop along the tour. -
8 Albums Whose Closing Tracks Were Big Singles: Adele, Kanye West, And More
As a general rule in pop music, an album's big single is usually placed towards the beginning, if not at the very top, of the tracklisting, with the album's last track reserved for something less pop friendly. However, these eight artists broke this trend by sticking huge singles at the very end of the album. -
11 Great Albums That Open With Their Longest Song: Black Sabbath, David Bowie, And More
When an artist writes a lengthy song for an album, they usually place it towards the end of the album, long after the listener has already settled in. However, these artists chose to place their album's longest song not only close to the beginning, but as the album's opener. -
'Uncut' Published A List Of The Smiths' 30 Best Songs, Here Are 12 They Left Off
In honor of Morrissey's new album World Peace is None of Your Business, Uncut released a list of the thirty greatest Smiths songs as chosen by various musicians. Though the list included a lot of predictable choices ("There is a Light That Never Goes Out," "This Charming Man") and some unexpected ones (""Half A Person," "This Night Has Opened My Eyes"), some excellent songs were left off. Here are twelve Smiths songs that I feel are missing from Uncut's list. -
11 Initial Impressions Of Lykke Li's 'Gunshot' Video
Today, Lykke Li shared the video for her song "Gunshot," from her album I Never Learn. Here are my initial impressions of the video after watching it just one time. -
5 Great Bands With A Non-Instrumental Member: Pavement, King Crimson, And More
Most rock bands have a guitarist or two, a bassist, a drummer, and maybe a keyboardist, but some bands recruit people for more unconventional jobs. These five bands have official members that play unusual instruments, or sometimes no instrument at all. -
[INTERVIEW] 'Weird Al' Yankovic Talks New Album, Iggy Azalea ‘Ambush’ & Calls Out Beyonce, Debuts New Pharrell-Inspired ‘Tacky’ Video For 'Mandatory Fun'
There has been a lot of hype over 'Weird Al' Yankovic's new album Mandatory Fun, perhaps largely due to the parodist's own Twitter account. Sitting as his 14th record, Yankovic exclusively tells Music Times it's the "best thing" he's ever done -- even behind the successes of the legendary Bad Hair Day (1996) and Alpocalypse (2011). -
MIXTAPE MONDAY: Check out new songs from Speedy Ortiz, Ex Hex, Bat For Lashes, Steven Gunn and many more!
Each and every week we put together our favorite tracks that had premiered a few days prior into one magnificent mixtape to share with you and your friends. This time around we've decided to share new songs from The Rural Alberta Advantage, Ex Hex, Bat For Lashes and more right here! -
12 Album Titles That Describe The Music: R.E.M., Tom Waits, And More
A good album title should always suit or complement the music that it represents, but some artists create album titles by literally describing the music itself. Here are twelve album titles that describe the music.
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