• Snarky Puppy Goes Big with Metropole Orkest on Live Album 'Sylva'

    Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of. This week we look at 'Sylva,' a live collaboration between jazz fusion group Snarky Puppy with the Dutch Metropole Orkest.

  • Jay Z's Made in America Festival Leaves L.A. for NYC in 2015

    Music fans in Los Angeles are going to have to travel quite some way if they want to go to Jay Z's Made in America festival this year. Though in 2014, the Budweiser-sponsored concert series went bi-coastal, for its fourth year, Made in America is scrapping its L.A. date and heading to Hova's hometown of New York City for some free shows.

  • One Direction Denies Break: Tour, New Album 2015 Will Continue on Schedule Sans Zayn Malik

    One Direction fans, there is seriously no need to worry. Harry Styles is probably not going to leave the boy band for a while and 1D has no plans to even go on an extended break. As rumors swelled that the "No Control" singers were planning on taking time off after their upcoming North American tour with Icona Pop, the group's management quickly shut that down.

  • Florence + The Machine Tour 2015: 'HBHBHB' Followed by 11 Live Shows in Fall

    Florence + The Machine is gearing up for a major performance at Governors Ball 2015 tonight (June 5), but if you're on the West Coast instead of New York City, the cards for seeing the new album How Big How Blue How Beautiful still show in your favor. Today, the "What Kind of Man" singer announced a nine-city tour for October.

  • Secret Solstice $200,000 Ticket MIGHT Get You Private Wu-Tang Show. Maybe.

    Several publications have already pointed out the growing problem of V.I.P. sections at music festivals but the Secret Solstice in Reykjavik, Iceland, is looking to put all other exclusive music experiences to shame with what it's calling "the world's most expensive festival ticket." The asking price? $200,000.

  • Stephen Colbert Names Jon Batiste as Bandleader for 'Late Show'

    Stephen Colbert and CBS made a big announcement yesterday, naming Jon Batiste as his bandleader for the Late Show when the comedian debuts on September 8. It's too early to make David Letterman comparisons, but if Colbert and Batiste have a relationship as friendly as the former Late Show host and Paul Shaffer, we'll be seeing a lot of the jazz musician for years to come.

  • Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Shutting Down Disneyland for North's Birthday Party

    The over-the-top nature of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's life together has climbed to another level once again as news broke that the power couple will be shutting down Disneyland as part of the second birthday party for child North West. If you were looking to head to the Magic Kingdom Park in Anaheim on June 15, better change plans and head to California Adventure instead, because the resort's premiere theme park will be closed to those not invited.

  • Ed Sheeran, The Roots Cover Fetty Wap 'Trap Queen' on Jimmy Fallon

    Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen" has been everywhere this year. A song that started out as somewhat unknown from a small rapper has blown up into a chart-topping and radio sensation, elevating the Paterson, New Jersey rapper's career to a height that wasn't attainable just six months ago. It has already received several official remixes featuring Gucci Mane, Azealia Banks and others, while also being covered by plenty of musicians - amateur and professional. The latest person to take a crack at the melodic hip-hop track is global superstar Ed Sheeran, who teamed up with The Roots to cover "Trap Queen" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

  • 'Game of Thrones' Theme Song Remixed by Armin van Buuren

    Game Of Thrones is one of the most popular shows on television and arguably one of its best. Every week, viewers are treated to the anthemic and string-heavy theme song from Ramin Djawadi, which sets the tone for the medieval, fantasy series. Now that theme has received a remix from Dutch trance titan Armin van Buuren.
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