• Junk Mail: Carly Rae Jepsen 'EMOTION' Album Review

    Welcome to Junk Mail, where a few Music Times staffers email back-and-forth about each week's biggest release throughout the work day. This week, Carolyn Menyes, Ryan Middleton and Lindsay Haddox chat about Carly Rae Jepsen's new album, EMOTION.
  • Billboard Hot 100 2015 Festival Day 2 Recap: Skrillex, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj Shine

    Day 2 of the first ever inaugural Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival. Legs are starting to feel a little heavier, our eyes tired, but that is all part of the fun. After wrapping up day one with The Weeknd, Lil Wayne, Jason Derulom, Axwell Ingrosso and others, we launch into day 2 that will bring out star power with Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Skrillex, Kygo and others.
  • Gorgon City New Single 'Saving My Life' Review Featuring ROMANS

    Gorgon City have released a brand new single "Saving My Life" featuring the vocals of UK singer, songwriter, musician ROMANS. The upbeat vocal club record has been a highlight during the duo's live sets this summer as they tour the globe performing a busy schedule of festivals.
  • Review: Seven Lions Shares 'Falling Away' Featuring Lights

    Seven Lions, real name John Montalvo, has shared his new single, "Falling Away," featuring the vocals of American singer, songwriter, Lights. The single is taken from a forthcoming EP the American producer will be releasing on Casablanca Records later in the year.
  • Disclosure "Willing & Able" Review: New 'Caracal' Single Slows Tempo

    Disclosure have unveiled the latest single "Willing & Able" featuring British singer Kwabs from the duo's sophomore album Caracal. The single is slower then what we have heard from the duo thus far on the singles fans have heard from the album. Guy and Howard Lawrence craft a slow, jogging garage bass lines with shimmering synths and deep bass stabs that sit gently under the soulful vocals of Kwabs who croons to some unknown lover "If we're falling in love, we're falling love / There'll be nothing above / And I won't give you up, no I won't give you up."
  • Junk Mail: Luke Bryan 'Kill the Lights' Album Review

    Time to "Kick the Dust Up," turn it up, up, etc. We're here to review Luke Bryan's Kill the Lights. Bryan is arguably the biggest name in mainstream country right now, and he's carrying the torch of what some like to call "bro country." On this, his fifth studio album, Bryan does what he does best: he brings heavy basslines, big drums and a voice heavily rooted in a Southern accent to songs about finding love and partying in cornfields.
  • Live Review: Luke Bryan Brought the Party to Citi Card Event in New York City

    Luke Bryan turned Irving Plaza into a party on Friday night (Aug. 7). On the very same day that his fifth studio album Kill the Lights dropped, the biggest name in modern country stopped by the intimate 1000 person New York City venue to play an exclusive concert presented by Citi for its card members. And despite a smaller crowd than he's used to, Bryan brought out his biggest hits and new cuts with plenty of kick and energy.