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Allman Brothers postponing rest of Beacon Theatre dates due to Gregg Allman's bronchitis

New York fans who had tickets for the Allman Brothers Band's last week of shows in New York City will have to hold onto them for the time being. The group announced on Tuesday morning that vocalist Gregg Allman would need some time to recover from a case of bronchitis.
Brian Littrell claims Backstreet Boys and Spice Girls talking about tour

Backstreet Boys member Brian Littrell: "We are actually in early talks about maybe doing a world tour together with the Spice Girls."
Billy Joel Channel going live on SiriusXM Wednesday

Billy Joel gave rather strong hints during his Tonight Show appearance that he might have a radio station coming your way, and on Monday the performer formally announced that The Billy Joel Channel will go live on SiriusXM Wednesday. The channel will air on Channel 4, briefly replacing the '40s on 4 programming, which will air online.
Another Day, Another Surprise Release: Wolfmother and 'New Crown'

Beyoncé is a trendsetter on several levels, but her biggest contribution to the music industry in recent years has to be the concept of releasing an album without telling anyone. The most recent group to jump onboard is Wolfmother, as the Australian rock band dropped its third LP New Crown on Monday. Fans can purchase the new album at the band's Bandcamp page, or stream the album for free.
Pixies confirm 'Indie Cindy,' first album since 1991's Trompe le Monde

Pixies have been "back" since 2004, but they've finally gotten around to releasing an album of new material. The band confirmed Monday that it would be dropping Indie Cindy on April 23, the band's first album since 1991's Trompe le Monde.
Upset buyer sues TUTM Entertainment over new versions of Vanilla Ice's 'Ice Ice Baby' and other tracks

Many an argument has been had about the quality of music on rereleased albums, but most of them are about whether the remasters suck, or if the original content has been compressed beyond recognition. A lawsuit launched by New Jersey's Celeste Farrell accuses record label TUTM Entertainment of deceptively offering an inferior product.
iTunes may soon offer on-demand streaming and Android phone app

Apple is looking to bring some big new products to its iTunes offerings to deal with the decreasing downloads market.
Life In Color cancels Malaysia paint party event in light of Future Music Asia incident

Life In Color, a concert promoter known for its "paint party" EDM concerts, has cancelled an event in Malaysia following the deaths of multiple concertgoers at the Future Music Asia festival in Kuala Lumpur. The company, which is owned by SFX Entertainment, made a statement that suggested it would be disrespectful to continue with the concert under current circumstances.
Tammy Wynette's grave once again features performer's stage name

Woodlawn Cross Mausoleum in Nashville is perhaps the most revered final resting place for members of the country music genre. George Jones, Johnny Paycheck, Porter Wagoner and more are now laid to rest in the facility. Tammy Wynette is another renowned name interred at Woodlawn, and fans may be able to find her final resting place, now that the name on the grave has been changed to "Tammy Wynette."
Gwar vocalist Dave 'Oderus Urungus' Brockie found dead at Richmond home

Dave Brockie, better known as Oderus Urungus in his role as the vocalist for heavy metal band Gwar, was found dead in his home in Richmond, VA. Reports indicate that investigators don't suspect foul play, but a cause of death won't be deemed until an autopsy is performed. The band had recently returned from a short tour in Japan.
Rolling Stones' Australian cancellations will cost band upward of $10 million

No one, least of all Mick Jagger's fellow member in The Rolling Stones, had a problem with canceling a slew of Australian dates so that the vocalist could take time to mourn the death of his 13-year partner. The decision for such a huge act as the Stones to cancel the dates comes with a cost however. Billboard places an estimate at $10 million in losses.
The Architects go hard on 'Lost Forever//Lost Together' to escape softer albums of old

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.
Scooter Braun and Jon M. Chu bringing Jem and The Holograms to big screen

Word has gotten out that Hollywood is looking to make a live action adaptation of 'Jem.' Do you ever wish that David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust album/character was converted into an animated TV show? If you do, then you obviously weren't alive during the '80s, because it kind of happened already.
Anita Baker faces arrest warrant for unpaid house renovations

R&B icon icon Anita Baker is in legal trouble, but the good news is that it seems to be rather mundane. According to news reports, the Detroit Police Department has issued a warrant for Baker's arrest with regard to her failure to show up at a creditor's examination as part of a lawsuit last year.
Norm Lewis to be first African-American Phantom on Broadway

Big news on Broadway as Norm Lewis has been named as the next actor to put on the ask for New York's longest running musical, The Phantom of The Opera. It's always a big deal when the Phantom role changes, but for those unfamiliar with Broadway names, Lewis's casting is especially relevant: The actor will be the first African-American to take the role.
Kate Bush announces first 'tour' since 1979; will play 15 London Hammersmith Apollo dates

Kate Bush performances are somewhat like Tool albums, in that you just have to live with the fact that there may be innumerable years between them. Bush's fans were probably shocked to see that the performer would be playing a string of shows in England laster during 2014.
Record Store Day releases full list of exclusives available on April 19

It seems that for months now we've been teasing Record Store (and Record Store Day has been teasing us) with announcements regarding individual releases that will emerge on April 19, but now the day has finally arrived: We have the full list.
Lady Gaga announces K-pop act Crayon Pop as partial artRave tour opener

Lady Gaga has announced the opening act for the midway portion of her "artRave: The ARTPOP Ball" tour: K-pop crew Crayon Pop. The group will open the tour with the pop star at her June 26 show in Milwaukee and continue for Gaga's two shows at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Seattle Police Department reopens Kurt Cobain's death case, according to local news station

The musical death(s) most popular for conspiracy theorists in the last few decades have been those of the Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, although things are about to heat up quite a bit for those who believe Kurt Cobain's death was more-murder-less-suicide. The Seattle Police Department has reopened the case, according to the city's KIRO 7 news team.
Reissue of Roy Orbison's 'Mystery Girl' to feature new track

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Roy Orbison's Mystery Girl, the final album released by the legendary rockabilly performer. As has become the trend with anniversary releases, the album is being rereleased with a number of bonus goodies, including a never before heard song titled "The Way Is Love."
'Frozen' DVD sales are massive, and it looks like the soundtrack will follow in its wake

The sales dominance of Frozen doesn't come as a surprise to anyone reading Music Times. From a musical perspective, there are countless viral videos on YouTube of fans recording the song's hit "Let It Go," and 1.7 million of those fans have downloaded the track, and those who didn't buy the single are probably part of the 1.4 million people who bought the album. The film itself came out on DVD and Blu-ray Tuesday, and Disney has reported crazy high numbers.
RockNess 2014 cancelled in light of World Cup and Commonwealth Games this summer

Another music festival has opted to pull the plug on its 2014 events. RockNess, an annual music festival that takes place near Loch Ness in Scotland. The event typically takes place during early June, but organizers fear that another event might steal the attention of the Scottish nation during that timeframe this year.
A Russian robot will read your tattoo and make music from it

Kraftwerk once aspired to building robots to perform music without being prompted by human interaction. The human race hasn't gotten there yet, but a performer/engineer/artist in Russia is working on it. His current project: A "robot" that plays music based on the tattoos on his body.
Rolling Stones will return to Australia in October/November, promoter confirms

Frontier Touring, the promoter behind The Rolling Stones current trek, has confirmed that the band would return to Australia and New Zealand during October and November. The band was forced to cancel seven shows on the continent following the sudden death of vocalist Mick Jagger's longtime girlfriend L'Wren Scott.
Pharrell Williams and 'Happy' continue domination of Digital Downloads chart

The Billboard 200 didn't let a knew album get to its top place this week, so there's no reason why we should expect the Digital Downloads chart to do anything different.
'Frozen' tops Billboard 200 a sixth time, Luke Bryan and Rick Ross can't compete

A smaller week in sales for new albums meant that an old face returned to the top of the Billboard 200.
Thieves steal Zakk Wylde's very distinct Pelham blue bullseye Gibson Les Paul

Wylde has been playing as part of the "Experience Hendrix" tour, and someone jacked his Pelham Blue Bullseye Gibson Les Paul, as well as one of his leather vests.
The Westboro Baptist Church covers Lorde's 'Royals' as part of Fred Phelps Farewell Tour

Fate has decided that the world has not suffered through enough awful (Rick Ross, T-Pain) remixes of Lorde's "Royals." The latest remake of the pop star's hit is more than just awkward however...it borders on appalling. The Westboro Baptist Church, bet known for protesting solider funerals and claiming "God hates f--s," saw fit to insert their typical messages of universal love and acceptance to the tune of Lorde's hit.
Against Me! and Arca begin the week with terrifying music videos. Don't say we didn't warn you.

We're only two days into the work week, and we've already got two new and seriously creepy music videos on our hands. The first came on Monday, and when we thought we were mildly disturbed, the music world one-upped itself on Tuesday. Check out what we saw on Monday, and if it doesn't bother you around bedtime tonight, progress to number two. But don't say we didn't warn you.
SONGS Music Publishing acquires George Gershwin's catalogue

A music publisher specializing in the music of modern artists is taking a stab at re-popularizing one of the most classic catalogues in American music history. SONGS Music Publishing announced that it had acquired the exploitation rights to the music of George Gershwin from the Godowsky family and Heyward Memorial Fund.