• Stream Earl Sweatshirt's New Album 'I Don't Like S**t, I Don't Go Outside' Featuring Vince Staples, Wiki on Spotify

    Earl Sweatshirt has broken his musical silence in a big way. The Odd Future member announced last week that his depressingly titled album is 'I Don't Like S**t, I Don't Go Outside.' The dark and lyrically sophisticated album is an intimate view inside the mind and personality of Sweatshirt over the past two years, who according to the 'Doris' rapper has not been outside in quite some time, explaining, "I haven been outside in a minute / I been living what I wrote." The new album, which you can stream on Spotify, is largely devoid of features, but it does feature the talents of Vince Staples, Wiki, Na'kel and Da$h.
  • Stream Action Bronson's 'Mr. Wonderful' Via Spotify: Album Features Chance the Rapper [LISTEN]

    Action Bronson's highly anticipated album 'Mr. Wonderful' dropped today, March 23, and fans can stream the effort via Spotify. Chance the Rapper, Big Body Bes and Party Supplies are featured on the album, which was co-produced by Mark Ronson and The Alchemist, among many others. The effort is Bronson's first LP for a major label, coming out on Atlantic's Vice imprint, 'Consequence of Sound' noted.
  • Major Lazer, DJ Snake and MØ Share "Lean On" Music Video From 'Peace Is the Mission' [WATCH]

    After announcing their album 'Peace Is the Mission' earlier today, Diplo, Walshy Fire and Jillionaire -- better known as Major Lazer -- unveiled the music video for the first single that appeared from the album: their track alongside DJ Snake and MØ titled "Lean On." The video puts the five artists in India as they dance, with varying levels of talents, around a palace in a dry area of the populous Asian country.
  • 7 Musicians and Shoulder Injuries: Mariah Carey, Steven Tyler, Pink and More, Onstage and Offstage Incidents

    Between the announcement that Killer Mike has suffered a torn rotator cuff during the onstage attack upon Run The Jewels at South by Southwest to the Black Keys canceling another wave of tour dates so that Patrick Carney could recover from a dislocated shoulder he received from a giant wave in the Caribbean during January. In other words: It's been a bad week for musical shoulders. Music Times looked back at a collection of injuries to that region of the arm that other music figures have suffered on recent memory.
  • 5 Cases of Ted Cruz in Music: 'The Shining,' Miley Cyrus and Criticism in The Country Genre

    Ted Cruz became the first of many Republican believed to be in pursuit of the White House during 2016, as he formally announced his name as a runner for the GOP nomination for the presidency. Scott Walker, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and several more right-leaning individuals will probably follow his lead soon enough. Let's focus on Cruz however. Admittedly, there's not much for a music site to say; he doesn't exactly play bass like former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. However, Music Times was able to hunt down five instances where Ted Cruz became a musical figure.
  • Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' Is No. 1 on UK, Australian Charts: Album Tops Sam Smith's 'In the Lonely Hour' in UK

    Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' has gained a lot of attention and praise. Proven to have international success, Lamar has now scored his first No. 1 spot on the U.K. and Australian charts. According to 'Billboard,' 'To Pimp a Butterfly' finished just ahead of Sam Smith's 'In the Lonely Hour' on the U.K. charts, selling 572 more copies than Smith's. The "King Kunta" rapper's previous album 'Good Kid M.A.A.D City' reached No. 16 in 2012.