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Ex-Krewella Member Kris Trindl Teams Up with Ex-Kill Hannah Vocalist Mat Devine for Side Project Hunter Square

Former Krewella member Kris Trindl is back with a solo track and a side project featuring former Kill Hannah frontman Mat Devine.
Eventbrite Lists Top 10 "Most Buzzed About" Music Venues Among Millenials; Hakkasan Tops List as EDM Clubs Dominate

Eventbrite is perhaps the best source for music venue-related news so we'll give them some credence when it comes to deeming what establishments receive the most attention from the millennial generation. The site, along with Mashwork—a social media analysis site—scoured social media to figure out a Top 10 of the "most buzzed about" concert venues in the country. The results aren't necessarily that exciting.
Rolling Stones Have Settled with Insurance Company over L'Wren Scott's Death and Australian Tour, Spokesperson Says

A spokesperson for Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger released a statement on Friday confirming that the band had settled with insurance underwriters regarding an insurance policy the band had taken out on its Australian tour earlier this year. The group was forced to cancel the tour after Jagger's longtime partner L'Wren Scott committed suicide but underwriters claimed that the policy might not have applied to the circumstances at hand, resulting in a lawsuit form the band.
Flo & Eddie of The Turtles Win Third Major Case against SiriusXM; Cost of Using Pre-1972 Music May Soon Skyrocket

Sirius Radio has taken a shellacking in courts so far this year but other music formats shouldn't assume they're safe. A third case involving Flo & Eddie of The Turtles (best known for tracks such as "Happy Together") has ended in New York with a similar ruling to the previous two cases: A judge has ruled that despite the band's catalogue existing before 1972, SiriusXM had no right to use it without compensating the performers.
5 Musician's Holiday Specials We'd Like to See (Now That One Direction Has One): Rush, Insane Clown Posse and More

One Direction got everyone excited for the Christmas season this week when the group announced that it would be taking part in its first ever holiday special. There are very few details as of yet but hopefully guest stars swing by and skits full of shenanigans will ensue. In the meantime, Music Times has a few other performers in mind that we'd like to see get a Christmas special.
11/11 Was National Metal Day, So Music Times Lists Its Favorite Metal Albums of 2014: Triptykon, Eyehategod and More

Somehow, despite our rabid devotion to metal, your correspondent managed to miss "National Metal Day" on November 11. This may be perhaps because there's no justification for why 11/11 of all days is metal. It's hardly the coldest day of, well, winter hasn't even started yet. Was 06/06 taken? Either way, we've decided to list the best metal albums, in our esteem, that have come out during 2014.
Deerhoof Keeps Sound Pleasantly Unique and Results Typically Satisfying on 'La Isla Bonita'

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.
Comet 67P Is Producing Sound Waves and Scientists Can Only Theorize Why (Sorry...Not Aliens)

This week marked a special accomplishment for fans of space research everywhere as an international team of scientists managed to land the probe Philae on a comet, marking the first time anything human has landed on such a body. The geological astronomic implications might come across as somewhat boring to those not invested in the field but the landing led to audio news to excite any music fan: The comet is singing.
Patti Smith a Surprise Name on The Schedule for The Vatican's Concerto di Natale Christmas Performance

The Vatican announced the lineup for its annual Concerto di Natale (its Christmas concert) and many a Catholic was surprised to see that Patti Smith would be headlining. The rock icon has never been the strongest of religious critics but she's never claimed to be overly spiritual either.
Brantley Gilbert and Justin Moore Join Big Machine Label Mate in Leaving Spotify; Why Now?

The anti-Spotify-cation of the country music genre continues this week as two more big names have opted to remove their wares from the music streaming site. Brantley Gilbert and Justin Moore both announced on Wednesday that they would be pulling their respective discographies from the service immediately. This follows in the wake of announcements over the last two weeks that Taylor Swift and Jason Aldean would be taking similar stands. Why, and why now?
Marina and The Diamonds Announces That Next Album 'Froot' Would Come in Scratch-'n'-Sniff Vinyl Set

What could possibly come next for oddball vinyl releases? How about scratch 'n' sniff vinyl?
Miguel Posts Photo of Himself and Jai Paul in Studio(?); Fans Whispering about Long Awaited Debut Album

We're going to make a bold move and declare that no musician on the market right now has more hype surrounding such a small body of work than Jai Paul. Now the rumor mills have opened wide as fellow experimental soul vocalist Miguel posted a photo on Instagram alongside Paul and his brother AK Paul.
5 Bizarre Celebrity Impostors: Michael Jackson, Peter Criss, Psy and More

Despite all the technology we have access to, criminals still manage to fool us into thinking that they're celebrity musicians. Check out a few of the most blatant examples.
5 Great Songs in Memory of Wu-Tang Clan's Ol' Dirty Bastard: "Got Your Money," "Brooklyn Zoo" and More

Ol' Dirty Bastard was no role model, to be sure, but many rappers and hip-hop fans took to his unique personality and he remains an almost cult icon to this day.
Ladies' Code Band Manager Arrested for Unsafe Driving behind Accident That Killed Members EunB and Rise

More than two months after the vehicular accident that left two members of Korean pop act Ladies' Code dead, the band's manager has been arrested in connection to the crash. Authorities have only given the man's last name, Park, but have confirmed that he's 26 years old, according to Billboard.
Warner Brothers Music Group Acquires Golden Typhoon, Partners with Tencent as Part of Ambitious China Moves

Warner Brothers Music is jumping ahead of the crowd with a series of recent actions in the world's most populous nation: It completed its acquisition of the Gold Typhoon Group, a huge Chinese entertainment company.
Irving Azoff Threatens to Remove Roster from YouTube over Publishing Rights Conflict; John Lennon, Pharrell Williams and More

Irving Azoff, the head of the Global Music Rights group, is threatening to remove some of the biggest names under his representation from YouTube because they as songwriters won't receive proper compensation from the service.
'Duck Dynasty' Musical Reportedly in Talks for Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, Due Spring 2015; Based on Book by Reality TV Family

It's not the best concept we've heard for a musical yet this year (that honor would go to 'I Am Marbury,' a Chinese musical somewhat based on former NBA star Stephon Marbury). Still, this one's definitely up there: A musical based on 'Duck Dynasty.' And you won't have to go to Beijing to see this one.
Spotify Measures Streams-per-Facebook "Like": Lana Del Rey is Underrated, LMFAO The Opposite

Spotify's Insights blog has continued to turn out data-driven listener studies and November 12's case examines how a music listener "loves" their favorite musicians. The two kinds of love, they reckon, are "headphones" and "T-shirts."
'South Park' Recap: The Gang Gets Caught in Virtual Reality Loop, and One Indian Phone Representative Holds The Key to Escape

Butters is feeling a little brave with his new virtual reality goggles. If he's actually in virtual reality.
5 Bands John Peel Was into Way Before You Were: Roxy Music, The Smiths, The White Stripes and More

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the death of John Peel, the most influential DJ in the history of British radio and possibly even the world (it's arguable). Most affiliate a good disc jockey with a listenable voice but the best are those who become tastemakers for their community/listening base. They didn't make the music but they make sure that you hear it. John Peel was influential in launching many a band to stardom, such as Pink Floyd, but the five listed below could not have gotten by without a push from Peel far before their names went up in lights.
Madonna's 'Like A Virgin' Ranked for Its 30th Anniversary: From "Material Girl" to "Dress You Up," "Angel" and More

'Like A Virgin' is perhaps the most influential album from the most influential pop star of the last 30 years (yeah, we mean it). Music Times ranks the album's nine tracks upon its 30th anniversary.
Meghan Trainor Back at No. 1 on Digital Downloads Chart; It's Been 14 Weeks Since She or Taylor Swift Haven't Topped List

After a number of weeks of declining sales, downloads came back in a big way. Every track in the Digital Downloads Top 10 this week saw an increase in sales overall, with no real reason uniting them. Perhaps iTunes cards have become a Halloween handout?
Taylor Swift Has Second Largest Sales Week of 2014 with '1989' while Bette Middler and Calvin Harris Offer Futile Resistance

This week marked a major slowdown for record sales but that's kind of to be expected following the drop of a huge album such as Taylor Swift's 1989 last week.
Bandcamp Letting Performers Control Individual Subscriptions to Better Move Releases to Devoted Fans; Like U2 "Except...Music You Actually Want"

Bandcamp is getting ready to launch a new service that will help bands reach out better to their most hardcore fans, while setting the service apart from others in the musical e-commerce field: personalized subscription services.
Jimi Hendrix Demo Bootleg 'Hear My Music' Getting Record Store Day Back to Black Friday Release; Features Guitarist at Piano as Well

The honchos at Record Store Day keep adding juicy titles to the list of those available as Black Friday—the home to Record Store Day's secondary annual event—approaches. The newest addition to the list of exclusives is Listen to My Music, an "official bootleg" containing instrumental recordings from Jimi Hendrix
The Good Room Opening to General Public in Greenpoint/Williamsburg Beginning on Thursday

Williamsburg might be home to the kinds of establishment that the alternative music fans at Music Times prefer to head toward but Greenpoint on the north tip of Brooklyn hosts a nice series of dance clubs to compete with Manhattan's larger venues. That neighborhood continues to grow with the addition of Good Room earlier this week.
Randy Jackson Not Coming Back for Season 14 of 'American Idol'; Ryan Seacrest Last Remaining Member of Original Team

Randy Jackson is leaving and this time he's serious: The Hollywood Reporter discovered on November 11 that the longtime contributor to American Idol would be leaving the show following 13 seasons of service.
Happy Birthday Tim Rice! Music Times Lists Eight Great Tracks from His Work with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John and Disney

Today marks the 70th birthday of Tim Rice, one of the most accomplished lyricists in both film and theatre. Even if the name doesn't ring a bell, you'll no doubt recognize many of the songs listed below and the works they appear in. After all, Rice has worked on many a project along with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Elton John and more. These are just eight we knew offhand, ranked in terms of our personal favorites, but the rest of his catalogue deserves perusal.
Ghostface Killah Loses "Iron Man Theme" Lawsuit on Account of Not Showing Up to Any Proceedings

A lawsuit that has gone on for three years has been declared over after roughly nothing happened. A judge in New York City awarded composer Jack Urbont the victory over rapper Ghostface Killah based largely on the fact that the emcee refused to take part in the lawsuit. Or, more accurately, couldn't be found to deal with the lawsuit.