• The Eagles' 5 No. 1 Hits May Surprise You (Hint: 'Already Gone' Ain't One)

    Today marks the 40th anniversary of The Eagles' "One of These Nights" getting to no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Getting to the top of the pop charts is one of the most difficult accomplishments in music, even for a major act (and even more difficult than topping the Billboard 200 albums chart). The Eagles has managed to do it five times across the band's lengthy career, and that's nothing to yawn at. Music Times decided to check out what five songs managed to peak on the chart...and were fairly surprised at what we found. If you were expecting "Take It Easy," "Peaceful Easy Feeling," "Already Gone" or other lasting hits from Their Greatest Hits...be prepared to be surprised.

  • Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre Spotted In Studio: Collab In the Works?

    Dr. Dre hasn't been musically active in nearly a decade though some fans still have hope that at some time or another the legendary Detox album will magically appear. Snoop Dogg is still working hard diversifying his musical output into more retro disco and funk genres, taking the next step from the soul and funk samples used in his early 1990s tracks that made the Doggfather famous. Now the pair has been spotted in the studio together according to an Instagram post by the Bush rapper with the caption "Guess who bAcc." The two rappers have been responsible for some of the greatest rap songs of all time like "The Next Episode" and "Nuthin But a G Thang."

  • DMX Arrested Outside of His Radio City Music Hall Show in NYC

    On Friday night (June 29), Rapper DMX was arrested in New York City outside Radio City Music Hall right before he was scheduled to perform at the 'Masters of Ceremony' concert. The concert line-up featured some of hip-hop's best, including Rakim, Mase, Shabba Ranks, The Lox and more. But DMX fans were super disappointed when it was announced that the Ruff Ryder wasn't going to hit the stage.

  • 5 Great Chris Squire Bass Songs in Memory of The Legendary Yes-Man

    Today is a sad one for fans of classic rock, progressive rock, and the bass guitar in general: Chris Squire was one of the most deft and appreciated players of four string to emerge from the first generation of prog rock bands, and played in every one of Yes's concerts for more than 45 years. He'll miss his first show with the band on August 7 when Yes opens a tour with Toto: Unfortunately, Squire succumbed to leukemia this weekend, shortly after he had announced his first hiatus from group. Yes has long shuffled members but Squire would end up being the one constant, and now the group will have to look deep at itself before it continues touring post-2015. For just a brief overview of Squire's best bass parts, check out the five tracks below from bios massive discography.

  • Glastonbury 2015: Pharrell Premieres New Song 'Freedom' Live

    As Glastonbury heads into its final night, the highlights and world premieres from the past several days have made their way onto the web. One such main event was Pharrell on the Pyramid Stage where the "Happy" producer took the opportunity to premiere a new track of his titled "Freedom" for the first time ever live.

  • Skrillex, Katie Couric Make EDM Song, Talk 'Where Are Ü Now,' Scientology

    The rise of American electronic music producer, DJ Skrillex, real name Sonny Moore, has been well-documented ever since he broke out in 2010 with his album Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites that totally changed the landscape of electronic and in many ways, pop music. Katie Couric tries to unpack his life and how the Recess producer has been so successful in her interview series with Yahoo. They discuss things like how Skrillex's collaboration as Jack Ü with Diplo and Justin Bieber came to be, his father's devotion to Scientology and even make a fat beat that is described as "a festival smash" and "for the children."

  • Rolling Stones Perform 'Beast of Burden' Alongside Ed Sheeran in Kansas City [WATCH]

    The Rolling Stones have been pulling out all the stops on their North American Zip Code Tour, bringing special guests onstage to dazzle the audience while digging deep into their career-spanning catalogue to play rarities and fan favorites. During their Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium gig, the seasoned rockers continued the trend by bringing Ed Sheeran on stage to duet "Beast of Burden" with Mick Jagger.

  • Are Kanye West, Young Thug Making An Album Together?

    Kanye West is currently dominating headlines for his performance at Glastonbury, having gone about it just about as one might expect from Yeezy, making claims like he "is the greatest living rock star on the planet" (individuals like Robert Plant and Paul McCartney might disagree). However off the stage, Kanye is working fastidiously on new music and there could be a whole batch of tracks coming with Atlanta rapper Young Thug. According to a new cover story in Rolling Out, Thugger reveals that he and West might have a new album in the works together and that the SWISH rapper calls the Slime Season rapper Bob Marley.

  • Legendary Yes Bassist Chris Squire Dead at Age 67; Sound Helped Define Prog

    Chris Squire, the legendary bassist and cofounder of Yes, has died at the age of 67. He announced a hiatus from the band during May as a result of recently-diagnosed acute erythroid leukemia. The band is scheduled to begin a new tour on August 7 with Toto, and it will mark the first performance in the group's 46-year history at which Squire will not appear.

  • Adele Working with Pharrell Williams on '25'; Guest Appearance Possible?

    It's been a while since we've gotten any new music from Adele, but the newest update seems to suggest that she's going for a uranium record (or whatever comes after platinum status): She'll be working with Pharrell Williams on the forthcoming '25.' The Neptunes producer and pop star in his own right let the details drop while being interviewed by Ryan Seacrest at the Cannes Film Festival last week.

  • Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory to Merge in 2016

    Two of the most esteemed music schools in the country will soon be joining forces, as officials from both the Berklee College of Music and the Boston Conservatory announced Friday that the programs would be merging in the near future. The spacial issues involved with combining two campuses won't be too much of a problem, as both are blocks from each other in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston.
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