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AFC Championship, NFC Championship and Super Bowl: Music Times Picks The Winners With Help from Hometown Musicians

Music Times came up a bit short in our prediction of the NCAA College Football Playoff. We attempt to make amends by picking the winners of this weekend's AFC and NFC Championship Games—New England versus Indianapolis and Seattle versus Green Bay—as well as the winner of the eventual Super Bowl XLIX...by looking at the best music to come out those respective cities during 2014.
Comics and Music: Eminem, Prince, KISS and More Make Guest Appearances with Superman, The Punisher and Others

Run The Jewels gets the honor of having its logo and album art inspire two covers for new issues of 'Howard The Duck' and 'Deadpool.' A few performers—including Eminem, Prince and KISS— have done even better than that, starring as heroes in their own narratives, or helping out established superheroes.
Ludacris Comes Angry, Stays Polished on 'Burning Bridges'; EP Features Rick Ross, Jason Aldean, John Legend Guest Spots

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 Ludacris' new EP 'Burning Bridges' and its lead-up to a new album during 2015, 'Ludaversal.'
Marvel Comics News: Run The Jewels Lend Artistic Influence to Upcoming Issues of 'Howard The Duck' and 'Deadpool'

Run The Jewels is far from the best-selling hip hop act from the last two years. Despite that fact, they're potentially the most culturally relevant at the moment, thanks not only to the critical acclaim that's been brought down upon its self-titled debut from 2013 and Run The Jewels 2 last year, but also the group's recognizable logo: A pair of amputated hands, one holding a chain and the other making a gun. That sort of recognizability has gotten them an honor that many an emcee can't claim: a Marvel comic book cover.
Tech N9ne Tour Coming to U.S. during April, New Album 'Special Effects' Will Drop Early in May

Tech N9ne is already the best-selling independent hip-hop performer of all time and he's looking to bolster that record during 2015. The emcee announced this week that he'll be releasing another new set during May with 'Special Effects.'
Lady Gaga Instagram: Pop Star Posts Photo in Studio with 'The Fame Monster' Producer RedOne...New Music Soon?

Lady Gaga took to Instagram with a photo that should excite fans, especially those in love with her excellent 2009 EP The Fame Monster. The photos show her in the studio with Nadir "RedOne" Khayat, the producer/songwriter who was almost exclusively responsible for the work on the pop star's earliest output.
Selfie Sticks Are Bad: O2 Arena, SSE Wembley Arena and O2 Academy Brixton Agree and Ban Camera Extensions

There is a God and it has spoken through promoters at some of the UK's biggest live music venues: Gigs including the London O2, SSE Wembley Arena and the O2 Academy Brixton made an announcement this week banning the use of "selfie sticks" at the facilities.
Izod Center—Longtime New Jersey Staple of Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and More—to Close in March

It's almost a story out of a Bruce Springsteen song: All the jobs are going elsewhere and the town begins to die. The "town" in this case is the Izod Center at the Meadowlands complex in East Rutherford, one of The Boss's favorite concert joints in his home state. A rash of competition in the region, from the Newark Prudential Center to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, have begun swallowing up both music and sports events. Now Governor Chris Christie is pushing a plan to close the arena in March.
Oscar Betting 2015: Music Times Weighs Best Original Song Nominees, from "Everything Is Awesome" to "Glory," Rita Ora to Glen Campbell

Where's the best place to place your money if betting on the 2015 Oscar for Best Original Song? Between John Legend and Common, Rita Ora, Glen Campbell, Adam Levine, The Lonely Island and Tegan and Sara...Music Times does have a definite lock in mind.
Oscar Betting: Music Times Weighs Best Original Score Nominees, from 'The Theory of Everything' to 'The Grand Budapest Hotel', Zimmer to Desplat

Planning on betting on the Best Original Score Oscar category? We could think of better things to do with your money...but if you're dead set, we use official odds and suggest why or why not your favorite pick will win the Academy Award. Alexandre Desplat, Johann Johannsson, Hans Zimmer and Gary Yershon versus Vegas.
Metallica's Controversial 'St. Anger' Rerecorded by Fans as Experiment; More Traditional Production, Trimmed Length, Better Product?

Let's get this out of the way: Your correspondent is a fan of St. Anger. Granted, that's relative term—Metallica hasn't put out a consistent, quality album since 1991 (aside from the excellent live set S&M—-but the more lo-fi, raw approach to the album helped me believe for a moment that the band hadn't become a shiny, arena act, even if it did headline arenas. A majority of the band's fans disagree with my analysis however, referring to St. Anger in the same light as Chinese Democracy, a massive disappointment. With that in mind, a trio of fans have gone about rerecording the entire album, produced in a way they feel will make it more appealing.
Album Sales: Taylor Swift and '1989' Border 4 Million Overall, 'Guardians of The Galaxy Awesome Mix' Continues Solid Sales

Once again the actual album sales were a near clone to their cohort the Billboard 200 this week, with some subtle reorganizations going on. Taylor Swift was at the top with 1989 once again, selling 111,000 copies of her album. Just last week she had her first slot with less than 200,000 in sales for 2015's bestselling album and now it looks like she may drop below 100,000 next week. On the plus side, Swift is at 3.94 million total units moved for the album, meaning it will most likely reach quadruple-platinum in the next seven days.
'Blackhat' Composer Harry Gregson-Williams Accuses Director Michael Mann of "Slicing and Dicing"; Calling out Haxan Cloak Contributions?

It won't factor into the Academy Awards but it's still an interesting tiff on the Hollywood music scene: Composer Harry Gregson-Williams has accused director Michael Mann for "slicing and dicing" his work for the film Blackhat, and claiming that he doesn't know where a majority of the film's music comes from.
Oscar Nominations: Alexandre Desplat Lands Two Best Original Score Nods, John Legend Looks to Continue "Glory" Success

The Academy Award nominations are in and we're not a film website...so your correspondent naturally focuses on on the two music categories first: Best Original Score and Best Original Song.
Vanessa Hudgens and 'Gigi' Heading to Broadway; 'Spring Breakers' Star Has Starred in 'Rent' but Never New York Theatre

This week's announcement regarding celebrities coming to Broadway: Vanessa Hudgens will make her debut on the Great White Way by starring in the title role in Gigi. The show will begin previews on March 19 at the Neil Simon Theatre and will formally open in time for 2015 Tony Award eligibility
Mariah Carey Confirms Caesar's Palace Residency, Suggests Show Will Showcase Mimi's Greatest Hits

Mariah Carey took to The Ellen DeGeneres Show and confirmed that she would be taking a residency in Las Vegas at the Caesar's Palace Casino later this year. Rumors had been flying for several weeks so it wasn't much of a surprise but now fans can start planning vacations accordingly
Rey Reel Will remix Beyonce's "Flawless," Score A Film, or Act in A Film...But He Won't Sing [Exclusive Interview]

Rey Reel understands the respect that comes with production credits for Beyoncé and Mariah Carey, not to mention producing the hit remix of "Flawless" and bringing in three Grammy nominations for his work on 'Beyoncé'. He's not going to waste it, planning on creating his own music project during 2015 and perhaps even branch into film scoring and acting. What isn't he willing to do? Sing.
6 Hip-Hop Performers Whose Second Album Is Best: Beastie Boys, Ice Cube, A Tribe Called Quest and More

Rumors are swirling around the GOP that Mitt Romney might seek the Presidency once again during the 2016 election, granted he can secure the Republican nomination. It's rare to see failed candidates attempt to run again-we haven't had a second-run candidate win since Richard Nixon in 1968-but that doesn't mean he can't do better this time around. To highlight this potential we at Music Times have selected six performers from Romney's favorite genre, hip-hop (EDITOR'S NOTE: we have since realized that the comment from Editor in Chief Emily "Witty" Wittman was in fact a joke. However we've already done all the research so we're running with it), who released their best album during their second try.
Taylor Swift and '1989' no. 1 for Ninth Time on Billboard 200; Rae Sremmurd Debuts at No. 5 with 'SremmLife,' Only New Album in Top 30

Bet you can't guess what performer finished on top of the Billboard 200 this week! Taylor Swift and 1989? Okay, maybe it wasn't that hard to figure out. Although the album saw a big drop in terms of equivalent album sales (down to 155,000, the first time at less than 200,000 for the set), it still managed to take its ninth week at no. 1 since debuting 11 weeks ago. Ed Sheeran and Nicki Minaj still factor high.
Katy Perry Super Bowl: "Dark Horse" Performer Reports She Didn't Pay for Gig, Hints at "Firework" and "Roar" for Playlist(?)

The world chuckled at the arrogance of the NFL when reports came out that it had given a suggestion to potential Super Bowl Pepsi Halftime Show headliners Katy Perry, Coldplay and Rihanna that they might consider paying the leaguer for the right to perform at the 2015 event. Perry, the eventual act chosen for the February 1 game, reports to Rolling Stone that she did not pony up for the gig.
George Jones Museum in Nashville Due to Open April 24, Marking Second Anniversary of Country Icon's Death

Nashville will soon be adding another stop for the many tourists who come to the music City every year to indulge in its country music scene: The George Jones Museum will be opening during April to mark the second anniversary of the performer's death, according to his widow Nancy Jones.
Boston Calling 2015 Lineup: Beck, Pixies, My Morning Jacket and More Top Event's Spring Lineup

The onslaught of music festival lineups continues to pound fans everywhere. The newest collection of performers revealed to the world comes on behalf of Boston Calling, which is entering its fifth year as an event in May. Beck, the Pixies and My Morning Jacket are listed at the top of the bill.
Tupac Shakur Movie to Begin Production in 2015;, Casting Yet to Be Announced but Due to Shoot during June

Looks like shooting on a Tupac Shakur biopic will finally begin rolling later this year, as producer Randall Emmett told Collider that the film is ready to begin shooting in June. Plans originally set the film to begin shooting during early 2011 before a lawsuit brought things to a halt: Production company Morgan Creek and Shakur's mother, Afeni Shakur, traded lawsuits debating whether a deal had been agreed upon or not. After a settlement was reached, Ajeni got some creative control as one of the film's executive producers.
Rock in Rio Las Vegas Adds Sam Smith, Charli XCX and Jessie J to Pop Weekend Already Featuring Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran

The biggest music festival debut in the United States this year may very well be Rock in Rio, which will head to Las Vegas for two huge weekends in May. The festival added more firepower to a show already featuring headlining sets from Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Metallica and more. Sam Smith, Charli XCX, Jessie J, Bleachers, Tove Lo, Empire of The Sun and Echosmith are the latest performers to be added to the lineup as of Tuesday.
Dez Bryant, Lemmy Kilmister and David Lee Roth: Bad Decisions Made by NFL Referees and Bands

The sports world is in shock at the reversal of Dez Bryant's crucial grab during the Green Bay/Dallas playoff game on Sunday night, a call that very well may have taken a win from the Cowboys and handed it to the Packers. NFL Referees aren't the only ones who make bad calls. Check out these five bands who fired key members and paid for it.
Bad Habits: Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Gwen Stefani and More Performers with Nun Imagery in Music Videos

Fifty years ago featured a very special guest appearance on NBC's Tarzan, as The Supremes stopped by. Fortunately even network executives and scriptwriters in those days weren't dumb enough to put the Motown stars in potentially offensive roles so the trio of vocalists was cast as a group of nuns. It was, in short, the most politically correct portrayal of nuns on this side of The Sound of Music. Many musicians have donned habits for music videos and very few of them took as kindly to the sisterhood as NBC did.
PonoMusic Rumored to Have Acquired Rights to Beatles Catalogue; 'Revolver' And More May Be On PonoPlayer Soon Enough

Just last week Music Times came up with a short list of relatively recent albums that we'd like to see get the full hi-res treatment at Pono, assuming that our vinyl copies of older records would do for the time being. Apparently not however, as rumors suggest CEO Neil Young and the team at PonoMusic have gotten ahold of the rights to The Beatles catalogue and are working to remaster it in full 192 kHz. The new version of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is "going to blow your mind," reportedly.
Gallows Releasing New Album in April Featuring Siouxsie Sioux-Inspired Single; Only Three Live Dates Announced So Far

Gallows has announced it will be releasing a new album on April 13 and nationalist fans of the British hardcore band might be concerned to know that the subject matter could be becoming more and more North American. The title, Desolation Sounds, which is named after a body of water in Canadian vocalist Wade MacNeil's homeland, and not the actual sound of desolation.
Carly Rae Jepsen: "Call Me Maybe" Star in Studio with Jack Antonoff, Dev Hynes and Ariel Rechtshaid for New Album

We haven't forgotten Carly Rae Jepsen but it's certainly been a while since we saw her name in a headline. The vocalist behind the biggest breakthrough hit of 2012, "Call Me Maybe," has posted a few Instagram shots that indicate she'll be releasing a follow-up to her second (albeit first album to register with mainstream listeners) album, Kiss, later during 2015. Featured in the photos are Bleachers frontman Jack Antonoff, Blood Orange mastermind Dev Hynes, and Haim-producer Ariel Rechtshaid.
Broadway Shows: Jennifer Hudson Joining 'The Color Purple' and Idina Menzel Joint 'If/Then' Closing Down When She Leaves

A couple of news bites coming from Broadway on Monday: Jennifer Hudson will make her debut on Broadway starring in The Color Purple, while Idina Menzel's current home, If/Then, will end its run after a one-year run on March 22.