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'Mary Poppins' Turns 50: Music Times Ranks Every Song, from 'A Spoonful of Sugar' to 'Supercalifrag..." You know the one.

No other live action Disney film features a soundtrack as iconic as that of Mary Poppins—a testament to brothers Robert and Richard Sherman—and it challenges even some of the most celebrated song collections from the studio's animated films as well.
The British Embassy Might Be on to Something: We Lost The War of 1812 and Music Won't Let Us Forget

The British Embassy won't let us forget that time they (The British) burned down the White House during the War of 1812. It's time to clear any misinformation about the war you may have picked up during middle school, with some help from music.
Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor and 2014 VMAs Make for Huge Sales Week on Downloads Chart

It was a huge week on the Digital Downloads charts, starting with a monumental new single release plus all of the sales that come along with the MTV Video Music Awards.
Wiz Khalifa and 'Blacc Hollywood' Break 'Guardians of The Galaxy's Hold on Billboard 200

After two weeks of domination from compilation albums, an individual performer has risen to take the top spot on the Billboard 200. Wiz Khalifa and his newest album, Blacc Hollywood, took the prize with 90,000 copies sold. It's the performer's first time topping the chart.
Taylor Swift and 'Shake It Off' Break Billboard Adult Pop Airplay Records, With a Little Help from Friends at Clear Channel

Taylor Swift is the musical sales juggernaut of our time and the streak continues with her first single "Shake It Off." In the song's first week it managed to take the highest debut ever on the Adult Pop Songs chart as well as tying the record for highest debut on the Pop Songs chart.
VH1's Masters of The Mix Hit with Copyright Lawsuit from Universal Music...Are EDM DJ's Next?

Electronic music has often avoided the typical copyright arguments and only infrequently draws complaints for its culture of remixes. A new lawsuit from Universal Music may throw a wrench in the gears of the system, even if it begins far away from the center of EDM culture. The label is alleging that VH1's Masters of The Mix show did not properly license any of the music from the label that was used during Season 3 of the show.
Kate Bush Places 11 Albums on UK Charts in Light of First Shows in 35 Years at Hammersmith Apollo

All news is good news when it comes to the effects that it has on album sales. Such was the case last week when the unfortunate death of comedian Robin Williams led to two of his albums reentering the Billboard 200, and likewise for the death of Lauren Bacall, which caused a boost in sales for songs that reference her by name. In happier news, Kate Bush's recent comeback to the stage after 35 years has had a significant impact on her place on the UK charts.
Meghan Trainor Accused of Copying 'All About That Bass Melody' from K-Pop's Koyote, but Maybe Both Stole from Phish

As the music industry gets bigger and bigger it gets tougher and tougher to come up with music that sounds totally unique from everything else. Or at least that's the argument Meghan Trainor's attorneys will need to use when they combat charges that the performer lifted the melody for her hit "All About That Bass" from a popular K-Pop track from 2006.
Emmys 2014: Music Times Judges The Nominees for Original Music and Lyrics; Jimmy Fallon, Neil Patrick Harris and More

Most of this weekend's music media attention went toward the Video Music Awards but Monday night's Emmys feature a few musical categories of their own. Music Times checks out all of the contenders for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics and checking our results against what the Emmys opted for.
Emmys 2014: Music Times Judges The Nominees for Original Main Title Theme; 'Cosmos,' 'Black Sails,' Sleepy Hollow and More

Most of this weekend's music media attention went toward the Video Music Awards but Monday night's Emmys feature a few musical categories of their own. Music Times checks out all of the contenders for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music and checking our results against what the Emmys opted for.
Slipknot Reveals Title, Album Art and Tracklist for '.5: The Gray Chapter' as Well as Dropping New Single [LISTEN]

Slipknot answered a lot of questions Monday regarding its forthcoming new album, and released a new single in the process. The title of the new album will be .5: The Gray Chapter and new track is titled "The Devil in I."
Drake Reportedly Challenges Murda Mook to Rap Battle, Even as Lil Wayne 'Ain't F----n' with Mook'

Murda Mook is having a heck of a year when it comes to mainstream publicity. The emcee, best known for his prowess in the field of battle rap, came out on top in the premiere event against Loaded Lux at Total Slaughter, a battle rap event sponsored by Shady Records in New York City. The rapper has been looking to battle a more mainstream opponent, more as a method of making a quick buck than being challenged (we're just saying...mainstream rappers aren't necessarily any good at battling). So who's willing to take up the challenge? According to HipHopDX and Mook's Instagram, the answer is Drake.
'Rave of Thrones' Featuring DJ Kristian 'Hodor' Nairn Coming to U.S. for First Time for New York City Show

Hodor has one of the lowest vocabularies in the Game of Thrones series, so perhaps it's for the best that he's an electronic dance musician...not much wordplay required. Actor Kristian "Hodor" Nairn, who plays the friendly giant on the HBO series, has adapted his most famous role into an EDM show titled "Rave of Thrones," which he'll be bringing from Australia—where he played a series of club shows—to the United States for the first time on October 10.
Prince Announces Release Dates for Two Albums: One Solo and One with Band 3rd Eye Girl

Everyone knew that new albums were on the horizon from Prince, but the music icon caught fans by surprise when announced that he would release two records on September 29. One, Art Official Age, will be from Prince alone while Plectrum Electrum will be the debut album from his band 3rd Eye Girl (NME's report).
G-Unit Drops Secret EP 'The Beauty of Independence' Following the MTV Video Music Awards

One of the bigger headlines of the music night was actually occurring away from the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. At midnight (technically Monday we suppose) hip-hop supergroup G-Unit dropped six new songs on an EP titled The Beauty of Independence. It's the group first release since 2008's T.O.S: Terminate On Sight.
VMAs 2014: Lorde First Woman Ever to Win Best Rock Video Award for Hit 'Royals'

Amid all the shenanigans that typically occur during the MTV Video Music Awards, some actual history was made as well: Lorde became the first female performer ever to win the Best Rock Video award at the ceremony. Yes, ever.
8 Prison Albums Not by Johnny Cash: B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, The Sex Pistols and More

Despite not being Cash's best prison show by a long shot—that honor goes to his At Folsom Prison, which was recorded earlier but released later—the success of At San Quentin seemed to touch off a craze in releasing live albums recorded at penitentiaries. Here's a selection of eight albums that weren't released by Cash.
Our Favorite Alice in Chains Music Video Memorabilia: From 'I Stay Away' to 'What The Hell Have I'

You find anything on eBay or Craigslist. Such as authentic memorabilia from Alice in Chains music videos apparently. One lister has made a few headlines by putting the titular chair from the '92 single "Angry Chair" for sale. We've got some items we'd rather get our hands on.
Deerhoof Announces New Record 'La Isla Bonita' to Mark 20th Anniversary as A Band

Deerhoof is not known for taking huge breaks between releasing records, so the two years in between 'Breakup Song 'and the forthcoming 'La Isla Bonita' seems like quite a stretch. The alt act announced the latter record to celebrate its 20th anniversary as a band. Note that La Isla will be Deerhoof's 13th LP in those 20 years.
Garth Brooks Adds One More Chicago Show; More Atlanta Concerts Coming? New City Announcement Coming???

Garth Brooks has been working on adding sold-out concerts to his run in Atlanta but that doesn't mean he's done with Chicago yet. The performer added one more show to his run in the Windy City, according to Rolling Stone, bringing his total to 11 in the city.
Robin Williams Back on Charts as Fans Remember Legacy; Lauren Bacall Inspires Sales for Bernie Higgins and Madonna?

You never realize what you're missing until its gone. Many seem to have realized this following the death of actor Robin Williams, as his work as a comedian has skyrocketed in terms of sales in the wake of his suicide, according to Billboard.
M.I.A. and NFL Reach Settlement Regarding 2012 Halftime Show Shenanigans with Madonna

Music and the Super Bowl has been a hot topic this week despite the fact that the NFL season hasn't started yet. Although the primary concern has been the NFL's desire for musicians to pay for the right to perform at the big game, The Hollywood Reporter now indicates that the league has settled out of court with M.I.A. regarding her flashing of the middle finger during her performance with Madonna at the game during 2012.
2014 VMA's: Nicki Minaj Backup Dancer Bitten by Literal Anaconda during Warm-Up for Performance

According to The Daily Mail, one of the rapper's backup dancers was bitten by a literal anaconda while performing a practice session for the performer's Sunday gig at the MTV VMA's. Anacondas are not venomous but the dancer was still hospitalized to prevent possible infections.
9 Great Cameos from Musicians on 'The Simpsons': Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, Weird Al and More

The cultural impact of The Simpsons is immeasurable, as you can tell from checking out Joey "Sideshow Joe" DeGroot's list on the number of bands that named songs (or themselves) after references to the animated classic. Celebrities of all stripes realize the kind of power that such a program packs so they'll readily appear as guest stars. The number of musical guests in the history of The Simpsons is huge, but we've whittled it down to nine of the best in honor of the current marathon of every episode currently happening on FXX.
'Icon: Eric Clapton' Too Limited to Grasp Slowhand's Scope; Go for Two-Disc 'Icon 2' for Full Picture

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.
Kanye West's Sampling History Compiled for The Verge's Interactive Feature; from 'Gold Digger' to 'Bound 2'

Everyone knows that Kanye West's acclaim is based on way more than just his lyrics. The amount of work and thought that go into his instrumental portions is crazy, even when much of it is built up of samples. The Verge has built up a "a listenable history of Kanye West's samples" for its site, which allows readers to scroll through, listen to the West track and then the sample used within. Tracks from all of the emcee's solo albums are available for perusing.
Puig Destroyer Celebrates Baseball with Grindcore: Yasiel Puig, Mike Trout and Mark Trumbo Get Lyrical Shoutouts

Metal bands are great for satire, even if you hate the genre altogether. Today's awesome example is Puig Destroyer, a baseball-themed grindcore band. The band's title is obvious enough. "Puig" is a reference to Los Angeles star outfielder Yasiel Puig and "Destroyer" hails to grindcore band Pig Destroyer.
Taylor Swift and 'Shake It Off' A Tough Pill for Country Music to Swallow...or Spit Out

A great essay The New Yorker's website details how country music is stuck with Taylor Swift, regardless of what she does with her career.
Birthplace of Country Music Museum Opens in Bristol, TN before Bristol Rhythm and Roots Festival

BoCNashville has long held the title of capitol of country music but another town in Tennessee holds the role of the "birthplace of country," and that historical notion is now backed in Bristol, TN by the appropriately-titled Birthplace of Country Music museum.
Miley Cyrus Show Cancelled by Dominican Republic for Reasons of 'Morals and Customs.'

Miley Cyrus has risen to Eminem and Marilyn Manson-esque status, now having a concert cancelled due to "morals and customs." The government of the Dominican Republic scheduled for September 13 was cancelled due to the pop star's hypersexual onstage behavior. According to the report from ABC News, "(Cyrus) "undertakes acts that go against morals and customs, which are punishable by Dominican law."