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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. -
Review: Lorde Covers Bright Eyes' "Ladder Song" for 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1' and Breaks Your Heart [LISTEN]
Lorde is looking to make you cry on the final song from her The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 soundtrack. After a slew of songs from the latest Hunger Games movie have hit the Internet, today (Nov. 14), the OST's last song, a Lorde sung cover of Bright Eyes' "Ladder Song" arrived online, and it's just as heartbreaking as you'd imagine. -
Monty Python's 'Life of Brian'-Inspired 'Not the Messiah' by Eric Idle and John Du Prez ('Spamalot') - New York Premiere of Comic Oratorio at Carnegie Hall
The Collegiate Chorale and the Orchestra of St. Luke's along with Broadway stars and Eric Idle himself perform the oratorio at Carnegie Hall December 15-16. -
Pitbull, Ne-Yo "Time of Our Lives" Review: New Song from 'Globalization' Emphasizes Partying Over Fiscal Responsibility [LISTEN]
If you're having a bit of financial problems, like most of us, worry not. Pitbull and Ne-Yo have got your back... at least in song. Ahead of the release of Mr. Worldwide's new album Globalization, yesterday (Nov. 14), he teamed up once again with his "Give Me Everything" collaborator Ne-Yo for a new single "Time Our Lives." -
Garrett Borns Takes New York! BØRNS Discusses "10,000 Emerald Pools," Debut EP ‘Candy’ & CMJ [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]
Following the release of his debut single, “10,000 Emerald Pools,” Garrett Borns (BØRNS) is delighting us all by dropping his very first EP, Candy, which was released earlier this week (Monday, Nov. 10). The singer-songwriter mixes a unique sense of sound with a heavy flow of harmony all spiced with a wondrous blend of synth-pop. Most of which he began writing in his tree house home located in Los Angeles, California. Yes, you read that correctly. -
Phil Rudd's AC/DC Bandmates Say He Was Behaving Erratically Prior To Arrest
Phil Rudd thought he was in the clear after the charges were dropped against him for hiring a hit man to kill two individuals. He is still cleared on those charges, but in a recent interview with USA Today, his bandmates guitarist Angus Young and bassist Cliff Williams said Phil Rudd was behaving erratically before his arrest. He is still facing drug charges for possessing methamphetamine and marijuana. -
Strokes Frontman, Julian Casablancas Reveals Details On Additional Collaboration With Daft Punk
Julian Casablancas, front man for The Strokes, has decided to speak for the robots. Apparently there is still unreleased material between him and French production / DJ duo, Daft Punk. They collaborated together previously to create "Instant Crush" on Daft Punk's recent disco inspired album Random Access Memories. However any potential new material that may come out from their work together is being described as "weird" and "super bizarre". -
Lady Antebellum, Gavin DeGraw Next Acts to Join Taylor Swift for 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve' with Ryan Seacrest'
Lady Antebellum and Gavin DeGraw will bring in 2015 on 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest'. The "Need You Now" trio and "I Don't Want to Be" singer will perform in Nashville with some of their show airing on the national broadcast alongside headliner Taylor Swift. -
Patti Smith a Surprise Name on The Schedule for The Vatican's Concerto di Natale Christmas Performance
The Vatican announced the lineup for its annual Concerto di Natale (its Christmas concert) and many a Catholic was surprised to see that Patti Smith would be headlining. The rock icon has never been the strongest of religious critics but she's never claimed to be overly spiritual either. -
Brantley Gilbert and Justin Moore Join Big Machine Label Mate in Leaving Spotify; Why Now?
The anti-Spotify-cation of the country music genre continues this week as two more big names have opted to remove their wares from the music streaming site. Brantley Gilbert and Justin Moore both announced on Wednesday that they would be pulling their respective discographies from the service immediately. This follows in the wake of announcements over the last two weeks that Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean would be taking similar stands. Why, and why now? -
Marina and The Diamonds Announces That Next Album 'Froot' Would Come in Scratch-'n'-Sniff Vinyl Set
What could possibly come next for oddball vinyl releases? How about scratch 'n' sniff vinyl? -
Miguel Posts Photo of Himself and Jai Paul in Studio(?); Fans Whispering about Long Awaited Debut Album
We're going to make a bold move and declare that no musician on the market right now has more hype surrounding such a small body of work than Jai Paul. Now the rumor mills have opened wide as fellow experimental soul vocalist Miguel posted a photo on Instagram alongside Paul and his brother AK Paul.
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