• Blink-182 Breakup: Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker Share First Picture Without Tom DeLonge

    Blink-182 shared a new photo on Instagram recently that features Alkaline Trio guitarist, Matt Skiba, in the place of Tom DeLonge. The band parted ways with DeLonge in January, setting in place some awkward events that included the guitarist denying his dismissal and members Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker bashing him. The new lineup is slated to perform at the Musink Festival later this month billed as "Blink-182 with Matt Skiba."

  • The Who's Roger Daltrey Says There's No 'Anger' in Modern Music: Singer Slams Record Business

    Every so often, one of music's elder statesmen will chime in about how different things are nowadays -- remember when Gene Simmons pronounced rock 'n' roll dead? Roger Daltrey of The Who has been vocal about what is missing from today's music scene. Last year, the frontman said there were no movements happening in music. He offered more comments recently, saying that bands today lack anger in their material. "There's not enough anger out there in the music," he told 'The Standard.' "And there's not a lot of contemplation in the lyrics, it's all very sweet ... but that's the iPhone generation." The singer took aim at the music business as well, saying that it has been "stolen" by big business.

  • Madonna Says Gay Rights Are More Advanced Than Women's Rights: 'Rebel Heart' Singer Speaks to 'Out' Magazine

    Madonna made some bold comments recently about the state of women's rights. The Queen of Pop said that progress for women has been much slower than that of African-Americans and the LGBT community during an interview with 'Out' magazine. The comments come on the heels of the release of her new album 'Rebel Heart.' "Gay rights are way more advanced than women's rights. People are a lot more open-minded to the gay community than they are to women, period," she said. "It's moved along for the gay community, for the African-American community, but women are still just trading on their ass. To me, the last great frontier is women."

  • Hard Summer Announces 2015 Festival Dates, Ticket Information

    Gary Richards's Hard Events has announced the dates for its summer festival Hard Summer. The two-day electronic music festival will be held at the Fairplex, formerly known as the Los Angeles Country Fairgrounds, in Pomona, California, just outside Los Angeles. The festival will be held Aug. 1 to 2 and early-bird tickets will go on sale tomorrow, March 13.

  • Björk Premieres Strange "Lionsong" Video [WATCH]

    Eclectic singer-songwriter Björk premiered her strange music video for "Lionsong" today, March 12. This is the first music video from the Icelandic musician since 2012 and is as out-of-the-box as ever. "Lionsong" opens with a heart pulsating behind spider-like, black latex material. Her heart is literally exposed to the elements in the video. For just shy of seven minutes, Björk dances around in an elaborate costume that makes her look half-spider and half-dandelion.

  • Martin Garrix and Usher's "Don't Look Down" Gets a Release Date

    After several different previews over the past few days, Usher and Martin Garrix have officially announced their collaboration together and given the track a release date. "Don't Look Down," the pair's song together, will be released through RCA Records and Garrix's label home Spinnin Records in just five days March 17, according to a press release.

  • Al Jarreau Turns 75: Music Times Chooses 5 Starting Points for Getting to Know The Jazz Great ('Moonlighting' and More)

    Jazz vocalist Al Jarreau celebrates his 75th birthday today, not letting age get to him as he performs at events such as the forthcoming International Jazz Day celebration being staged by UNESCO in Paris. Jarreau is one of those greats who has stood the test of time yet doesn't get nearly enough attention because he rose to prominence just after the genre started to lose its popularity. Herbie Hancock released Head Hunters, the second best-selling jazz album of all time, in 1973, while Jarreau didn't release his first solo LP until 1975 with We Got By (despite having been working in music since the early '60s). It's never too late to get familiar however. Music Times assembled five points of reference to start with.

  • Tchami Shares Haunting "After Life" Video From Upcoming EP [WATCH]

    French future house star Tchami -- real name Martin Bresso -- has shared his first single in close to a year, and the wait has been worth it. His new single "After Life" has everything fans want from Tchami, with the jogging bass line, open hi-hats and chugging, booming plucks, but it is the rest of the song where the mysterious producer shows his prowess. Tchami shows a level of maturity with this production, incorporating mysterious vocals from Stacy Barthe that ask "Where do I go, in the afterlife / I've got questions, spiritual questions" with long, oscillating builds. The reference to the afterlife and "spiritual questions" is interesting for Tchami because he always performs in priest robes without seemingly to be an overly religious man in any other way. Maybe his upcoming EP will reveal something about the noticeably quiet, yet towering man.
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