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TomorrowWorld Has Home in Atlanta Until at Least 2025; Meanwhile, TomorrowWorld 2015 Still Waiting for Lineup

EDM festivals are huge boons to the local economies of their host cities and the leadership in those regions realize it, which is why Atlanta has extended the TomorrowWorld "lease" for another ten years, ensuring that the SFX event will stay in the Chattahoochee Hills area until at least 2025.
Flaming Lips, Miley Cyrus, Patti Smith, Debbie Harry and More Bring Down Carnegie at Tibet House Benefit Concert [VIDEO]

The Tibet House Benefit Concert has long been one of the more popular charity events held in the music industry on a yearly basis and once again the lineup seemed to be a good one: The Flaming Lips, Miley Cyrus and Patti Smith were among the headliners.
Country Music at Highest Point in UK as Country 2 Country Concert Rocks London O2 with Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line

The UK may be on the brink of a country music breakthrough, or at least so claims an interesting new feature from Billboard looking at the C2C (Country 2 Country) festival, which will be undergoing its third iteration this year, featuring performances from Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum and Brantley Gilbert at the London O2 Arena.
Snoop Dogg and DJ Khaled Prepare Las Vegas Residencies at Tao Nightclub During Mayweather-Pacquiao Weekend

Las Vegas is a great home for EDM DJs on residency such as Calvin Harris, Hardwell and Tiësto, so why not for hip-hop DJs as well? Snoop Dogg will be continuing his "The Snoopadelic Cabaret" series (under the alias DJ Snoopadelic) this year and will also be joined by DJ Khaled, who will conduct his own residency at the Tao nightclub in the Venetian Resort.
Migos 'Fight Night' Breaks Out as Six Fans Stabbed During Concert Altercation in New York [VIDEO]

"Fight Night" quickly became fright night at a recent Migos concert when six attendees were stabbed. The hip-hop trio were playing a show at the Washington Avenue Armory in Albany, New York, when someone apparently lost it. None of the victims are in serious condition.
5 Musicians Who Survived Plane Crashes a la Harrison Ford: Travis Barker, Bono, Paul McCartney and More

Harrison Ford's dramatic crash-landing of a vintage WWII single-engine aircraft onto a Los Angeles golf course was certainly the most shocking piece of news yesterday. Maybe just as shocking (and definitely relieving) was that the Indiana Jones/Star Wars/Blade Runner icon escaped with only minor injuries. As we all know, too many celebrities, especially musicians—Buddy Holly, John Devner, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Aaliyah and more—have perished in aviation accidents . Fortunately, a fair amount of musicians have also managed to escape from potential disaster when trips go awry. Here are five musicians who managed to escape potentially fatal accidents in the air.
7 Highest Priced Records on eBay Right Now: The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Mighty Sparrow Bring in Big Bucks, but Not Jack White Money

Jack White made headlines when he announced that he was the bidder who spent $300,000 for the acetate of Elvis Presley's original single, a 7" pressing from Sun Records featuring "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin," and that his label Third Man Records would be releasing copies of the recording for Record Store Day 2015. That album was sold at a formal auction but you don't have to go that far for expensive vinyl: eBay has plenty of mind-boggling LPs up for sale. One example was the man who paid $37,100 for a copy of Tommy Johnson's "Alcohol and Jake Blues" during 2013. As Music Times hit publish, here are the seven records with bids of more than $1,000 on eBay at the moment, ranked from least to most expensive.
Like A Storm Thunders Best on 'Awaken The Fire' When Rocking Didgeridoo...Not Drizzling with Ballads

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. This week we look at Like A Storm's 'Become The Fire,' a passable hard rock album that's at its best when native instruments make an appearance.
The War on Drugs 'Lost in The Dream' and Lost on The Road as Band Expands 2015 Tour Dates, Festival Stops

The War on Drugs had a pretty good year, with 'Lost in The Dream' appearing on a bevy of end-of-year lists (including placing no. 3 on Music Times Best of 2014) and the band has apparently been selling well in advance of its Spring tour, so it announced a whole bunch of new dates.
Herbie Hancock Announces International Jazz Day for Paris, to Bring Relief After Charlie Hebdo Attacks

UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and music icon Herbie Hancock announced that Paris would play host to the fourth annual International Jazz Day, the fourth annual date dedicated to the most influential genre of the 20th Century. Organizers gave twofold reasoning for the selection of the city, noting that the French capital was largely relevant in the European jazz scene following World War I and hoping that the event would restore some light to the city rocked recently by the Charlie Hebdo massacre and other violence.
Glen Campbell's Children File to Remove Control of Financial and Medical Decisions from Wife Kim Campbell

The story of Glen Campbell that was presented in the Oscar-nominated documentary I'll Be Me was both sad and beautiful but it looks like things may become simply depressing in months to come, as his eldest children have filed a petition to assume control of the country icon's medical and financial decisions away from his wife Kim Campbell.
Jack White Paid HOW Much for Elvis Acetate Pressing for Record Store Day Reproduction from Third Man Records?

Jack White has revealed that he was the buyer of Elvis Presley's first record, and he plans on sharing it with fans as a special Record Store Day release from Third Man Records. The 1953 acetate features two songs, "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin." The record was bought at auction for $300,000—three-times as much as it was expected to fetch—and the guitarist would later reveal himself as the buyer.
Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys Announces Summer Tour in Support of New Album 'No Pier Pressure' [DATES]

Brian Wilson is in for a big year, releasing his new album Now Pier Pressure, having a mini-music festival run in his honor ("Brian Fest") and even a biopic is in the works. Now the former/current Beach Boys frontman has announced a tour in support of the new record. Wilson will kick off his jaunt mid-June from Saratoga, CA and loop the country to end up in Seattle by early July.
Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line and More Headlining 2015 ACM Party for A Cause Concert Event

This year is a big one for the Academy of Country Music, marking the organizations 50th anniversary and the annual ACM Party for A Cause is going as big as ever to mark the occasion as well. Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Florida Georgia Line and Kenny Chesney make up just a small portion of the weekend's lineup.
12 Pink Floyd Solo Albums Ranked from 'The Madcap Laughs' to 'Amused to Death'...Roger Waters, Syd Barrett, David Gilmour and More

Former Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour announced today that he would be releasing his fourth solo album (yet untitled) later during 2015, so Music Times went back and looked at every solo album released by every member of Pink Floyd over the years and ranked them accordingly. How do Gilmour, Roger Waters, Syd Barrett, Nick Mason and Richard Wright do on their own? Keep reading and find out.
Future Music Festival Asia Likely Cancelled as Singapore Police Reject Applications; Avicii, Afrojack and The Prodigy Were Set to Headline

Avicii, Afrojack, The Prodigy and Fatboy Slim might have played in Singapore next weekend, but the reality of logistics suggests that the Future Music Festival Asia won't be happening this year, although organizers for the event are desperately striving to go forward with plans for the event.
Antemasque and Cedric Bixler-Zavala Pelt New Zealand Crowd with Boiling Water, Microphone, Instrument Cases

Alternative rock band Antemasque may have taken a stab at the "world's most dangerous band" title after frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala seemingly made an attempt to throw everything onstage at a recent festival stop at the crowd, including boiling water. The band was playing at the Westfest Rock Festival in New Zealand, a gig that apparently was one constant bout of chaos.
Lamb of God Vocalist Randy Blythe Branching Out with Score for New Production from Richmond Ballet

Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe is branching out a bit and composing the score for a new ballet, which may-okay will almost certainly will-come as a surprise for fans of the Virginia groove metal band.
David Gilmour Announces Solo Album, European Tour to Follow Pink Floyd's Final Record, 'The Endless River'

David Gilmour, best known for his work as the guitarist of Pink Floyd, has announced the released of a solo album and a tour in support of it to commence during late 2015. An official date of release, or an official title, has yet to be offered for the new album.
Detroit Giants Big Sean and Kid Rock Come within A Thousand in Sales on Album Chart; Chris Brown and Tyga Debut

Big Sean and Kid Rock, two proud Detroit natives, were separated by about 30,000 equivalent records on the Billboard 200 this week with 'Dark Sky Paradise' and 'First Kiss,' respectively, but things were a lot tighter when only album sales were taken into consideration. The pair was almost exactly 1,000 apart from each other, with Sean passing Rock in the last day of sales tracking. 'Dark Sky' ended up selling 135,500 copies while 'First Kiss' debuted with 134,500.
Miley Cyrus Inspiration for Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' According to Pharrell Williams in Lawsuit Testimony

Things have gotten exciting in the "Blurred Lines" trial as Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams have entered the picture to offer testimony defending their hit song against claims from the Marvin Gaye estate that the no. 1 single is dangerously similar to the soul icon's "Got to Give It Up." Williams, the producer and occasional crooner, took to the stand this week and declared that the first performer he had on his mind when he drafted "Lines" wasn't Gaye at all, but Miley Cyrus.
5 Celebrity Couples Releasing Albums in Same Year: Ariana Grande vs. Big Sean, Jay Z vs. Beyonce and More

This week marks a high point for the "power couple" status of Big Sean and Ariana Grande: The former's new album Dark Sky Paradise topped the Billboard 200, selling nearly 140,000 copies in the process. That gives him his first no. 1 album, which matches him with his girlfriend, who topped albums charts with My Everything last year. Grande may have outsold her beau but that doesn't necessarily mean she "wears the pants" in the relationship (it's tough to imagine her ever wearing pants, based on her typical stage apparel). Music Times looked back over the last few years and found couples who had both released new albums within a year of each other, researched who sold more and which album was ultimately better, in deciding who ran the house that year.
7 Great Frank Sinatra Covers from Bob Dylan, Lady Gaga, Aretha Franklin, Sex Pistols and More

A source indicated today that Bob Dylan might be considering a second album of Frank Sinatra to accompany this year's Shadows In The Night. Sinatra was himself a master of the cover, often taking popular songs and immortalizing them with his own iconic voice, so it's sensible that plenty of others would cover Old Blue Eyes in turn. Music Times chose a brief set of our favorite tributes to one of the greatest vocalists of all time.
Streaming Numbers Give Big Sean's 'Dark Sky Paradise' over Kid Rock's 'First Kiss' on Billboard 200

New releases from Big Sean and Kid Rock demonstrated how big of a role the new metrics for the Billboard 200 could play in determining the placement of an album. Big Sean and Dark Sky Paradise took the crown this week, moving 173,000 equivalent units while Rock and First Kiss came in at no. 2 with 146,000 equivalent units. That 27,000 album difference doesn't seem like a close fight, but actual album sales indicate that physical copies and downloads of the full records had the pair within 1,000 of each other. The other 26,000 can all be attributed to more single downloads and streams for Sean. It's a brave new music sales world...you may have heard.
ASCAP Reports Revenues More Than $1 Billion for 2014; Is Streaming Proving Profitable for Music Yet?

ASCAP reported its annual revenues for 2014 this week, indicating that it had generated more than $1 billion during the calendar year, becoming the first performance rights organization to crack ten digits. That total marked an impressive 6 percent gain from 2013.
Another Bob Dylan Album of Frank Sinatra Covers Coming? Producer Daniel Lanois Says Enough Recordings Exist

Bob Dylan and Frank Sinatra may not be done yet: Although the folk icon cracked the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 with Shadows in The Night, a collection of Old Blue Eyes covers, a new interview with the Vancouver Sun suggests that a whole other collection of songs exists.
Beach Boys' Brian Wilson Tribute Featuring Performances from Norah Jones, Brandon Flowers, Wayne Coyne and More [LINEUP]

Norah Jones, Brandon Flowers of The Killers, plus Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd of the Flaming Lips will be among the many musicians paying tribute to Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson at the forthcoming "Brian Fest," an event honoring one of the most influential figures in pop music history as he prepares to release his new album 'No Pier Pressure.'
Simon Rattle Jumping from Berlin Philharmonic to London Symphony Orchestra During 2017-'18 Season

A big move at the trade deadline in classical music occurred as conductor Simon Rattle announced that he would be leaving the Berlin Philharmonic to take the role of the music director for the London Symphony Orchestra.
Apollo Theater Plans Billie Holiday Birthday Bash with Cassandra Wilson to Celebrate Vocal Icon's 100th Anniversary

One of the most historic venues in New York City will be hosting a number of events to honor the legacy of one of America's greatest vocalists later this year, as the Apollo Theater is planning memorial concerts to mark what would have been the 100th birthday of Billie Holiday.
50 Years of 'The Sound of Music': Ranking The Best and Shunning The Rest..."My Favorite Things," "Maria," "Do-Re-Mi" and More

Music Times celebrates the 50th anniversary of the film 'The Sound of Music' by choosing its five favorite tracks...and more importantly...why your favorite track didn't make the cut.