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The Killers May Be On Way Out As Bassist Takes Leave and Dave Keuning Announces He's 'Sick of Touring'

At a recent gig in Hong Kong, The Killers' bassist Mark Stoermer didn't play with the group due to what they simply labelled "personal reasons." Doesn't seem like too big of a deal; band members frequently are absentee for shows, with another musician standing in. However, guitarist Dave Keuning has suggested that members of The Killers are growing restless, saying that he's tired of touring with the band.
Back of The Billboards: 'Paradise (What About Us)' by Within Temptation

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.
The Killers May Be On Way Out As Bassist Takes Leave and Dave Keuning Announces He's 'Sick of Touring'

At a recent gig in Hong Kong, The Killers' bassist Mark Stoermer didn't play with the group due to what they simply labelled "personal reasons." Doesn't seem like too big of a deal; band members frequently are absentee for shows, with another musician standing in. However, guitarist Dave Keuning has suggested that members of The Killers are growing restless, saying that he's tired of touring with the band.
AFI Brings Joy Through Its Sorrow to Devoted New York City Fans

AFI's fan base, the "Despair Faction," put more emphasis on the faction aspect than the despair. Although prone to wearing every shade of black available at Hot Topic, the group is a friendly bunch at the band's shows, waiting for hours outside the venue and selling out concerts as soon as tickets go on sale, as they did for the October 10 show at Webster Hall in New York City. Perhaps they enjoy the music more than the mood, or perhaps being in the presence of cult-of-personality vocalist Davey Havok (although guitarist Jade Puget certainly has his admirers) pushes the clouds away for brief moments. The positive vibes made even the fan club's official slogan, "through our bleeding, we are one," (frequently chanted) seem like a good thing.
Day of The Dead Electronic Festival Releases Stage Schedules; Skrillex, Deadmau5 and Bloody Beetroots Featured

HARD's Day of The Dead electronic music festival may be taking place a a little later than the actual Day of The Dead, but the organizers have gathered quite a lineup to make up for the fact. The event will go down at L.A. State Historic Park in Los Angeles during the weekend of November 2 and 3. The festival's website released the lineups of each of the four stages on Friday, all presented on some pretty awesome looking posters themed to the Mexican holiday the show is aligned with.
Pusha T's 'King Push': Who Produced The Beat? Joaquin Phoenix? Lars Ulrich Son? Or...

The hottest album in hip-hop at the moment, My Name IS My Name by Pusha T, is opened by the song that's fueling the hottest rumors in hip-hop: Who provided the beat for "King Push"?!?
Black Flag's Greg Ginn Loses Suit To Stop Former Bandmates from Using Logo

One of the world's deepest philosophical wars was deepened further on Thursday: A judge has ruled that Greg Ginn and his record label, SST, has no right to prevent former Black Flag members Keith Morris and Chuck Dukowski from using the band's four black-bar logo and playing the band's music under the name FLAG.
Pusha T Just Wants To Live Up To King Push Title During 'My Name Is My Name'

Pusha T and No Malice proved themselves the kings of trap-rap as Clipse. The ever-high ambitions of Kanye West, and a flurry of unnecessary guest verses distract the rapper and result in a half-baked album.
Taylor Swift Wins Record-Setting Sixth Nashville Songwriters Association International Songwriter of The Year Award

Taylor Swift has more-or-less cemented herself as the LeBron James of Nashville music. Perhaps even more dominant. Just as James has taken four of the past five NBA MVP awards, Swift has won five-straight Nashville Songwriter Association International Best Songwriter/Artist of The Year Awards.
Jenni Rivera and Gerardo Ortiz Win Most Awards at 2013 Billboard Mexican Music Awards

Two big winners emerged at Tuesday's 2013 Billboard Mexican Music Awards: Jenni Rivera and Geraldo Ortiz.
Paul McCartney Surprises Students at Arts High School in Queens With Set Including 'Hey Jude' and 'Band on The Run'

Yesterday Music Times brought you the story of how students with perfect attendance at a high school in Austin, TX were treated to a surprise performance from pop-rockers Phoenix. New York City, never one to be outdone, raised the bar when students at Frank Sinatra School for The Arts in Queens ended their school day with a set from Paul McCartney and band.
Katy Perry Places Three Tracks in Top 10 of Billboard Downloads Charts, But Can 'Roar' Beat 'Royals'?

Katy Perry, Lorde and Miley Cyrus have held the top three spots on the downloads chart for four weeks. Which one came out on top this week?
Timberlake vs. Drake: Did '20/20 Experience' or 'Nothing Was The Same' Top Billboard 200 Last Week?

Justin Timberlake, Lorde, Tyler Farr and HAIM all debuted albums last week. Who won? Or perhaps did returnees Drake and Luke Bryan maintain control of the charts?
EDM Concert Promoter SFX Entertainment Goes Public; NASDAQ IPO Draws $260 Million

The commercial value of the EDM industry seems to be high, based on initial reports from the stock market debut of SFX Entertainment. The company, which sponsors concerts and live events exclusively catering to the electronic dance music industry, made its NASDAQ debut on Wednesday.
Phoenix Surprises Austin High School With Surprise Concert for Those With Perfect Attendance

Those with perfect attendance at Anderson High School in Austin, TX got a great reward for perfect attendance: a free Phoenix concert.
Nipsey Hussle Dominates Capitalism With $100 'Crenshaw' Mixtape

A recent conversation with one of Music Times' office neighbors got into the economics of releasing hip-hop music. The curious conversation partner asked why rappers were always releasing mixtapes, which were typically available for free and often featured rhymes better than what one hears on an official LP. The only answers we had was that rappers wanted to create buzz and perhaps they just enjoyed making music too much to take breaks. Nipsey Hussle seems to have found a profitable method of mixtape deployment however.
Phil Chevron, Guitarist of The Pogues, Dies At Age 56 From Esophageal Cancer

Pogues guitarist and stringed-instrument extraordinaire Philip Chevron has passed away from cancer, according to the band's website. He was 56.
Ludacris's 'Chicken-n-Beer' Turns 10: Check Out Music Times' Playlist of Best '_________ and Beer' Songs

October 7 marked the ten-year anniversary of Ludacris's Chicken-n-Beer album. Although not the rapper's best (our favorite: Word of Mouf), the title certainly suggests a dinner combination that we fully endorse as comfort food, and fully reject as people trying to stay healthy. To honor the occasion, we picked five songs that suggest more interesting combinations of "____ and beer."
Broken Bells Announce New Album and Release Teaser Video Featuring New Audio [WATCH]

James Mercer and Danger Mouse are returning to their Broken Bells "super-duo" after spending a few years at their day jobs. Mercer, the vocalist and a guitarist for rockers The Shins, and Danger Mouse, producer and drummer, released a teaser video for a new Broken Bells album on October 8.
David Bowie and Oasis Responsible for The Most Commonly Misinterpreted Lyrics in U.K. and Researchers Want To Know Why

The Wellcome Trust, a U.K.-based charitable group specializing in advancing human and animal health, has given a £60,000 grant to an Irish choral group to help with a study on misunderstood song lyrics. The misunderstandings, referred to as a "mondegreen" in homage to an oft-misunderstood Scottish ballad, could serve to help researchers understand how the hearing-impaired perceive music. Those in the audience will listen to The Clerks choral ensemble and use an electric handset to note what lines they can understand and those they cannot. Analyzing what words are most confusing for the listeners can reflect on the nature of language and the nature of song vocals as well.
DisneyMusic Service Offers Family Friendly Popular Music Videos...and Not Just Disney Artists

Kids want to listen to popular music. Parents, understandably, want their kids to be able to enjoy popular music, but at the same time, popular music can be awfully obscene (case and point: Music Times just listened to R. Kelly's "Cookies"). We know it's tough. Our own parents struggled mightily to keep us away from Rage Against The Machine in our youths. Disney has announced plans for a service that will find a healthy balance for both sides...hopefully.
Lil Wayne Heading To Europe With Mac Miller [TOUR DATES]

Lil Wayne just got done being among "America's Most Wanted" (the hip-hop tour that is), but now he's looking to join the ranks of Europe's most wanted. Although that's not the name of his upcoming 14-date tour across the pond, we wouldn't mind if he wanted to borrow it.
CMA Awards Performers Announced: See What Hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley Have To Say About Each [QUIZ]

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will be hosting the 47th Country Music Association Awards on November 6, and organizers recently announced the performers for this year's event. Music Times has come up with theoretical introductions from the hosts for each act. See if you can match the options below with the following artists: Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban
The Jesus And Mary Chain Announce 11-Disc Compilation Featuring Releases and Rare B-Sides on Vinyl

The Jesus And Mary Chain Chain got alt-fans all excited when it reformed for a brief U.S. tour during 2012. Could new music be far behind? Alas, still no word on a new album from the seminal Scottish band, but hardcore fans will be able to get all of the group's recordings, remastered and on vinyl, at the end of 2013.
Keith Urban and HSN to Hawk URBAN Guitar Line Beginning in November, Style Reminiscent of Les Paul Standard

Keith Urban isn't shy about his love of the electric guitar, and he makes fretwork almost as big a part of his live shows as he does his lyrics. Therefore it's not too surprising that the Australian country star has launched a line of guitars and equipment through the Home Shopping Network. The line will become available for purchase on November 3.
Suicide Silence Announces New Vocalist: All Shall Perish's Eddie Hermida Will Follow Deceased Mitch Lucker

Metal band Suicide Silence has announced a new member to perform in steed of deceased vocalist Mitch Lucker. Hernan "Eddie" Hermida, former vocalist for fellow California deathcore band All Shall Perish, has reportedly already begun recording with the band.
DJ Khaled Net Worth: Is All Star Producer Really 'Suffering From Success'?

DJ Khaled has released the album art and tracklist for his forthcoming record, 'Suffering From Success.' More notable is the title and the cover: Khaled is shown, clearly struggling with some sort of depression, head in hand. Clearly, the huge rock on his pinkie, his bounty of jewelry and his very comfortable-looking fur coat are not making him feel any better. So is it possible that his ailment is a real one?
Zeds Dead Invites Polite Discussion Over Major Lazer Collaboration, Talks Down Critics

Electronic music producers Zeds Dead have utilized the power of fan-oriented peer pressure to shrug off the complaints of those who didn't take well to the Toronto duo's collaboration with Major Lazer and Elephant Man, titled "Turn Around." They said:
Sky Ferreira Cancels Remaining Vampire Weekend Opening Dates Due To Vocal Cord Injury

Alt-pop vocalist Sky Ferreira has cancelled the remainder of her dates opening for Vampire Weekend, due to a vocal injury. The songstress had announced previously that she would take off concerts from this week in order to rest her vocal cords, however a performance in San Diego on October 1 caused a hemorrhage to form.
Rap Genius Introduces New Program to Track Word Usage in Hip-Hop: The Most Fun You'll Have With Analytics This Year

Rap Genius has recently added a new feature utilizing Google-style analytics to analyze linguistic trends within hip-hop. "Rap Stats," the name of the new feature, allows users to enter search terms, and the service goes through every track in Rap Genius's catalog and takes note of songs that feature the searched term. The site then offers a line graph showing how usage of the word has ranged throughout the history of hip-hop.