Ryan Book, The Music Times

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  • Jackie Chan managing new K-pop act JJCC

    Jackie Chan is a man of many talents, and now he's aiming to add successful music manager to that list. The Chinese acting legend is taking a DIY approach to assembling a K-Pop band by the name of JJCC. Chan was involved in recruiting the group's members, and is reportedly training them as well as handling typical managerial duties.

  • Neil Young's PonoPlayer Kickstarter campaign meets goal within 24 hours

    Young began taking preorders for PonoPlayers via Kickstarter on Tuesday, and it seems that there's certainly enough interested parties to at least get the company off the ground. The rate at which the devices sold suggest there's more than enough interest. Young and PonoMusic set a deadline at April 15 to raise the goal amount of $800,000, but they managed to get it all within 24-hours of its unveiling at SXSW.

  • Harry Styles, Lea Michele reportedly being chased for 'Wicked' film adaptation

    Today in big stories with few credible sources: the casting wish list for the film adaptation of the hit musical Wicked. British newspapers The Sun and The Guardian have both released stories featuring quotes from unverified sources that suggest Lea Michele is the ideal choice for the young "Wicked Witch" Elphaba, and One Direction's Harry Styles would play her boyfriend Fiyero.

  • Lily Allen admits 'Sheezus' singles have been pop tripe to fan, but blames labels and radio

    Lily Allen isn't one to shy away from controversy. Her next album, Sheezus, is to be released in May and rubbed some people the wrong way due to its obvious borrowing from Kanye West (although Allen's recently called it a tribute). She's made a litany of nasty comments aimed at everyone from pop stars Lady Gaga and Cheryl Cole to activist Bob Geldof. One fan made a nasty comment about Allen via Twitter on Monday, and in a rather surprising move, the performer agreed with all of his comments.

  • Turquoise Jeep releases vinyl record featuring Flynt Flossy/Yung Humma classics such as 'Lemme Smang It'

    The last few months have been ripe with announcements of exclusive vinyl records and packages that'll be available come Record Store Day on April 19. The most exciting new vinyl release won't be available at your local record shop next month however: Cult hip-hop crew Turquoise Jeep have announced that four of the collective's hit tracks will be available on a limited edition 12" record available via turquoisej.com.

  • Spotify receives $200 million credit from lenders...is an IPO forthcoming?

    Spotify still hasn't made anything official about whether it plans to go public anytime soon, but further proof has emerged to suggest the music streaming site is either planning an IPO, or building a stealth fighter jet. The company received a $200 million line of credit from Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs, which generally indicates the approach of an initial public offering.

  • Skrillex drops surprise album 'Recess' for early streaming via app

    EDM fans, except for the ones that hate Skrillex, were surprised to find Monday night that the dubstep DJ would be releasing a new album a lot sooner than they expected. As in, right at that moment. Those who had downloaded an app titled "Alien Ride" from Skrillex's website received access to a new track titled "All Is Fair In Love And Brostep." As the night continued, the other ten tracks from the album Recess were released, and previews became available on iTunes. The album is available for sale on March 18.

  • Beatport Awards name three songs 'Track of The Year'...Music Times decides who wins: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Breach, or Martin Garrix

    Established electronic music publication Beatport gives everybody something to like when it comes to awards season. There's no awards ceremony, nor is there just one way of establishing who's best among the EDM scene. Rather, awards are broken down into three categories: Community Choice, Best-Selling, and Editorial Staff and Expert. Fans get to vote on the first category, Beatport establishes its choices in the latter category, and sheer sales statistics determines the last.

  • Established Bath Nightclub Moles closed until August after fire damage

    An established British music venue in Bath, Moles, will be closed until at least August after the effects of a fire over the weekend. No one was harmed in the blaze, but smoke damage was significant enough to force the closure, according to the club's promotions manager, Liam Baker.

  • Lil B releases 'F--- Kevin Durant' video, challenges NBA star to one-on-one again

    Kevin Durant probably deals with as much trash talk as anyone in professional sports. The NBA is ripe with players who are actually better at talking than playing basketball. Durant will probably earn his fourth scoring title this season, and defenders try to get in his head, versus actually playing solid defense. One opponent has upped the trash-talk ante: Lil B. The California rapper sent out a music video on Monday for his track "F--- Kevin Durant."

  • Music Times presents 'The Guide to Not Pissing Lord Jamar Off'

    Lord Jamar is disgusted with what he sees on a daily basis from the hip-hop world. The emcee and member of the Brand Nubians is better known for headstrong condemnations of trends in hip-hop, versus his actual music. Jamar typically lashes out at any signs of new thought in rap music, making him somewhat the Newt Gingrich of the genre...the grand poobah (pun intended) of conservative rap culture. If you're an up-and-coming rapper, Music Times has compiled a short lists of things to avoid lest you piss off Jamar.

  • Neil Young's PonoMusic to launch this week with new PonoPlayer

    Neil Young devotees have been hearing about PONO or "PureTone" for a while now, and the public will finally be able to get their hands on the new digital format. The classic rocker, who's been the driving force behind PONO, will unveil the first PONO player at SXSW on Tuesday. Interested buyers can register preorders via Kickstarter on Saturday, March 15.

  • Lady Gaga to perform, give keynote speech at South By Southwest

    Yes, Lady Gaga will be performing at South By Southwest this week. That accomplishment seems less than thrilling as Billboard reports 81 percent of all performing artists in the country will appear at the festival*. More noteworthy will be Gaga's gig the day after her music performance, when she'll deliver the annual SXSW Keynote Speech. The pop star will give the speech as part of a conversation led by Fuse's John Norris on Friday at 11:00 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Austin-Downtown.

  • You can't listen to Dr. Dre's 'The Chronic' on Beats Audio

    Talk of the town has been the comparable advantages of the Beats Music service compared to streaming competition such as Spotify. Beats big claim to fame is having human beings choose music based on your interests, and therefore can better suit tracks to your current mood. But how about the actual availability of music? Well, you can't get Beats-backer Dr. Dre's album The Chronic on Spotify and...you also can't get it on Beats Music.

  • Folk rockers Run River North flows in the right direction on debut album [LISTEN]

    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.

  • Adam Jones says new Tool album is done. Or that's what an anonymous source told us.

    Tool is not a band to release an album every year, or every two years. The group has set a new standard for delay between new records, as it hasn't created anything since 2006's 10,000 Days. There hasn't been a breakup, as the group tours on occasion. Adam Jones, the band's guitarist and leader (realistically), first declared new music was on the way during 2011. And fans have been waiting since then. But the band has set out on a new tour, and Jones was reportedly overheard telling a fan that the new album was done.

  • Pharrell Williams to serve as ambassador for U.N. 'International Day of Happiness'

    People of the world have very little in common as a whole. That makes it tough for the United Nations General Assembly to find anything to bring us all together, you know, that aren't wars or the Olympics. One trend has struck with equal enthusiasm across the planet however: "Happy" by Pharrell Williams. Hence the international law body has gotten Mr. Williams to serve as the ambassador for International Day of Happiness on March 20.

  • Lady Gaga's 'ARTPOP' tour isn't bleeding money, Live Nation blithely responds

    A downside to A-List status is the tabloid headlines. Lady Gaga has largely avoided the typical relationship-trouble-substance-abuse-weight-gain fare reserved by ill-esteemed publications for the Kim Kardashians of the world, but she has taken a beating recently from those who claim the performer is struggling to support her act financially. Arthur Fogel, the chairman of Live Nation's global touring division, says that rumors of struggling ticket sales for her "artRave: The ARTPOP Ball" tour are ridiculous.

  • Electric Daisy and Mysteryland face off for New York EDM fans Memorial Day weekend

    It's bad enough when you've got to figure out which music festival you're going to drop a lot of money on this summer. It's worse when two music festivals appealing to the same fan base are going down on the same day. It's the worst when both of those music festivals are going on within 100 miles of each other. Such is the case between the Electric Daisy Carnival New York and the Mysteryland Festival are both going down this Memorial Day weekend.

  • Billboard's Hot Rap Songs Chart celebrates 25th anniversary: You won't believe what the hottest charting hip-hop song ever is

    This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart, and the publication has compiled a list of the Top 100 songs ever to grace it. This isn't a ranking system based on the opinions of critics. It actually takes every rap track that's appeared on the Hot Rap Songs chart and assigns scores based on number of weeks on the chart at at which position the song placed.

  • DJ Pete Tong recognized by Prince William for role in electronic music

    There is something that seems inherently wrong when rock 'n' roll stars such receive the highest of official recognition, such as Kennedy Center Honors or British knighthood. Lord knows the Rolling Stones didn't enter music to be a positive influencer of culture, hence why Keith Richards blew up when Mick Jagger accepted a knighthood. We imagine things aren't totally different within the world of electronic music, so it's curious to see British DJ Pete Tong receive the MBE, or Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

  • Bruce Springsteen, Tim McGraw and Jason Aldean playing March Madness Festival: Whose 'team' will win?

    Jason Aldean wasn't satisfied just playing professional baseball stadiums during 2014. Now he, as well as even bigger names Bruce Springsteen and Tim McGraw, will take part in the NCAA's March Madness Music Festival at Reunion Park in Dallas, which will take place April 4 through 6. Aldean will play at the "AT&T Block Party" on April 4, McGraw will take the "Coke Zero Countdown Concert" on April 5, and Springsteen and the E Street Band will play April 6 as part of the "Capital One Jam Fest."

  • The Rolling Stones go deep in Tokyo, playing 'Silver Train'

    Make as many "you're old" jokes as you want about the Rolling Stones, but forgetfulness hasn't become a problem yet. The band dug deep into its catalogue in Tokyo on Tuesday, pulling out the track "Silver Train," a song that hadn't been performed live for more than 40 years.

  • Stonehenge could have had musical purpose, researchers suggest

    When it comes to historical mystery, few locales draw as much attention as Stonehenge. The English landmark invites a number of questions: Who built it? How did they tow and erect the massive stones that form the monument? And most importantly, why did they build it? Some archaeologists have suggested the iconic structure was made for music.

  • 'Superstar' performers (top 1 percent) make 77 percent of all recording revenue

    It's no secret that musicians don't exactly make a lot from the their recordings. Most performers make most of their music-based income from live shows and selling merchandise at said shows. A new study from MIDiA Consulting indicates that some performers do make money from recordings however. And those few performers make nearly all of it.
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