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Merle Haggard Blasts Bro-Country Music Saying "I Don't Find No Substance"
Merle Haggard is a legend and grandfather to country music, but he doesn't much care for where the genre has gone these days as he blasts so-called bro-country saying "I don't find no substance," referring to songs written about "screwing on a pickup tailgate." -
Kanye West's New G.O.O.D. Music Artist Kacy Hill Debuts 'Foreign Fields' Music Video
We're seeing the first glimpse of a blossoming young music career for Kacy Hill, who signed onto Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label last year. Her debut single, "Foreign Fields," debuted on Beats1 radio last week and now we're getting a look at the music video. -
Chrissie Hynde Doubles Down on Rape Victim Blaming Statements, "Sound Like Common Sense"
In an interview last week, Chrissie Hynde said a motorcycle gang member sexually assaulted her when she was 21. In opening up in this way, she made some lengthy victim-blaming comments that sparked wide criticism of The Pretender's frontwoman. Now, she has doubled down on those statements in a new interview with the Washington Post. -
Listen: Lord Huron's "The Birds Are Singing At Night" off 'A Walk In The Woods' Soundtrack
Lord Huron, the indie folk outfit out of Los Angeles, contributed five songs to the film, "A Walk In The Woods," and the first of those tracks, "The Birds Are Singing At Night," is streaming exclusively on Vulture. -
Gary Clark Jr.'s 'The Story of Sonny Boy Slim' Available For Streaming
The weekly NPR dump of First Listen albums is out once again, and this Thursday, we're graced with an early stream of 'The Story of Sonny Boy Slim,' the newest album from blues guitar virtuoso, Gary Clark Jr. -
Keith Richards: Metallica, Black Sabbath Are "Great Jokes," Rap is for "Tone Deaf" People
Rolling Stone's chief guitar architect Keith Richards, never gave much mind to what others think and he's not changing now. In and interview with the New York Daily News he said rap music if for "tone-deaf people" and Metallica and Black Sabbath are "Great Jokes." -
The Zombies Release "Moving On" Off 'Still Got That Hunger' [Listen]
The Zombies are back with their first album in four years, 'Still Got That Hunger.' Then, with the release of the first single and lead tack "Moving On," we get our first look into what the '60s rock band sounds like in 2015. -
Martin Courtney of Real Estate Drops Solo Album 'Many Moons,' "Northern Highway" Video
Martin Courtney is breaking out from the confines of the critically acclaimed rock band Real Estate to drop his solo album, 'Many Moons,' and share the music video for "Northern Highway." -
Stromae Plays 'Papaoutai' in New York Times Square and on Subway [Watch]
Belgian electro pop artist Stromae is a massive artist in Europe and yet has struggled to garner an audience in America. Thanks to Pitchfork, a number of confused New Yorkers are more aware of the pop star after a number of impromptu performances of his hit song "Papaoutai" around the city including Times Square and the subway. -
Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard is Thunderbitch, Drops Self-Titled Debut LP
Brittany Howard isn't slowing down this year. After releasing Alabama Shakes' second LP, 'Sound & Color,' earlier this year, Howard is exploring different avenues for her music with a new side project titled Thunderbitch. The self-titled debut album is available for streaming now exclusively on the band's official website. -
Shania Twain Announces Tour Extension, New Album at 50th Birthday Party
The queen of country music herself Shania Twain said this would be her final farewell tour, but she's having too much fun to quit now. She's currently plotting out another residency in Las Vegas as well as a tour extension into Europe and possibly other countries. -
Dead Weather First Live Performance in 5 Years Set for 'Late Show with Stephen Colbert'
The Dead Weather said the band led by Jack White wouldn't be touring behind its upcoming release Dodge And Burn, but now it appears the band will break its five-year hiatus from the live stage to perform for the second week of Stephen Colbert's tenure as host of 'The Late Show.' That same week will feature a collaboration between Run the Jewels and TV on the Radio. -
Prince Says "It's a Bad Time For Music," Cites Lack of Creativity
Prince has always been critical of the music industry, but usually that criticism is directed at labels and the bureaucratic, political machine that runs the industry, not the artists themselves. Now he's turned his eye to artists though and in an interview with 'The New York Post' he cited his concerns about the lack of creativity in pop music today as why "it's a bad time for music." -
Gary Clark Jr. Performs "The Healing" on 'The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon'
Jimmy Fallon introduced Gary Clark Jr. as "one of the best performers out there right now," and Clark proved that claim on The Tonight Show Monday night performing the gospel blues tune "The Healing" off his forthcoming album 'The Story of Sunny Boy Slim.' -
Miley Cyrus' New Album Out Now After MTV VMAs Hosting Gig [STREAM]
Miley Cyrus used her closing performance at the 2015 MTV VMAs to announce the surprise release of her new album Miley Cyrus And Her Dead Petz. -
VMAS 2015: Kanye West Addresses Taylor Swift, Artistry and a 2020 Presidential Run
Kanye West blew up the Internet with his acceptance speech for the Video Vanguard Award as he ripped into a long off-the-cuff speech spanning his opinions on artistry, Taylor Swift, confidence in today's youth and an announcement for his presidential candidacy in 2020. -
VMAS 2015: The Weeknd Perform a Pitchy "Can't Feel My Face"
Opting for a simple black draped stage with orange smoke and shooting flames, The Weeknd performed his No. 1 hit single, "Can't Feel My Face," at the 2015 MTV VMAs. -
VMAS 2015: Walk The Moon Performs 'Shut Up And Dance' on the Red Carpet
Lead singer Nicholas Petricca strutted onto stage with a red streak through his hair as the band kicked off the MTV VMAs preshow with "Shut Up And Dance." -
Watch MTV VMAs 2015 Live Stream: Miley Cyrus Hosts, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj Perform
The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards air tonight at 9 p.m. hosted by Miley Cyrus with the preshow and red carpet kicking things off at 8 p.m. with host Kelly Osbourne. Music Times is bringing you coverage of the star-studded event all night long. -
Keith Richards Releases "Substantial Damage" and "Amnesia" From 'Crosseyed Heart' [LISTEN]
With less than a month until the release of 'Cosseyed Heart,' the first solo album from Keith Richards in 20 years, The Rolling Stones guitarist has dropped two more songs - "Substantial Damage" and "Amnesia" - ahead of the official September 18 release date. -
Arcade Fire's Tim Kingsbury Creates Sam Patch Group, Working on Album
Tim Kingsbury, bassist and guitarist for the Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, is breaking out and exploring a new side project group he has created, dubbed Sam Patch, and the group is working towards an album. -
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Release Songs 'Here's A Candle' and 'Lock All The Doors'
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds released a pair of new songs Friday, the single "Lock All The Doors" and the B-side honky-tonk surprise "Here's A Candle (For Your Birthday Cake)." These were also released for streaming online and you can listen to them here. -
Lamb of God Caused a Circle Pit to Break Out on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'
Lamb of God isn't your usual late night music guest and Thursday night on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," the metal band proved it by performing a ferocious set, opening up a circle pit on live television. -
Kanye West, Kim Kardashian Win Settlement for Leaked Engagement Video
Chad Hurley, co-founder of YouTube and its former CEO, will pay Kanye West and Kim Kardashian a $400,000 settlement sum for leaking footage of the couple's marriage proposal ceremony back in 2013. -
St. Vincent Designed a Slick New Ernie Ball Guitar You Can Buy in 2016
Annie Clark, who goes by the stage name St. Vincent, is one of the few guitar virtuosos we still have in these modern times and now she has a guitar designed by her and made by Ernie Ball Music Man matching her figure and playing style. In 2016, you can own one too. -
Adele's New Album '25' Due in November, Follow-up to '21' Features Big Talent
For more than a year we've been teased about a follow-up to the massive 2011 album, '21,' from R&B singer Adele. Now, we finally have some answers. The album, with the rumored title '25,' is set for a November release and it features some big talent. -
Black Keys' Dan Auerbach Invokes R&B on New Arcs Record 'Yours Dreamily' [Listen]
The Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach is taking a short break from the guitar drum duo filling stadiums world-wide to explore yet another facet of the blues on the debut album, 'Yours Dreamily,' from his new side project, The Arcs. You can listen to the album in full. -
Foo Fighter's Dave Grohl Chugs Beer on Stage With Fan for 50th Birthday
Some people go off and buy a new sports car for their 50th birthday and ensuing mid-life crisis, but instead of the usual purchases, rock fan Griffin (full name unknown) decided to get front row tickets to the Foo Fighters and chug a beer with Dave Grohl. -
Nick Jonas Headed to Studio With Purity Ring’s Corin Roddick
According to a tweet from Nick Jonas Wednesday morning, the boy band heartthrob turned solo artist is working with one of this generation's star producers - Corin Roddick of Purity Ring. -
Eminem, The Killers and Linkin Park Top New Spotify Timeless Music List
Using data from Spotify, a new publication called Polygraph has visualized the music that has stood the test of time. These streaming music playcounts can give us insight and actual numerical backing to long held debates such as Notorious B.I.G. vs. Tupac Shakur or the validity of Linkin Park as a lasting band in the annals of history as the band's hit song "Numb" comes in at No. 3 on a list of most played songs on Spotify after Eminem's "Lose Yourself" and The Killer's "Mr. Brightside."
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