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The Ghost of A Saber Tooth Tiger makes a modern psychedelic classic from the garage on 'Midnight Sun'

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.
Peter Gabriel joins The National, Depeche Mode and more in cancelling Kiev concert

Peter Gabriel has joined a lengthening list of performers who have cancelled tour dates in Ukraine due to the tense political situation in Kiev. Depeche Mode, Yanni, Aerosmith, The National and metal act Children of Bodom have all cancelled dates in the Ukrainian capitol as well.
Grim Legion raises classic death metal monsters in New Jersey

This week Music Times meets up with Markus Misery, bassist for New Jersey classic death metal band Grim Legion.
Mysteryland going cashless with digital transactions process

Electronic music festivals have gotten a bad reputation recently for drug use and fatalities, but Mysteryland will be adding something else: technical innovation. The festival will incorporate a digital payment system that will make purchasing food and other services more efficient. Anyone who's stood in line anxiously for a Coke while worrying about missing the next band's set will understand how the concept may be a life saver.
Johnny Cash gets animated with video for 'Out Among The Stars'

Johnny Cash has been dead for more than 10 years now, but new music keeps emerging and it keeps selling as well. This isn't news, but it's interesting to note how music videos from the country legend keep emerging as well. A new lyric video for the track "Out Among The Stars," the title track from Cash's most recent compilation, was revealed to the internet this week.
Tommy Lee on drums for new Smashing pumpkins album, Billy Corgan reveals

The Smashing Pumpkins are supposedly releasing two albums during 2015 and the group hasn't found a full-time replacement for the talented Jimmy Chamberlin yet. Billy Corgan isn't looking for applicants, but he revealed the session musician who will man the skins for the first record: Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee.
The Haxan Cloak to tour United States for first time with artist Robert Henke

We were just thinking about whether Bobby "The Haxan Cloak" Krilic would ever tour in the United States and lo, the angels of artful electronic music rewarded us. The performer will be doing his first "tour" of the United States as part of an art exhibition with Robert Henke, titled "Lumière."
Eminem will hold Wembley Stadium concert after Hyde Park gig falls through

Eminem will make hip-hop history of some sort when he becomes the first rapper ever to headline a show at London's Wembley Stadium in July.
Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea finally dethrone Pharrell Williams from top spot on Digital Downloads chart

Last week we wept and gnashed our teeth at the long-running lack of diversity on the Digital Downloads charts and the music gods responded to our prayers. There were huge shifts of direction in this week's Top 10.
'Frozen' still top dog, but Lindsey Stirling and Ray LaMontagne show strong debuts

It was another slow week on the Billboard 200. Album sales have been slow but that doesn't mean Frozen doesn't deserve credit for the run it's having at the top of charts.
Spotify users skip a lot. Teenagers and weekenders are mostly to blame, according to The Echo Nest

Paul Lamere, director of developer platform for The Echo Nest (a data analysis firm that was acquired by Spotify in March) presented a number of graphs that indicate we as users skip a lot of songs.
XXL magazine reveals 2014 Freshman Class: Chance The Rapper, Kevin Gates and Rich Homie Quan among others

XXL magazine announced its annual Freshman Class, a series meant to alert readers to on-the-verge rappers that could make a move to the big time during the respective year. The 2014 version is less informative forever.
Ariana Grande and 'Problem' look to topple Pharrell Williams 'Happy' on downloads charts

We can all but guarantee that for the first time in 12 weeks, Pharrell Williams and "Happy" will not be the most downloaded track for the week.
My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way confirms solo record deal

My Chemical Romance may be done but Gerard Way isn't, as he confirmed Monday. The fact that the vocalist launched his own website for the first time (gerardway.com) might have been a good hint that Way was reentering the game, but one of the first posts on that site was definitive in stating that Way had signed a solo record deal.
Portishead and The Weeknd argue over alleged sample infringement on 'Kiss Land' track

Most sampling arguments occur when a performer takes another's work without asking their permission, resulting a lawsuit or similar. The most recent spat, involving alternative rock band Portishead and R&B experimenter The Weeknd, involves the latter allegedly asking the former if he could borrow a beat, which the former rejected, and the latter ended up running with anyhow.
Music catalogue of Sixto 'Sugar Man' Rodriguez subject of lawsuit between music labels

A feel-good story has taken a sour turn after some legal shenanigans crept into the picture. A lawsuit was filed on Friday (May 2) with regards to the proper ownership of the music catalogue for Sixto Rodriguez, the Michigan rock musician Sixto Rodriguez, who was immortalized in the 2012 Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man.
Michael Travis, costume designer for Liberace, dies at age 86

It's not often that the individuals who design costumes for professional musicians get the same kind of attention as the performers who wear them. Michael Travis, a longtime designer for Liberace, is an obvious exception.
British woman accidentally spends £2,600 on Neil Diamonds greatest hits album. Uh...

One unfortunate British citizen accidentally bought a Neil Diamond greatest hits collection for £2,600. Say what?
Jamie xx confirms The xx are recording new album in Texas

Jamie "xx" Smith of The xx has announced that the critically acclaimed alt-pop band has been working on recording its third album in Texas.
Nick Cave, Tyler The Creator and Katy Perry cover American classic 'Daisy Bell' for Mark Ryden's charity album

Painter Mark Ryden has commissioned various performers to record their own covers of American classic pop song "Daisy Bell (A Bicycle for Two)" for his art exhibit The Gay 90's: West.
Toronto EDM news: The Guvernment shuts down (not a Rob Ford joke), Digital Dream Festival announces lineup

There's good news and bad news for the Toronto electronic music scene from this week. We'll get the bad news out of the way first.
Drake Bell offers his takes on classic rockabilly tracks for 'Ready Steady Go!'

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.
Brad Wilk suggests Rage Against The Machine has played its last show; no word from Tom Morello or Zach de la Rocha

No offense to Brad Wilk, but he's not the first guy we go to when we want an update on Rage Against The Machine. Still, it's worth examination when the percussionist claims that Rage Against The Machine is done.
'Jurassic Park' soundtrack from John Williams getting vinyl re-release

Film soundtracks have become the most recent trend in vinyl, as listeners reach back to pick up their favorite scores pressed on 12-inch discs. Mondo is the most recent label to supply us, as it will release the classic 'Jurassic Park' score on June 11.
Baz Luhrmann reportedly directing Elvis Presley biopic for Warner Brothers

The good news (or bad news, depending on how you view it) is that an Elvis Presley biopic is reportedly in the works from Warner Brothers Pictures. The studio's reportedly been in talks with director Baz Luhrmann for a while now, but more telling is the fact that the company recently secured the entire music catalogue.
Junk Mail: Damon Albarn and 'Everyday Robots' bum out the Music Times staff, for better and for worse

Music Times writers share an office area of roughly 45 sq. ft, which makes having face-to-face conversations totally impossible. Junk Mail is these millenials' attempt to discuss and review the week's hottest album releases... without needing to look at each other.
Pharrell Williams lords over stagnant Digital Downloads charts week with 'Happy'

WARNING: If you hate banality and environments where things never change, don't read the following summary of last week's Digital Downloads chart. The first five spots all remained exactly the same as last week. Exactly. The. Same.
Frozen tops 2 million in sales for 2014, while Future and Iggy Azalea fight for that no. 2 spot

It's been a long winter for everyone, but things have been especially cold on the Billboard 200, where Frozen has spent 11 weeks on top of the charts. Even Billboard has gotten sick of it, placing a photo of the second-place finisher to mix things up a bit.
StubHub entering concert production business to challenge AEG and Live Nation

StubHub announced that it would be entering the concert production industry, selling tickets for shows that it promotes.
Colorado Symphony Orchestra pairing with pot for concert series: 'Classically Cannabis'

Some organizations, namely symphony orchestras. need to use any method possible to ensure their survival, and that means incorporating marijuana into classical performances. The Colorado Symphony Orchestra is blessed to be in one of the few states that allows the herb, and they're taking advantage of it.