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  • Lil Wayne Gets Way Too Mad During Charity Basketball Outing in St. Louis

    Lil Wayne has been beefing all over the place recently but it got out of hand when he tried to get in the face of a referee at a charity celebrity basketball game in St. Louis over the weekend. Weezy was in town for the fourth annual LooseCannon Celebrity Basketball game, hosted by local rapper SLIM, when he apparently got irked at the calls being made in, again, a celebrity basketball game.

  • Garth Brooks Cancels Concerts as Tampa Bay Lightning Need Arena for Stanley Cup

    Garth Brook's continuing tour seems to be an unstoppable force, adding, adding multiple dates at every city it stops, but it finally hit an immovable object: The NHL Stanley Cup finals in Tampa. The performer has been forced to cancel three shows due to a game schedule for this Saturday at Amalie Arena on Saturday.

  • Why Isn't Kendrick Lamar Playing 'To Pimp A Butterfly' at Festivals?

    Fans have been noticing something odd about Kendrick Lamar's recent setlists from music festivals such as Sasquatch and Sweetlife: The rapper has been largely ignoring his current album 'To Pimp A Butterfly' at festival dates. At both shows, the emcee only played "Alright" from the album, which was released in March.

  • Enrique Iglesias Injures Fingers by Grabbing Drone at Mexican Show

    The say things are dangerous down in Mexico right now, but Enrique Iglesias has no one to blame for himself for an injury that occurred at his show in Tijuana over the weekend. The performer reached out to grab a drone out of the air, not carefully enough apparently, and ended up with a nasty finger injury. He seems to be alright however, performing for another half-hour before seeking medical attention.

  • The Rolling Stones and University Songs: Will Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh and NC State Get Tributes?

    The Rolling Stones made every Ohio State Buckeye fan go nuts (pun intended) when the band performed "Hang On Sloopy" at Ohio Stadium in Columbus last night. The band, probably the biggest touring act in the world aside from Paul McCartney, has a host of huge venues hosting it throughout the "Zip Codes" tour. Several of these, like Ohio Stadium, also play host to NCAA football programs throughout the year, so Music Times decided to check out what the official songs of those programs are, just in case the Stones might think about busting them out during forthcoming live performances.

  • Pittsburgh Video Producers Mash-Up Concert Debacle with 'Jurassic World'

    'Jurassic World' is set to be one of the biggest films of the summer and the Kenny Chesney concert in Pittsburgh was set to be one of the biggest shows of the year in the Pennsylvania city. That said, some were nervous after the last Chesney show at Heinz Field resulted in violence, arrests and a general mess. Using that as inspiration, local video producers Benstonium mashed-up footage of the last concert with clips from the new Jurassic Park series trailer with hilarious effect.

  • Rolling Stones Play "Hang On Sloopy" to Excited Buckeye Fans in Columbus

    The Rolling Stones are taking special care to notes where its playing as part of the "Zip Code" tour, and the band marked its performance in Columbus, OH by playing the state's official rock song, "Hang On Sloopy." The track was especially relevant considering the venue, Ohio Stadium, home to the Ohio State University football team, whose fans raucously sing the song whenever given the chance.

  • Joni Mitchell Suffered Brain Aneurysm, According to New Report

    The reason for Joni Mitchell's hospitalization during the last two months has finally been revealed, as Billboard reports that the guitar icon suffered a brain aneurysm. The performer has remained hospitalized at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles for two months as of publication, with varying reports suggesting that she may soon leave the hospital, with others coming across as much more dire.

  • Axel Modular Headphones Offer Interchangeable Speakers for Different Genres

    Audiophiles will rage for days about what headphone brand truly delivers the best music experience but odds are, unless you really know what you're talking about, you're favorite headphones may be a reflection of what kind of music you enjoy. For example, you wouldn't expect a thrash metal fan to enjoy Beats by Dre, nor would hip-hop listeners fully appreciate the dynamics of your basic Bose. One company thinks it has the answer to please all comers.

  • Ornette Coleman Sues 'Fela!' Musician for Releasing Album Without Permission

    We've gotten used to older musicians suing younger performers regarding unlicensed samples or for copping a vibe—a la Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams for "Blurred Lines"—but now we've got two sets of performers fighting a legal battle over a release far from the spotlight. Ornette Coleman, probably the most influential figure in the free jazz movement, is suing Jordan McLean of Antibalas, an Afrobeat band that served as the house band for the Broadway musical Fela!, for allegedly releasing a set of recordings by the pair without permission from Coleman.

  • Action Bronson Cancelled at NXNE after 'Consensual Rape' Protest Petition

    A wave of support and outrage from activists has gotten Action Bronson booted from his spot at the NXNE Festival in Toronto, a decision revolving largely around the recent rediscovery of a 2011 song by the emcee titled "Consensual Rape." The controversial song was cited by more than 37,000 who signed a Change.org petition pushing to get Bronson removed from the lineup.

  • Glenn Danzig Wears Misfits Skull Makeup for First Time in 35 Years

    A Misfits reunion might not be in the cards, but former frontman Glenn Danzig reuniting with his iconic makeup from that band happened for the first time in 35 years this weekend. The performer posted an image on Twitter of himself as the "Crimson Skull" persona, noting that it was the first time 1979 or 1980 that he had worn the makeup.

  • Joe Jackson, Murry Wilson, Marvin Gaye Sr. and Other Awful Music Parents

    Today marks the 50th anniversary of The Beach Boys' "Help Me Rhonda" reaching no. 1 on the Billboard charts. Although the song is of course a favorite of Boys fans, it's noted by more engaged followers of the group for its famous recording session. During the recording of the vocals, the father of Brian Wilson and the rest of the Wilson brothers, Murry Wilson, burst into the studio to lambast the group for what he perceived to be a lack of enthusiasm. The reel kept rolling as frontman Brian tried to calm his father down, and now copies of that version are coveted by those in-the-know. Murry was one of the most notorious parents in music history, working on his sons' behalf as a manager and coproducer, but ultimately making their lives worse because of it. He manipulated his children and reportedly hit Brian upside the head with a 2x4, causing the legendary musician to lose his hearing on that side of his head. Needless to say, many have blamed Brian's self-destructive habits and unhealthy obsession with music on Murry's callous handling. Here are five other notorious parents in the music industry.

  • 10 Years of YouTube: Most Watched Music Videos, from Taylor Swift to Justin Bieber

    It's the tenth birthday of YouTube and no media site should be more excited than Music Times. After all, of all the viral material that gets put on the world's busiest video site every day, so much of the service's biggest hitters are music videos. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the site, we've gathered the most popular music video from every year of its existence, starting with Taylor Swift in 2015 and counting down to...who knows? Something throwback for sure.

  • Buying Neverland: Michael Jackson's Iconic Ranch for Sale...$100 Million

    If you're in the market for new house, have we got an unrealistic option for you: Michael Jackson's former home, the Neverland Ranch, has finally hit the market more than six years after the pop star's death. According to the Wall Street Journal's listing, the 2,700-acre property will only set you back $100 million.

  • B.B. King Hits Collections Debut All Over Billboard 200 Following Death

    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 'B.B. King: Gold,' one of the many compilations of the blues legend's work that has seen a resurgence in sales following his death two weeks ago.

  • Twenty One Pilots, Zedd, Jamie Foxx and Faith No More Debut in Albums Chart Top 10

    Twenty One Pilots had never sold more than 11,000 copies of an album in one week prior to the release of Blurryface last week, but that record didn't need streaming to top the Billboard 200. It also comes in at no. 1 on the albums chart, selling 134,000 copies (more than 91 percent of the album's Billboard 200 total came from actual album sales).

  • 1955 and 'The Ballad of Davy Crockett'...All 5 Versions that Charted

    On this date 60 years ago, a strange incident occurred on the popular songs chart: Four different versions of the same exact song, "The Ballad of Davy Crockett," came in the Hot 100. Thanks to the internet, it's easier for a wider variety of performers to exist and makes it less enticing for a record label to put five different versions of the same exact song. Imagine if Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears and Shakira were all replicating each other constantly. Then again, the song in question was boosted by "the Crockett craze" generated by Disney's three-episode biopic on the legendary frontier fellow (some have called it the first miniseries). Let's take a look at the four different singles that managed to chart during the summer of '55.

  • 70 Years of John Fogerty: Ranking CCR Frontman's Best Songs by Decade

    Happy 70th birthday to John Fogerty, the vocalist and guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival and his own solo act. Although he's best known for his time as frontman for CCR, Fogerty has been working as a musician for the nearly 40 years since his first band folded. To celebrate his nearly 50 years in the music industry, we went back and chose what we thought his best piece of work from the past five decades. After you're done here, feel free to comment below (we know the picks for the Creedence years will be controversial) and then check out our similar feature on Eric Clapton and Bob Seger.

  • Weezer Announces Summer Tour, New Festival Stops in Ohio, Kentucky

    Weezer was one of the acts announced as part of the new NIFi Festival at the Kentucky Speedway, and you should expect the band to pop up at numerous and varying festival settings around the United States this summer as the band supports its new(ish) album 'Everything Will Be Alright in The End.'

  • Big Bang Announces Six-Date Arena Tour in U.S. to Support New Album 'Made'

    K-Pop act Big Bang is coming to the United States for what Billboard is calling a "massive" tour, although by now American fans know to take that with a grain of salt. Although this is a relatively huge run for a K-Pop act across the Pacific, the entire run will focus on major markets and consist of six shows. Still, hardcore fans will take whatever opportunity they can get to check out G-Dragon, Taeyang and co., especially right after Big Bang releases its new album 'Made' during September.

  • Wade Robson Molestation Complaint Against Michael Jackson Thrown Out

    The final decade-plus of Michael Jackson's life often found his incredible record as a performer overshadowed by more uncomfortable tidbits, such as the many allegations of inappropriate behavior around children. At least one of those cases has been kept out of court, if not entirely disproven, as Wade Robson's claims were dismissed by a Los Angeles Court.

  • Twenty One Pilots Top Billboard 200, Taylor Swift Recovers Big Time Post-Awards

    Yet another new performer to top the Billboard 200 as Twenty One Pilots takes the top spot with Blurryface, which sold more than 147,000 equivalent units. That makes the Columbus, OH-based alt group the seventh act to top the charts for the first time during 2015 (including bigger bands such as Kendrick Lamar and Imagine Dragons).
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