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Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" May Have Been Written by Skeme, Based on 'Sway In The Morning' Interview

Everyone knows that Iggy Azalea fakes her accent when she raps—but that's far more acceptable than pretending to have written songs that she didn't. Rumors have persisted for months that the Australian emcee doesn't actually write all of her own bars, and now Compton rapper Skeme has been singled out as the most likely candidate for ghostwriting hits such as "Fancy." The performer admitted as much during his stop on the 'Sway In The Morning' radio show with Sway Calloway.
Van Halen Announces 2015 North American Tour, First Television Appearance with David Lee Roth

Van Halen has announced a new tour, much longer than its last trek around North America and yes, it includes David Lee Roth behind the microphone. The tour will kick off on July 5 in Seattle and continue until early October. The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will serve as the opener during the trek.
Kendrick Lamar Plays Surprise Hollywood Concert on Back of Moving Truck for Reebok Campaign

Kendrick Lamar tweeted a mysterious message last night, and followers who listened to his instructions were treated to a free concert in Hollywood. All over Hollywood.
Lollapalooza 2015: Paul McCartney, Metallica, Florence + The Machine Headlining in Chicago

Lollapalooza 2015 has announced its lineup, with Paul McCartney, Metallica, and Florence + The Machine filling the headliner positions. Among the other names at the top of the billing include Sam Smith, The Weeknd, Bassnectar, alt-J, Kaskade and A$AP Rocky.
7 Musicians and Shoulder Injuries: Mariah Carey, Steven Tyler, Pink and More, Onstage and Offstage Incidents

Between the announcement that Killer Mike has suffered a torn rotator cuff during the onstage attack upon Run The Jewels at South by Southwest to the Black Keys canceling another wave of tour dates so that Patrick Carney could recover from a dislocated shoulder he received from a giant wave in the Caribbean during January. In other words: It's been a bad week for musical shoulders. Music Times looked back at a collection of injuries to that region of the arm that other music figures have suffered on recent memory.
5 Cases of Ted Cruz in Music: 'The Shining,' Miley Cyrus and Criticism in The Country Genre

Ted Cruz became the first of many Republican believed to be in pursuit of the White House during 2016, as he formally announced his name as a runner for the GOP nomination for the presidency. Scott Walker, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and several more right-leaning individuals will probably follow his lead soon enough. Let's focus on Cruz however. Admittedly, there's not much for a music site to say; he doesn't exactly play bass like former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. However, Music Times was able to hunt down five instances where Ted Cruz became a musical figure.
Nike Sues over Michael Jackson-Inspired 'Moonwalkers' Series Allegedly Stolen by Former Employees at Adidas

Michael Jackson has been involved in a significant number of lawsuits following his death during 2009, but the most recent might be one of the more curious: Nike is suing three of its former employees over their attempts to launch a shoe and athletic apparel line based on Jackson's personal style. The collection was dubbed "Moonwalker."
Black Sabbath Announce Last Show Ever, at a Location You Might Not Guess; New Album Coming in 2015

Black Sabbath had previously announced that it would release one last album during 2015 but now the heavy metal icons have one-upped itself by declaring that the band's headlining gig at Ozzfest in Tokyo during November will be its last show ever.
Kenny Chesney Once Paid to Keep Taylor Swift Off His Tour: The Not-So-Shocking Details

Here's a piece of juicy news if we've ever heard it, coming out of the country music world: Kenny Chesney and Taylor Swift have confirmed rumors that the former performer once paid just to keep the latter off of his tour. SCANDAL?
Kendrick Lamar Meets Jerry Seinfeld in 'King Kunta' / 'Seinfeld' Theme Mashup [LISTEN]

Kendrick Lamar's "King Kunta" is as strongly black as anything else on his smash new album, To Pimp A Butterfly: The title itself is a reference to a character from the classic television series Roots, and it features samples from James Brown's "The Payback" and Ahmad's "We Want The Funk." That makes it all the more ironic and humorous when one amused listener mashed-it up with the theme from Seinfeld.
Jimi Hendrix Park to Begin Work in Seattle During April After Developer Bid Approved

Work on a park dedicated to the legacy of guitarist and frontman Jimi Hendrix is set to get underway in Seattle after four years of planning and fundraising. The city announced that ERRG, Inc. had won a bid to develop the simply-titled "Jimi Hendrix Park," and will begin next month, nearly nine months after ground was broken during August last year
Led Zepplin's No. 1 Albums Ranked by Weeks on Billboard 200: 'Houses of The Holy,' 'Physical Graffiti' and More

Led Zeppelin released its excellent album 'Physical Graffiti' 40 years ago today, an album that climbed to no. 1 for six weeks, which would be the band's fourth no. 1 on the Billboard 200. The band would end up going on to release a total of seven Billboard no. 1 albums throughout its career. Music Times knows that albums could spend a lot longer atop the Billboard 200 back in those days (believe it or not), so we decided to check what Zeppelin albums lasted the longest at the top of the charts.
7 Hip-Hop vs. Athlete Beefs: 50 Cent vs Floyd Mayweather, Kanye West vs Kris Humphries and More

Lil B claims to have been responsible for Kevin Durant's season-ending foot injury. Unfortunately, most rapper/athlete beefs have nothing to do with witchcraft. Check out the barbs traded by characters such as Fliyd Mayweather, 50 Cent, Jay Z, Shaquille O'Neal and more.
Killer Mike Injured During Assault on Run The Jewels at South by Southwest; Won't Stop Tour

Earlier this week Music Times reported that Run The Jewels was attacked onstage while it played the pair's first performance at South by Southwest. Now news has come out that emcee Killer Mike was indeed injured during the assault, which didn't immediately come out because Mike had continued along with the show, alongside his pal El-P. Mike has apparently suffered a torn rotator cuff in the moment.
Timbaland Says Aaliyah Spoke to Him in A Dream at SXSW, Declared Tink to Be 'The One'

The "next Aaliyah" has been in discussion for more than 13 years following the R&B star during 2001. Timbaland believes that 19 year-old Chicago performer Tink is the final answer, and he's got other backers telling him the same thing: Aaliyah herself. The producer/performer told a crowd at the South by Southwest Festival this week that his former collaborator had visited him in a dream to deliver the prophecy.
Taylor Swift Buys TaylorSwift.porn and TaylorSwift.adult Domain Names Just in Case...You Know.

Reports suggest that Taylor Swift has preemptively bought the domain names TaylorSwift.porn and TaylorSwift.adult, to prevent more salacious web users from grabbing them first and doing God-knows-what with them. One of the prices of being the world's most popular music act, we suppose.
Twisted Sister Drummer A.J. Pero Dies, Adrenaline Mob Grabs Mike Portnoy and Chad Szeliga for Memorial Show

Twisted Sister fans are pouring one out for the band's longtime drummer A.J. Pero as the percussionist was found dead of an apparent heart attack last week at the age of 55.
Kesha's Rape Charges Supercede Dr. Luke's Contractual Breach Claims in Lawsuit, According to New York Court

The lawsuit between Kesha and Dr. Luke started out ugly—with the performer accusing the producer of rape and forced drug use and a countersuit alleging defamation—and things haven't gotten much better since. Multiple motions have been filed in multiple states and now Dr. Luke's party is bothered that California has been ruled as the primary place of action, which means lawsuits present in Tennessee and New York will be forced to wait.
Marvin Gaye Record Sales, "Got To Give It Up (Pt. 1)" Downloads Up Post-Robin Thicke Lawsuit Verdict

Music Times pointed out late last week, as part of our Back of The Billboards segment, that Marvin Gaye's greatest hits compilation Number 1s had probably received a healthy boost in sales thanks to the soul singer's prominence in music headlines in the previous week. His estate's victory over Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams regarding the similarities between his "Got To Give It Up (Pt. 1)" and the pair's "Blurred Lines" seems to have generated new interest in the performer. Billboard provided stats this weekend to demonstrate this was true.
4 Other Acts That Glastonbury Fans Have Hated, Besides Kanye West: Jay Z, Metallica and...The Smiths?

Glastonbury attendees...and people who have never been to a music festival in their lives...are irate that Kanye West is headlining at this year's event. It's not the first time an act has inspired controversy at the festival. Here are four other acts that have drawn the ire of the world's most pure-blooded music fans.
5 Highest Priced Records on eBay Right Now: Joy Division, Iron Maiden, and More Obscure Rarities

Jack White made headlines last week when he announced that he was the bidder who spent $300,000 for the acetate of Elvis Presley's original single, a 7" pressing from Sun Records featuring "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin," and that his label Third Man Records would be releasing copies of the recording for Record Store Day 2015. That inspired us to check out what the highest-priced albums on eBay were at the moment, and readers ate it up, so we've decided to try it again, looking at every LP priced at more than $1,000 on the online auction site at the moment, which included hot numbers from Joy Division, Iron Maiden and more.
N.W.A., Green Day and Stevie Ray Vaughn: Vote in Music Times' Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Tournament Bracket

Music Times combines March Madness and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony into a bracket-style tournament, where only your vote can decide who gets enshrined: Nine Inch Nails, Green Day, N.W.A.? Vote and check back next week for the Elite 8.
Marvin Gaye Wins on Billboards as Well after 'Blurred Lines' Suit, as 2007 Greatest Hits Album Charts for First Time

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. This week we look at Number 1's, a collection of hits from Marvin Gaye that cracked the Billboard 200 for this first time last week, and whether a certain lawsuit involving a certain Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams single had something to do with it.
Southport Weekender Dance, Soul and Hip-Hop Festival Ending after 28-Year Run in UK

Promoters have announced that the popular Southport Weekender will end its run following the 2015 event, 28 years after its initial performance. UpNorth Promotions said in a statement that rising costs and higher festival expectations were the cause for the closure.
RIAA Reports Streaming Service Revenues Brng in More Cash than CD Sales for First Time Ever; Digital Downloads Still Dominant

Music trends are often not as dramatic as we make them out to be. For example, the resurgence in vinyl still only accounts for 2 percent of all album sales...not exactly as earthshaking as coverage might suggest. Up until this point, streaming has somewhat been in the same boat, but a new report from the Recording Industry Association of America shows that during 2014, for the first time ever, revenues brought in from streaming accounted for more than the sales of CDs. Streaming services brought in $1.87 billion during 2014, compared to $1.85 billion for compact discs.
Sam Cooke's Family Denies Support for Proposed 'Murder-Mystery' Biopic on Iconic Soul Singer

Music Times reported earlier this week that an authorized biopic of R&B icon Sam Cooke, focusing on his murder at the age of 33, would be entering production soon. Turns out that project might not be as "authorized" as initial reports suggested. The Cooke family told Rolling Stone that they had no involvement in that film, and that in fact they had been working with ABKCO Films to create their own biopic.
Inflight Coutersues Universal Music over Airline Music, Alleging Label Responsible for Messy Licensing Battle

Inflight, a company purposed with providing music for airline travelers to enjoy while flying, has filed a countersuit against Universal Music during allegations that the company used music illegally and without proper licensing
Queens of The Stone Age on Break, No New Album Soon; What Is Josh Homme's Next Project?

Queens of The Stone Age are going on a break of some sort, at least if you take bassist Michael Shuman's word for it. Nothing permanent of course...but fans of the rock band shouldn't be expecting any new music in the near future.
5 Acts Who Have Landed Three Hot 100 Hits at One Time: The Beatles, Ariana Grande and A Disco Icon

Rapper 50 Cent set a new high during 2005 when he became the first rapper to have three songs in the Top 5 of the Hot 100 at one time. We're not going to hold everybody to that standard, as only one band in history has ever landed three songs of its own in the Top 5 at the same time. In fact, 50 Cent's accomplishment was aided in that one of those songs featured him as a guest on a Game single. Fitty's accomplishment was still impressive, but he's never managed to get even three of his own songs into the Top 10 of the Hot 100 at the same time. Only five acts have, without relying on guest spots in other performers' songs.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Bracket Challenge: Vote Who Moves On...Nine Inch Nails, Green Day, N.W.A. and More

Music Times combines March Madness and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony into a bracket-style tournament, where only your vote can decide who gets enshrined: Nine Inch Nails, Green Day, N.W.A.? Vote and check back next week for the Elite 8.