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Garth Brooks Announces Lexington, KY as His Fourth Stop on Tour; Where Will He End Up Next?

Garth Brooks has been a little quicker about naming thew fourth locale on his new tour: The country icon will travel from Jacksonville to Lexington, KY's Rupp Arena (as reported by Rolling Stone), home to the town's beloved Kentucky Wildcats basketball team.
Nine Inch Nails, Neil Young and N.W.A. Redone with Cats: A List Inspired by Run The Jewels' 'Meow The Jewels'

Run The Jewels potential remix "Meow The Jewels" got us thinking: A) Cats are awesome (we're always thinking this) and B) what other albums would we like to see/hear after getting the cat treatment?
Songs Named For America's Biggest Cities; Starring Frank Sinatra, Neil Young and Maybe A$AP Rocky

Music Times checked out the most recent census data to confirm what the nine largest cities in the United States are and then went out in search of songs titled after that city. This means ONLY the town names, with no extra words ("New York" applies..."Let's Get Rid of New York" by The Randoms does not, for example).
Meghan Trainor and Taylor Swift in Downloads Battle while Rest of The Field Struggles to Keep Up

The overall sales numbers remained low on the Digital Downloads chart for a second week even though competition for the top spot is heating up again.
Lecrae Takes First No. 1 in Week Full of New Albums; from Jhene Aiko, Ryan Adams, Robert Plant and More

There aren't as many huge debuts as last week but this week does mark the most new albums to crack into the Top 10 yet during 2014 as seven new records make the list this week. Yes, that does mean that the Frozen soundtrack has finally left the Top 10 for the first time this year. Big things are happening.
Run The Jewels and El-P Vow to Make Good on 'Meow The Jewels' Album if Kickstarter Campaign Comes Through

Run The Jewels is noted for many things, one of which isn't taking the world too seriously. Thus it was less than surprising when the duo unrolled its mercy packages for the new Run The Jewels 2 album, which featured some absurd offers available for absurd amounts of money, including a rendition of the album featuring nothing but cat noise samples titled Meow The Jewels, which would involve El-P remixing the entire album and working in a few bonus clips of your cat mewing. Something he didn't think about: A group of fans crowdsourcing funds to make the project happen.
Michael Jackson Gets Animated in Bizarre New Interview Featuring Janet Jackson for PBS's 'Blank on Blank' Series

We certainly have some odd memories of Michael Jackson from his last few decades but a new release once again confirms that his quirkiness ran long and deep. A new interview has emerged via PBS's 'Blank on Blank' series, featuring the pop star speaking with music historian John Pidgeon during 1980.
Bruce Springsteen to Play 'Stand Up For Heroes' Event in New York City Again during 2014

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will serve as the musical headliner for the annual Stand Up For Heroes benefit, being held at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 5 (Rolling Stone). The event raises money for injured military service members and their families.
Kanye West and Crowd Banter Gone Bad: Featuring Axl Rose, A$AP Rocky and...Barbara Streisand?

Most fan interaction from stage is a good thing...outside of Kanye West's recent complaint about handicapped concertgoers. Bands prostrate themselves before their fans ("You're the best crowd we've ever seen! Really!") and toss out guitar picks and other innocent and grateful displays. But occasionally performers are less than pleased with those in the audience.
Orchestras Plus Heavy Metal: Celebrating Symphonic Performances with Deep Purple, Metallica, Scorpions and More

Deep Purple somewhat summarized what heavy metal was with its 1969 album 'Concerto for Group and Orchestra,' not in music but in attitude. All of the costumes, all of the hair products, all of the huge guitar solos...go big or go home. Sometimes that meant playing with a whole dang orchestra, even if your lyrics about women and booze don't make sense with it.
Urban Outfitters Sells Terrible, Blood-Stained Kent State Sweatshirt; Basis for 'Ohio' for Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

Maybe you're not in touch with American history or maybe you figured Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young just randomly named its 1970 hit "Ohio" randomly. Maybe you're a tasteless designer/promoter for the Urban Outfitters company and decided that this "vintage" sweatshirt from Kent State University was an okay thing to sell.
Rammstein Guitarist Richard Kruspe Confirms Band 'Taking Time Off,' Doesn't Clarify What That Means

Sure, Rammstein hasn't released an album since 2009's Liebe ist für alle da but that doesn't mean the band is actually on hiatus, right? The German rock icons have certainly toured consistently in the time since. However it's now been more than a year since the band's last gig, the Wacken Open Air festival in August 2013, and we've started wondering. Guitarist Richard Kruspe gave a somewhat worrisome, somewhat ambiguous interview with Metal Hammer that suggests the band is taking some time off.
Phones 4U Clarifies Manchester Arena Concerts Won't Be Affected by Company Troubles

Manchester (England) is home to perhaps the worst-named arena on the planet: the Phones 4U Arena. As you can probably guess, the building is named after a company supplying mobile phone service to the UK. Our condescension aside, the company is struggling to stay afloat after some problematic business issues and now folks in the Manchester area are concerned that the arena bearing the company's name will close, forcing cancellations of several hot concerts later this year.
Taylor Swift Digs Frat Brother 'Shake It Off' Viral Video, Invites Gang to Concert

Taylor Swift is thrilled with a Kentucky fraternity's take on her most recent hit "Shake It Off" and has invited them all to a concert yet-to-be-named.
Skrillex, Diplo, A-Trak (and Madonna) Top Bill at Space Ibiza New York for Jeremy Scott Fashion Week Afterparty

The New York City location of Space Ibiza opened to the public over the weekend and its first event was a smash, featuring appearances from Skrillex, Diplo and A-Trak (from Dancing Astronaut).
U2 Drops 'Making-Of' Video for 'Songs of Innocence' via Twitter

One thing U2 didn't have that Bey did: music videos. Although we still haven't seen a clip supporting any tracks on the new record (outside of the new Apple commercial) the band did drop a "making-of" video via Twitter over the weekend.
Sergio Mendes Brings Brazil to Fore on 'Magic' with Guest Appearances from Seu Jorge, Carlinhos Brown and More [Music Times Exclusive]

Sérgio Mendes has an enormous discography after more than 55 years in the music business. Forward-thinking at the time, the Brazilian icon timestamped his albums to help future fans keep things straight: Brasil '65, Vintage 74, Sergio Mendes and The New Brasil '77 and Brasil '86 serve as handy bookmarks for reference. So what does Brasil '14 sound like? The pianist spoke to Music Times about his new album 'Magic' and its showcase of Brazilian names you should know.
'Three Coins In The Fountain': Ranking The Best of 1954's Hits from Frank Sinatra, The Four Tops and Dinah Shore

Three versions of 'Three Coins in The Fountain" emerged during 1954: one by Frank Sinatra, one by the Four Tops and one by Dinah Shore. Which is the best? Music Times weighs in.
Species Named after Famous Musicians: Mick Jagger, Beyoncé, Bono, Jim Morrison and Many More

Mick Jagger had the honor (or something like it), as Music Times reporter Carolyn Menyes wrote earlier this week, of having an extinct species of pig named after him. The news itself isn't that shocking: scientists are naming stuff after musicians all the time. We've narrowed down a majority of the organisms and their respective titles into five categories.
Blonde Redhead Fully Shakes Noise Rock Past with New Minimalist Album 'Barragán'

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.
Slipknot Reveals New Masks but Not New Bassist/Drummer Identities with 'The Devil In I' Music Video

SKThe countdown continues to the release of the first Slipknot album in more than six years and the band took to answering an interesting question lingering in the minds of fans: What are the new drummer and bassist going to look like? Not the individuals themselves but what masks will the pair be wearing?
Thurston Moore vs Black Metal: Sonic Youth Frontman Draws Ire of Music's Most Snobbish Fans

Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore is currently somewhat embroiled in a war of words with the black metal scene-we say "somewhat" because we feel Moore would just as soon not care whereas black metal fans get way too excited about anything.
Toronto Mayoral Election: Fucked Up's Damian Abraham Leading Mayoral Debate on The Arts...Rob Ford Invited

Fucked Up's Damian Abraham will be leading a mayoral debate in Toronto on September 29, touching upon arts-based issues in Canada's biggest city.
South by Southwest 2014 Brings $315.3 Million to Austin...Expect SXSW 2015 to Do The Same

The final tourism numbers are in for the South by Southwest festival for 2014 and things are looking good for the city of Austin, TX. The SXSW organization released findings that Billboard reports to be in the range of $315.3 million brought to the city itself as a result of the event (that number doesn't include money spent on tickets bought by registrants).
CBS Sports and NFL Cancel Rihanna/Jay Z Segment as Desperate Attempt to Make You Forget Ray Rice

Those up to date with music news may have noticed something slightly off about the thursday Night Football game between the Piitsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens: A much-hyped pre-game musical number was not broadcast as promised. CBS had previously announced it would open all of the Thursday night games with a recording of Jay Z and Rihanna singing "Run This Town," a great choice if we say so ourselves (Kanye's verse would not be part of the package). The NFL and network opted to cancel that segment due to the current furor regarding Ray Rice and his domestic abuse video.
Mercury Prize 2014: Who Should Win Most Prized UK Music Award? Music Times Ranks Nominees from Damon Albarn to FKA Twigs

It's early but Music Times is giving its rankings of the 12 albums nominated for this year's Mercury Prize and our thoughts on who should bring home the most coveted prize in British music.
U2's 'Songs of Innocence' Gets Five-Star Review from Rolling Stone: What Other Recent Albums Earned Perfect Scores?

A rare occurrence happened on Thursday: Rolling Stone gave a five star rating to U2's new album, Songs of Innocence. Check out the other five recordings released during the last year that also merited the five-star treatment.
ZZ Top Tour Cancelled for 2014 As Dusty Hill Recovers from Hip Injury

Unfortunately Dusty Hill didn't heal up quite as fast as ZZ Top fans might have liked and the band has cancelled 27 tour dates from its schedule for the rest of 2014. Although a statement reads that the band is aiming to make up every one of the cancelled dates during 2015, nothing is confirmed as of yet.
Markus Schulz Trumps Kaskade for 'America's Favorite DJ' Award for 2014; Diplo, A-Trak and Bassnectar Place

The planet is still waiting to see the list of the World's Top 100 DJ's according to DJMag.com but in the meantime you can check out the picks for America's favorite DJ. This year's prize went to Markus Schulz, who unseated last year's winner Kaskade.
'Kate Bush News' Blog Indicates Performer Will Release Live DVD of Hammersmith Apollo Comeback Concert Series

Were you one of the thousands who was unable to score tickets to Kate Bush's ongoing Before The Dawn comeback concert run, or unable to justify traveling to London to witness the event? We have some modestly good news for you then: The event will apparently be filmed for a performance DVD.