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Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones recently celebrated the music of the Everly Brothers with 'Foreverly' and now mourn Phil Everly's death

Phil Everly passed away Jan. 3 after complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was a longtime smoker. The Everly Brothers made a huge pack on the industry, specifically with their tight-knit harmonies that influenced many other artists today, including Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones who released the tribute album Foreverly in November.
The Black Keys Member Dan Auerbach did not actually give up Bob Dylan's hair in his divorce settlement

The Black Keys member Dan Auerbach recently divorced his wife Stephanie Gonis, and in August, TMZ reported that part of the settlement, beyond the $5 million, a car, and a house, Gonis was walking away with Bob Dylan's hair.
'Music for Little Hipsters', now available at Starbucks, includes The Beach Boys and Booker T. and the MG’s

A lot of today's millennial generation grew up listening to bands their parents liked, which probably included some classic rock, The Beatles, maybe some Billy Joel and Elton John. But now that some of them are having little ones of their own, what are they playing around the house? Starbucks has released an album that is directed to provide tunes for the newest young ones called Music for Little Hipsters.
Arcade Fire’s Win Butler has an intimate interview with none other than Rainn Wilson of 'The Office'

Rainn Wilson, better known to some as Dwight from The Office, is the man behind SoulPancake, the creative project that describes itself as being "designed to open your mind, challenge your friends, and feel damn good."
PJ Harvey curated the BBC Radio 4 current events show 'Today' featuring Julian Assange

PJ Harvey was selected as one of the holiday guest editors for the BBC Radio 4 program "Today" and just worked on a 3-hour-long segment that featured Julian Assange, Ralph Fiennes, journalist John Pilger, former Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Williams and Shaker Aamer, a former Guantanamo Bay detainee.
'Drinkify' recommends beverages for some of the music sure to appear on New Year's Eve party playlists

New Year's Eve is traditionally one of the biggest party nights of the year, and as we all know (those of us who are of age), parties can equal generously partaking in alcoholic beverages. Everybody has their drink of choice, but with inspiration from Drinkify, party playlists can be matched up with a particular beverage.
Courtney Love might be reuniting with her former Hole band members in 2014

Courtney Love has proven to be a bit unpredictable in the past, and the same is true for 2014, apparently. Despite her claim to put out a solo album and an autobiography, Love has alluded to a Hole reunion for 2014.
Peter Gabriel's 'Scratch My Back ... And I'll Scratch Yours' collection includes covers from Bon Iver, Lou Reed and Arcade Fire

Covering songs is a creative way for artists to pay homage to fellow musicians, and Peter Gabriel put together a project back in 2010 that is finally coming full circle. He released Scratch My Back a few years ago, in which he covered songs by Bon Iver, Arcade Fire, Lou Reed, Randy Newman and others. Now, those artists' renditions of Gabriel's songs will be out in the cleverly titled And I'll Scratch Yours Jan. 7.
David Bowie provided a special Christmas and New Year's message on BBC Radio 6 in the voice of Elvis Presley

Most people have some sort of Christmas wish list before the season hits, even if we say we don't and insist that we don't really need anything. Whether it be the latest in technology like a new tablet, game console, or some of the basics, like sweaters and socks, we never know if we'll get what we asked for. We never know if Santa will oblige. Busy guy.
Saturday Night Fever: Snow Day Party Mix

Well there's no arguing that winter is in full gear, even though some areas of the country don't experience the "wonderland" aspect of it. Snowstorms have come and gone in certain regions already, and more will inevitably make their way across the northern states.
Freaky Friday: James Brown covers Hoagy Carmichael's 'Georgia On My Mind'

At Music Times, we love a good cover song. There's something wonderful about repurposing music and essentially bringing life to another creation. Music is not a rigid and inflexible product but rather a malleable one that allows songs to take on a new life as others reimagine it. Nothing gets a crowd more excited than seeing one of their favorite bands cover one of their favorite songs. The cover song makes music accessible to new audiences, and spreading music is what we are all about. Welcome to Freak Friday. Each week we highlight a new cover song that we're crazy about. Have suggestions? Send them our way! This week, we give you...
Listen to the unreleased Talking Heads song from a live show at CBGB in 1976

An unknown, previously unreleased Talking Heads song has surfaced online. The Talking Heads fan site reports that the 5-minute-long song being called "Theme" is an instrumental piece that was only recorded live when the band opened two sets for the band Television at New York City's famed club CBGB on July 30, 1976.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra has a released a new 22-minute ambient track 'SB-01'

Throughout this year, Unknown Mortal Orchestra has experimented with different sounds and approaches by taking on ambitious projects like covering the Dirty Projectors track "Swing Lo Magellan" and Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay." The Portland trio also covered Lindstrøm's 2012 single "RÃ -Ã kÃµ-st."
Michael Eavis says Fleetwood Mac will not play Glastonbury 2014, but he can't say much more about the lineup

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis has confirmed that Fleetwood Mac will not be playing the festival in 2014, according to NME. Though the legendary band will not be playing at Worthy Farm next year, Eavis is hopeful that they will in the future. He told The Guardian, "We're hoping to get them for 2015, but not next year."
Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina speaks out after her release from prison 'I was always free, because I felt free'

Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina was freed from jail on Monday after being imprisoned for nearly two years for a "hooliganism" conviction and right away when she got out, she went to work toward making changes that could help others in the future.
George Harrison was reportedly offered but refused the honor of OBE in Britain before his death - It is a lower ranking than Paul McCartney's Knighthood

George Harrison, the Beatle behind some of the most prevalent songs like "Here Comes the Sun" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" always seemed to be in the shadow of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Even after Lennon was killed, McCartney's solo work got much more praise than Harrison's.
Kanye West has been sued over 'Bound 2' sample recorded originally by Ricky Spicer from Ponderosa Twins Plus One

Kanye West is being sued for the sample in "Bound 2." The man behind the sample, Ricky Spicer, was once the Ponderosa Twins Plus One singer and apparently had no idea his voice was being used on the Yezzus track. Once he heard it, he asked West to compensate him for using his voice or to cease and desist, according to the New York Daily News.
Carlos Santana reunited with old bandmate Marcus Malone who is now homeless

In a very unlikely but beautiful case of chance, Carlos Santana reunited with former bandmate from the late sixties and now homeless man, Marcus Malone. The meeting was as a result of San Francisco reporter for KRON-TV, Stanley Roberts, who just happened to meet and interview Malone while investigating a story about illegal dumping.
Beastie Boys and Spike Jonze wrote a script together for a feature-length film years ago, but unfortunately it was never made

Before Spike Jonze was the hot shot filmmaker we know today, one of his assignments in the '90s was to shoot photographs of Beastie Boys for Dirt magazine. The result of that shoot was a close bond between himself and the three MC's, Mike "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and Adam "MCA" Yauch.
Beyoncé shares the screen with her supermodel friends in new video clip for 'Yoncé'

As if Beyoncé wasn't basically a supermodel herself and capable of holding her own, she added to the impact of her new video for "Yoncé" by including sexy models and friends, Chanel Iman, Joan Smalls and Jourdan Dunn. This is one of the 17 clips from her new video collection.
Saturday Night Fever: Old and New Party Mix

When New Year's rolls around it's a time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. With that in mind, this week's Saturday Night Fever playlist highlights some of the most iconic musicians and features songs from their past, even decades ago, and songs that they released this year.
Usher defends Justin Bieber's sometimes questionable behavior caught on camera this year

Justin Bieber has been the focus of entertainment news for a while now, and not necessarily in a good way as of late. With the upcoming release of Justin Bieber's Believe, it was probably good timing for Usher to speak out to The Associated Press in defense of his young protégé.
Freaky Friday: My Morning Jacket covers John Denver's 'Leaving On A Jet Plane'

At Music Times, we love a good cover song. There's something wonderful about repurposing music and essentially bringing life to another creation. Music is not a rigid and inflexible product but rather a malleable one that allows songs to take on a new life as others reimagine it. Nothing gets a crowd more excited than seeing one of their favorite bands cover one of their favorite songs. The cover song makes music accessible to new audiences, and spreading music is what we are all about. Welcome to Freak Friday. Each week we highlight a new cover song that we're crazy about. Have suggestions? Send them our way! This week, we give you...
Ozzy Osbourne criticizes politicians for capitalizing on Nelson Mandela's Death

Ozzy Osbourne spoke out recently about his belief that politicians have used the death of Nelson Mandela to their own benefit for public image. In an interview for his cover story with NME, he discussed why he believes music and politics should not blend together.
Ian 'H' Watkins receives apology in court for having his picture posted next to the Lostprophets pedophile story by E! Online

There was recently some serious confusion when E! News published a photo of Steps singer Ian 'H' Watkins (known as 'H') next to a story about the conviction of former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins after he plead guilty to 13 counts of sexual offense, including attempting to rape a baby.
The remaining jailed Pussy Riot members are expected to be released this week due to an amnesty passed by the Russian parliament on Wednesday

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, the jailed Pussy Riot members who were arrested in August 2012 for hooliganism, could be released as early as Thursday, four months earlier than their original sentence indicated. This is due to an amnesty marking the 20th anniversary of Russia's post-Soviet Constitution. The Russian parliament passed the amnesty on Wednesday
Arcade Fire joined Toby Maguire and Samuel L. Jackson on the latest holiday episode of 'Between Two Ferns' with Zack Galifianakis

Zack Galifianakis' Funny or Die show Between Two Ferns brings a little holiday spirit with its latest episode featuring an eclectic group of guests, including Toby Maguire, Samuel L. Jackson and Arcade Fire with a odd, understated rendition of "Little Drummer Boy."
Ultra Music Festival lineup includes M.I.A., Cut Copy and MGMT

The Ultra Music Festival has announced the first phase of its lineup for 2014. Ultra has been putting on events in many different countries over the years. The festival next year will take place from March 28 - 30 at Bayfront Park in Miami.
Stephen Colbert welcomed Gregg Allman and The National to sing 'Silver Bells,' kick off 'Christmas Carol Week'

For those who watch The Colbert Report regularly, we know it's not uncommon for Colbert to join in with the musical guests he has on the show. He actually has a pretty good voice. In honor of the holiday season, "Christmas Carol Week" began last night, featuring the legendary Greg Allman and The National's Matt Berninger, Bryce Dessner and Aaron Dessner.
Dave Matthews and Jakob Dylan have teamed up to start a new band called The Nauts

Dave Matthews and Jakob Dylan have a new project that also includes Bob Dylan guitarist Charlie Sexton, his brother Will Sexton and drummer Brady Blade. The new band, called The Nauts has already been underway at Brady's Blade Studios in Shreveport, LA.