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Noel Gallagher Hates Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys Now, Too

At this point, we should begin writing headlines when Noel Gallagher declares he does not despise someone. The former Oasis frontman has been full of venom this month, tearing down U2 and James Blunt before turning his attention to Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Foo Fighters Bassist Nate Mendel Announces Solo Tour as 'Lieutenant'

Foo Fighters are one of the greatest "offshoot" rock bands of all time, the product of Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl's side project he developed while writing songs on the road. Now, the Foo gets its own version of itself, with bassist Nate Mendel breaking rank to release a new album under the moniker "Lieutenant" and announce a solo tour.
Grammys 2015 Best Rock Song Nominees, Who Should Win & Who Will Win: Jack White, Paramore and The Black Keys Duke It Out

On Monday, Feb. 2, we lamented the lack of experimentation in the 2015 Song of the Year category, and there is not much to be excited about in the Best Rock Song category, either. Album of the Year rivulet "Blue Moon" -- from Beck's "Morning Phase" -- is one of the favorites, along with Paramore's "Ain't It Fun" and Jack White's "Lazaretto." Who should win and who will win at the Grammys?
Rick Rubin Annotates Kanye West, Johnny Cash, Jay Z Songs on Genius

Rick Rubin took up residency on Genius yesterday, Feb. 2, and the results are amazing. The super producer broke down the back stories of several famous songs, most notably tracks from Kanye West, Jay-Z and Johnny Cash.
Katy Perry Super Bowl Halftime Show Was the Most-Watched Ever

One year after Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers broke Super Bowl halftime viewership records, Katy Perry followed suit with her visually stimulating concert that also featured Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz.
Taylor Swift Will Not Be Performing at the Grammys, According to Tumblr Post

Despite 2014 being the year of Taylor Swift, this Sunday's Grammys will not be very T-Swift-centric. The singer's only nominated song is "Shake It Off," while the rest of her 1989 album dropped too late in the year for it to be included in award season.
Placebo Announce UK Tour Dates After Drummer Steve Forrest Leaves Band [SCHEDULE]

UK rock act Placebo will still be hitting the road this year despite the loss of drummer Steve Forrest, who left the group to "pursue his own musical ambitions."
Joey Bada$$, Riding High After Malia Obama Endorsement, Shows His Soft Side

When Malia Obama posted a picture of herself wearing a Joey Bada$ shirt last month, the nation exploded with a combination of "Who is Joey Bada$?" and "Wow, Malia actually has good taste."
Sam Smith Idolized Lady Gaga as a Teen; Now She's Giving Him Career Advice

When Sam Smith was a 17-year-old schoolboy in England, he forged a sick note to his teachers so he could line up for a Lady Gaga concert at O2 Arena.
KRS-One Upset With State of Hip-Hop: 'I Can't Make Money in America'

KRS-One is an American rap legend who often had the distinction of "your favorite rapper's favorite rapper." He never made a huge impact on the charts, but his 1987 debut as part of Boogie Down Productions, "Criminal Minded," is often credited as one of the greatest hip-hop achievements ever. But he is upset with the state of hip-hop in this country, saying, "I can't make money in America."
Kanye West In 2003 Pre-'College Dropout' Interview: "People At Def Jam Are Really Liking It"

Kanye West has his self-aggrandizing image down to a "T" these days, and it's hard to imagine a time when he wasn't so assured or bored with the universe.
Fall Out Boy Apologize for "Centuries" Getting Overplayed During the College Football Playoffs

If you watched the college football playoffs in January, chances are you heard Fall Out Boy's new single "Centuries" more times than you could count. That is because Fox blared the song at least a handful of times each game, with one Reddit user counting 45 uses between the Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl and National Championship.
Grammys 2015 Song of the Year Nominees, Who Should Win and Who Will Win: Taylor Swift and Meghan Trainor Do Battle

Song of the Year is perhaps the crux of the whole "The Grammys only care about Top 40 music" argument. Album of the Year and Record of the Year can be judged on sales without much moral handwringing, but Song of the Year? The actual craft of writing a song that resonates with millions while building upon centuries of human achievement? The Grammy 2015 nominees include Taylor Swift and Meghan Trainor, and we will tell you who should win and who will win.
Super Bowl XLIX Prop Bets: The Music Times Guide to Winning Them All

The Super Bowl has superseded several real holidays to become perhaps the largest American spectacle of the year. Millions of NFL fans love watching the game, and millions more simply enjoy the parties, commercials and halftime show. Then there is the betting community: The true sports nuts who cannot imagine watching games without betting on what color Gatorade will be poured on the winning coach. Prop bets are one of the most unique traits of Super Bowl Sunday, but they can be tough to predict. In order to better serve our readers, we here at Music Times have decided to help you out with some of them for Super Bowl XLIX.
Taylor Swift Announces HAIM as World Tour Opener

Taylor Swift made the full switch from country to pop in 2014, and now the "1989" singer is adding a bit of rock 'n' roll to her résumé. The Nashville superstar just announced the addition of rockers HAIM to her forthcoming world tour as her opener.
Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend Went to Waffle House Last Night [PHOTOS]

It is a good thing Waffle House did not drop $50 billion on a Super Bowl commercial for Sunday, Feb. 1's big game, because the company got gobs of free publicity Saturday night, Jan. 31, when Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen strolled through its doors for a nice, late-night meal.
James Blunt Had a Surprise Response to Noel Gallagher's Verbal Beatdown

James Blunt was on the receiving end of a nasty Noel Gallagher comment this week, but he appears to be taking things in stride with a surprise response to the verbal beatdown.
Carl Barat Says New Libertines Songs Are 'Surprisingly Upbeat'

The Libertines are one of rock's most mysterious acts. Off-stage, they are not quite as dysfunctional as Oasis, but they have certainly given the Gallagher brothers a run for their money. It has been more than 10 years since the world got an album from the U.K. group, but that is scheduled to change in 2015. Carl Barat said the new songs are "surprisingly upbeat."
Brantley Gilbert Wrote a Special Song Before Proposing to His Fiance

Avert your eyes, fellas: Brantley Gilbert recently shared his proposal story, and it is tough to top. The 30-year-old country star finally popped the question to longtime on-again/off-again flame Amber Cochran. According to Gilbert, the two have known each other for 10 years, but went five of those years without speaking to each other. He wrote a special song before proposing to his fiance.
VH1 Classic 'Rock Icons' Documentary Series Will Feature Slash, Billy Corgan, Ted Nugent, Others

VH1 Classic will be airing a new rock mini documentary series "Rock Icons," featuring several A- and B-list musicians including Slash, Billy Corgan and Ted Nugent. The company that put it together, Banger Films, has a long track record of similar programming, including the channel's 2011 series "Metal Evolution" as well as docs "Super Duper Alice Cooper" and "Iron Maiden: Flight 666."
D'Angelo 'Saturday Night Live' Performance: R&B Legend Honors Mike Brown, Eric Garner [WATCH]

Fans have waited on a new D'Angelo album for more than a decade, and he finally returned to the mainstream with "Black Messiah" at the end of 2014. Despite the lengthy wait, several reports indicated that he rushed the album out in order to provide as swift a response as possible in the aftermath of the "Black Lives Matter" protests spurred by the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. During the second song of his Saturday Night Live performance this weekend, the R&B legend rocked a hoodie in memory of Trayvon Martin while his band The Vanguard sported shirts reading "I CAN'T BREATHE" and "BLACK LIVES MATTER."
Patti Smith Does Freaky Nirvana Cover at Los Angeles Show [WATCH]

Patti Smith is a legend, and she still draws large crowds at the age of 68. The singer usually likes to pay homage to music legends at her gigs, and her Jan. 29 show at Los Angeles' Ace Hotel was no different.
Noel Gallagher Verbally Attacks 'Boring' James Blunt In Radio Interview

Noel Gallagher just wants you to know that James Blunt sucks. In a BBC Radio interview on Saturday, Gallagher went out of his way to toss shade at the "Beautiful" singer, whose Back to Bedlam album was a worldwide No. 1 in the mid 2000s.
Kodaline Keep Getting Compared to Coldplay, and They're Fine With It

Kodaline have been hovering around the U.K. rock scene for several years. They used to exist as 21 Demands, but changed their name in 2011, and added bass player Jason Boland to round out the group.
Mad Season Reunion Show Featured Guns N' Roses, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains Members [SETLIST]

Mad Season is one of the last '90s groups that people expected to reunite. For one, they were a one-off supergroup to begin with. Secondly, two of the four members (John Baker Saunders and Layne Staley) have passed away.
Megadeth, Dave Mustaine Done with Mainstream: 'I'm Not Making Another Radio Song, Ever'

Dave Mustaine recently announced plans for a new Megadeth album, but he never specified what kind of Megadeth album. As in: radio friendly, or fast and loose?
ACM Nominations Announced: Miranda Lambert Leads the Pack with Eight

Lambert is nominated for eight awards, the most of anyone. She is the reigning Female Vocalist of the Year, and will try to take that honor one step further with an Entertainer of the Year win.
Zack de la Rocha, Q-Tip Show Up To Support Run the Jewels, Jack White [WATCH]

Music fans at the Jack White/Run The Jewels Madison Square Garden gig on Friday night got the ultimate '90s treat: Guest appearances from Rage Against the Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha and former A Tribe Called Quest ace Q-Tip.
Limp Bizkit Guitarist Clarifies He Does Not "Hate" His Band, But Does Dislike Fleet Foxes

Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland caused a stir earlier this week when he posted a lengthy anti-metal message on Instagram. Now, he's saying the post was a joke.
Taylor Swift Was Considered for Super Bowl Halftime Show Despite Coca-Cola Ads, Pepsi Says

Katy Perry will headline the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday night, with some help from Missy Elliott and Lenny Kravitz. The decision to bring Perry in as the star was nearly a year in the making, as the NFL and its various sponsors had a big say.