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Lady Gaga announced as host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live for November 16
Following the new Saturday Night Live trend of working double-duty (Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus), Lady Gaga will be both the host and musical guest on the Nov. 16 episode of SNL. According to Billboard, this will be the pop star's third appearance on the show. -
Beck will perform 'Song Reader' concert in Hollywood with all-star guest lineup
Beck has announced plans to play his 2012 sheet-music album Song Reader live again with a star-studded lineup. He first performed the "album" live in San Francisco then in London over the summer and will try it out again on Nov. 24 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Rolling Stone reports. -
Phish debuts new material off unrecorded album instead of cover set for Halloween show
Breaking from their traditional Halloween show, Phish shared material off a yet-to-be-recorded album. Since 1994, the band has traditionally covered an album in its entirety in between sets of original material as a sort of "musical costume." -
Read Lou Reed's obituary, written by his wife Laurie Anderson
Lou Reeds wife, Laurie Anderson, published a short obituary in The East Hampton Star. According to her message, Anderson and Reed used to frequent the town of East Hampton, New York. Read her words below: -
Music Times Staff dress up as album covers for Halloween
Happy Halloween from all us folk at Music Times! We decided that we needed to celebrate in some fashion, outside of eating too much candy, so the staff decided to dress up as album covers. -
South Park spoofs Sinead O'Connor and Miley Cyrus' battle of open letters
And the Sinead O’Connor/Miley Cyrus feud continues. Luckily its not another open letter. The latest episode of South Park spoofed the never-ending quarrel with a segment that featured O’Connor as a guest on Yo Gabba Gabba. -
Eminem and Kendrick Lamar collaboration 'Game of Love' leaked today [LISTEN]
Eminem teamed up with Kendrick Lamar for The Marshall Mathers LP 2 track “Love Game,” which leaked today online. The two rap about their romantic misfortunes over a sample of Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders’ 1965 track “Game of Love.” -
Queens of the Stone Age play 'The Vampyre of Time and Memory' on Conan
Queens of the Stone Age stopped by on Conan to play a "The Vampyre of Time and Memory" just in time for Halloween. Sitting at a blood-red piano, dressed in a suit and tie, frontman Josh Homme sang the haunting rock ballad. The stage was dark and gloomy, setting the tone of the chilling song. -
David Bowie unveils homemade video for 'Love is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy)'
Last night during the Mercury Prize awards ceremony, David Bowie premiered a video for James Murphy's remix of "Love is Lost." -
Watch Virgin America's Cheeky Safety Presentation Turned Music Video
In attempt to get passengers to actually pay attention during the FAA-mandated safety instruction presentation before flight, Virgin America has launched an airline safety video certain to get your nose out of SkyMall. -
Watch Jane's Addiction get its star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today [STREAM]
Jane's Addiction is got its star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today. The band, which first emerged on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, was one of the founding fathers of the '90s alt-rock takeover. Hits including "Been Caught Stealing," "Jane Says" and "Stop!" continue to get radio play today. -
Sales of Lou Reed's catalogue surges after his death
We reported yesterday that following Lou Reed's death Sunday of liver disease, three of his tracks re-entered the U.K. charts. Today, the Neilsen SoundScan reported that his songs have seen a spike in the U.S. as well. -
Miley Cyrus dresses up in a space suit for Future's 'Real and True' music video clip
A 33-second video clip for Future's Mike Will Made It-produced track "Real and True" has been released, and it features Miley Cyrus dressed as an astronaut. -
The Jonas Brothers explain their breakup, 'We're family first'
After yesterday’s announcement that the Jonas Brother had canceled their fall tour and were breaking up, the trio made an appearance on Good Morning America to explain the reason why. -
Watch Arcade Fire's 'Reflektor' album release show at Capitol Records in Los Angeles
Arcade Fire's highly anticipated album Reflektor finally hit stores yesterday, but the publicity campaign still rolls on. After a series of "secret" shows under the "Reflektor" moniker, appearances on late night television and an early stream of the effort among other teasers, the band played an album release show last night at Capitol Records in Los Angeles. -
Bad journalist confuses the death of Lou Reed for 'Mambo No. 5' hit maker Lou Bega
We all knew the passing of iconic alt-rocker Lou Reed would cause an emotional stir in the music community. What we didn’t expect is that the death of ‘Mambo No. 5’ singer Lou Bega would cause an outpouring of condolences as well. Fortunately, our ‘90s brethren can rest easy because Bega is, in fact, still alive. -
The Flaming Lips unveil cover of Tame Impala's 'Elephant' off upcoming joint EP
As previously reported, The Flaming Lips and Tame Impala are releasing a cover album of each other's music. The two bands begin touring together this month and have recorded covers "Runway, Houses, City Clouds" and "Elephant" (covered by the Flaming Lips) and "Are You A Hypnotist" and "Silver Trembling Hands" (covered by Tame Impala). The joint EP will be available at their upcoming shows. -
King Krule makes U.S. television debut on The Late Show with David Letterman, performs 'Easy, Easy'
King Krule made his U.S. debut last night on The Late Show with David Letterman, playing 'Easy Easy' off his most recent album, '6 Feet Beneath The Moon.' -
Beck announces 'Morning Phase' to be first album on new label
Beck has announced "Morning Phase" to be the first album on his new label. It has been almost five and a half years since his last release, 2008's 'Modern Guilt.' -
Lou Reed Tributes: Arctic Monkeys, Arcade Fire, Twin Shadow, Pearl Jam, My Morning Jacket and more cover the late legend's classics
The influence that Lou Reed had on alternative music is undeniable. After his untimely death on Sunday, many fans and artists took to social media to express their sadness and respect for the 71-year-old legend. In the days since his passing, bands including the Arctic Monkeys, Arcade Fire, Twin Shadow, Pearl Jam, My Morning Jacket, The Black Crowes, Phish, Gov't Mule and more have performed covers of Lou Reed's work. -
Eminem releases new 'Marshall Mathers LP 2' single 'The Monster' featuring Rihanna
Eminem has released the fourth single, "The Monster," off his upcoming album The Marshall Mathers LP 2. The track features his "Love the Way You Lie" collaborator, Rihanna, on the chorus. -
Muse will release 'Live at Rome Olympic Stadium' [WATCH TRAILER]
Muse have announced the release of the CD-DVD and Blu-ray package Live at Rome Olympic Stadium. The band performed a concert in July for more than 60,000 with a 20-song set, Rolling Stone reports. -
Justin Bieber unveils new track, 'Recovery,' as the fourth song in his Music Mondays series
Justin Bieber released the fourth song, "Recovery" in his 10-song "Music Mondays" series today. The song has a 90s R&B vibe with smooth guitar lines as the lyrics lament the loss of a relationship, likely his failed romance with Selena Gomez, and his hope that things will get better. -
Late Night Rundown: Musical guests of late night television for October 28 through November 1
Can't get enough of your favorite bands on late night television? Check and see who is performing this week, and don't forget to come back and see what we have to say the next day! The week of Oct. 28 through Nov. 1. -
Tom Waits plays first show in five years at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit concert [WATCH]
Saturday Night, Tom Waits played his first show in five years at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit in California. Waits has not toured since 2008 and has no future touring plans, according to a statement. -
Arcade Fire's Win Butler dreams a Neil Young song and plays it at the Bridge School Benefit [LISTEN]
Saturday night, Neil Young hosted his annual Bridge School Benefit concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif. The evening featured an all-star lineup inluding Arcade Fire, Queens of the Stone Age, My Morning Jacket, Elvis Costello, Jenny Lewis, Tom Waits and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. -
Lady Gaga releases new song 'Venus' off upcoming 'ARTPOP' [LISTEN]
Lady Gaga's new song "Venus" off the upcoming ARTPOP hit the web this weekend. The four-minute track sounds like a robot with a fake British accent blasting in to space dressed as a mermaid, engaging in an extra-terrestrial love affair. -
Kanye reveals a new song, 'I Am Not Here' during his 'Yeezus' tour [LISTEN]
From postponed tour dates to Jesus impersonators, Kanye West's "Yeezus" tour has been anything but boring. Now, a clip of a new song has surfaced from one of his shows. -
Action Bronson gets his own food series on VICE [WATCH]
Flushing, Queens rapper Action Bronson finally has his own food show on Vice Eats. For those who don't know the rapper's history, he was a respected fire-flame gourmet chef in New York City before becoming a rapper. If you've heard any of his songs, you've probably noticed frequent verses about food. -
Calvin Harris remixes the Killer's 'When You Were Young' [LISTEN]
The Killers have proven over their ten-year history that they can bang out some hits, as evidenced by their impressive collection of singles on the best of compilation Direct Hits. The deluxe edition will also feature an original demo of "Mr. Brightside" and a Calvin Harris remix of "When You Were Young."
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