• Snoop Dogg Details Pharrell, Stevie Wonder Collaboration On 'Bush'

    Fans are counting down the days until Snoop Dogg releases his new Pharrell-produced album Bush. One of the more anticipated collaborations on the LP features the legend Stevie Wonder and at a recent album recent listening event in Los Angeles, the Snoop shared the story of how he was able to get Stevie on the track. During a session where he and Pharrell were recording one of the tracks, it was decided that they could use some Stevie Wonder on the track after working with Charlie Wilson on most of the LP. The Doggfather explained exactly how he was able to get a hold of Mr. Wonder and get him in the studio to record on the album, much to the apparent surprise and amazement of Pharrell (via Hip Hop DX).

  • Taylor Swift's '1989' Louder Than Classic Metallica, AC/DC and Sex Pistols Records. How?

    When you think of "loud" albums, you probably don't think about Taylor Swift. However a new study from Ian Shepherd, audio engineer and founder of Dynamic Range Day, demonstrates that in fact the pop star's most recent release, '1989,' is among the loudest albums of all time. Among the album it trumps are AC/DC's 'Back In Black,' Metallica's "Black" album, and the Sex Pistols' 'Never Mind The Bollocks.'

  • Taking Child To Pink Concert Not Bad Parenting Says NJ Judge

    Taking a child to a concert can be a bonding moment for a parent and their kid. When the child is young, having the parent chaperon can be the only way that the kid is able to attend the show. This was called into question last year when a mother took her daughter to her first rock show -- a Pink concert at Newark's Prudential Center in New Jersey. The father of the child and the woman's ex-husband accused the mother of "bad parenting" and used the concert as a centerpiece in an ongoing custody battle over the 11-year-old girl. New Jersey Superior Court Judge Lawrence R. Jones ruled in an expansive 37-page decision, writing that the mother "in no way, shape or form exceed the boundaries of reasonable parental judgment" by bringing her daughter to the concert.

  • Killer Mike Covers White House Correspondents' Dinner For Huffington Post

    Rapper, artist and social activist, Killer Mike of hip-hop duo Run The Jewels, was among those attending the White House Correspondent's Dinner last night at the Washington Hilton Hotel. The event where the capitol's elite and press come together to poke fun at each other and drink heavily was headlined by President Obama and his anger translator Luther (Keegan-Michael Key from Key & Peele) and Cecily Strong of "Saturday Night Live" fame.

  • Tidal to Stream Jack White's North Dakota Acoustic Gig

    On his first ever entirely acoustic tour, Jack White scheduled stops for each of the five states he's never performed in. Following shows in Alaska, Idaho, South Dakota and Wyoming, his North Dakota show date will wrap-up the acoustic tour and be recorded to stream on Tidal.

  • Yelawolf, Eminem Share "Best Friend" Music Video From 'Love Story' [WATCH]

    Yelawolf and Eminem have unveiled the music video for their collaboration together, "Best Friend," taken from the "Till It's Gone" rapper's recent artist album, 'Love Story.' The tune addresses very personal issues for Yelawolf including child abuse and the struggles he has faced personally that have deviated him at times on a path towards hell. It is a more spiritual then one might expect, thanking his "Best Friend" in God. Yelawolf, real name Michael Wayne Atha, alternates between singing and rapping while Eminem comes in with a lengthy, speedy and ferocious rap.

  • 75 Years of Al Pacino: The 'Scarface' Actor and Music, from Madonna to Hip-Hop Culture

    A big celebrity birthday today as Al Pacino turns 75 on April 26. Obviously the actor is known for many iconic roles in his Hollywood career—from Michael Corleone in The Godfather franchise, to iconic drug hustler Tony Montana in Scarface, to Satan in The Devil's Advocate—and sometimes he's even played a good guy. One thing that Pacino is less renowned for is his role in music—he's not the kind of guy that starts a band when he's not starring in a blockbuster. Nonetheless, Music Times managed to round up five examples of the actor coming in contact with our subject of choice.

  • Tiësto, Your Shot Gives Aspiring DJs Chance in New Competition Series

    Aspiring DJs, this may be the chance you were looking for to get a big break. The Australian DJ competition series Your Shot has teamed up with Tiësto and 7UP to bring the idea Stateside. The competition will pit 30 aspiring Djs against each other in the hopes of winning the grand prize - the shot to perform alongside Tiësto in las Vegas at his Hakkasan club residency and on 7UP stage 7 at next year's Ultra Music Festival.

  • Happy 40th Birthday Joey Jordison: 5 Great Drum Tracks from Former Slipknot Percussionist

    Happy birthday to Joey Jordison, the longtime drummer for Slipknot and touring percussionist with Rob Zombie, who turned 40 today. Although his former band continues to go strong—.5: The Gray Chapter topped the Billboard 200, and the new guy (supposedly former Against Me! drummer Jay Weinberg) seems to be doing alright—yet fans can't help but miss Jordison, long considered to be the most instrumentally sound member of the metal collective. All we can do is hope for an anniversary in the future, but for the moment let's reflect on some of Jordison's more impressive tracks.

  • TLC's T-Boz Hosts Charity Concert for Sickle Cell Anemia: Singer Performs 'Waterfalls'

    Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins of TLC recently hosted a charity concert in an effort to raise money and awareness for sickle cell anemia through the Sickle Cell Foundation Support Group, Inc. Diagnosed with sickle cell anemia herself, T-Boz hosted a concert that brought TLC fans down memory lane at the Grammy Museum at L.A Live in downtown L.A last Sunday.
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