• MTV's 33rd Anniversary - Our Favorite VJs Then and Now: Carson Daly, Daisy Fuentes, Chris Hardwick, And More

    On August 1, 1981 at 12:01 a.m. the words "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll" were spoken over a montage of the first space shuttle launch - marking the birth of the MTV and the beginning of a new promotional tool, music videos. Eventually, however, the network abandoned videos for the reality TV shows that boosted their ratings and their bottom line. Now that the VJ is no longer a staple of MTV, Music Times takes a look back at those we remember best and where they are now.

  • President Barack Obama's 53rd Birthday: The 5 Best Musical Moments Of His Presidency

    President Barack Obama celebrates his 53rd birthday today (Aug. 4). To celebrate, we went back through the best musical moments of his presidency. Obama is considered one of the most (if not the most) musical president the country has ever had. Thanks to the ease of social media, many of his best moments have gone viral online. He has referenced hip-hop artists in speeches; rubbed shoulders with the likes of Jay Z, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Pharrell, and Bruce Springsteen, among others; and has enlisted many of today’s biggest pop stars to perform at his campaign rallies and events. He has even done some singing himself.

  • 8 Albums That End With Instrumentals: Tom Waits, Hüsker Dü, And More

    A well-constructed album should flow a lot like a film or a novel, with an engaging opening, rising action, and a satisfying conclusion. Some albums even come with a dénoument or epilogue, an instrumental closer that follows the climax. Here are eight albums that close with instrumental tracks.

  • 15 Song Titles That Describe The Music: George Harrison, Gorillaz, And More

    Anyone who writes music can tell you that when a song is first written, it's usually given a boring descriptive title such as "Punk Song in A" or "Song With Slide Guitar" to remind the writer of how it goes. However, sometimes an actual title never comes along, and these descriptive working titles end up in the final tracklisting. Here are 15 song titles that describe the music.

  • 8 Albums Named After Their Cover Songs: Cyndi Lauper, Bruce Springsteen, And More

    When you put a cover song on an album of otherwise original music, it's typically the sort of thing that's tucked away somewhere deep into the tracklisting and not really highlighted. However, these artists felt that their cover songs were so important to the fabric of their albums that they made them the title tracks. Here are eight albums named after their cover songs.

  • 8 Duets We Don't Want To Hear: Kanye West, Miley Cyrus, And More

    With the upcoming releases of Smokey Robinson's duets album (Smokey & Friends) and a collaborative album between Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett (Cheek To Cheek), it seems like duets have become pretty popular recently. Though Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's voices seem like they would go well together, there are plenty of other artists who definitely shouldn't sing together. Here are some duets that we do not want to hear.

  • 6 Lo-Fi Albums By Big Rock Stars: Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, And More

    One of my favorite genres of music is lo-fi, or "low-fidelity," meaning artists who record their songs onto cheap equipment. Though most lo-fi artists are DIY musicians who work outside of the mainstream and use cheap equipment out of necessity, there are still some highly successful rock stars that have chosen to go lo-fi for aesthetic reasons, or simply out of convenience. Here are six lo-fi albums that were recorded by big rock stars.

  • 10 Artists Who Have Covered Songs From 'Willy Wonka': Mariah Carey, Sammy Davis, Jr., And More

    Earlier this week, Primus announced the release of its next album Primus and the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble, a full-length tribute to the cult classic film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The first track from the album that band shared was a cover of the Willy Wonka classic "Pure Imagination," which got us thinking about other artists who have covered songs from the film. Here are ten more covers of Willy Wonka songs. (Most of them are "Pure Imagination," since that's the best song in the film and everyone loves singing it.)
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