• Mumford & Sons 'Believe' Review: Electrified New Single from 'Wilder Mind' Recalls Coldplay, U2 [LISTEN]

    What does an electrified Mumford and Sons sound like? Less like a thrashing Foo Fighters and more like, well, Coldplay. After announcing its third studio album last week, today (March 9), Mumford and Sons released the lead single from its "electric" album Wilder Mind at iHeartRadio in the U.S. and BBC Radio 1 in the U.K., and "Believe" is nothing like we've ever heard from the guys who brought back folk music into the modern era.

  • Like A Storm Thunders Best on 'Awaken The Fire' When Rocking Didgeridoo...Not Drizzling with Ballads

    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 Like A Storm's 'Become The Fire,' a passable hard rock album that's at its best when native instruments make an appearance.

  • Junk Mail: Kelly Clarkson, 'Piece By Piece' Album Review

    Piece By Piece is solid, there's no doubting that, but there's no real risk here from Kelly Clarkson, and thus, it's hard to give her any real reward. While she shines in what she knows ("Heartbeat Song"), there's too much of that and too little of interesting pop music that's new here, though the tracks that do reflect that are major stars.

  • REVIEW: Kacey Musgraves Asks You To Mind Your Own 'Biscuits' in Catchy New Single [LISTEN]

    On her breakthrough Grammy-winning album Same Trailer, Different Park, Kacey Musgraves told people to "Follow Your Arrow" wherever it goes. And now, in the new single from her sophomore major label effort, she's telling us all to mind our own business. Late last night (March 2), the first sampling of Musgraves' new album arrived online, and it's as fresh as "Biscuits."

  • Ibeyi's Self-Titled Debut Proves the Newest Worthy Member of The XL Recordings Roster

    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 Ibeyi's debut self-titled LP, which puts the talents of the French-Cuban twins, and pretty much only their talents, on display.

  • Junk Mail: Big Sean 'Dark Sky Paradise' Album Review

    I think Dark Sky Paradise was a solid effort for Big Sean. I don't think it puts him in the same league as Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole, but I definitely see a lot of Drake similarities as far as the way his style has developed. I think this is just the beginning of a strong career for Sean, who had been floundering for sometime in the hip-hop world, trying to make a name for himself. He can spit with the best of him and his sound has definitely matured. There are a handful of solid hits that I think will help propel him to the next level and give him a new audience.

  • Big Sean 'Dark Sky Paradise' Listening Party: Rapper Talks Ariana Grande, Kanye West, John Legend, Grandmother's Death & More

    Rapper Big Sean released his third studio album "Dark Sky Paradise" and gave a special listening party for Hot 97 and some die-hard fans in New York City. The Detroit native opened up about his track, "One Man Can Change The World" where he dedicates the emotional single to his late grandmother, Mildred V Leonard, who passed away in December and his relationship with singer Ariana Grande who is also featured on bonus track "Research."

  • Rihanna New Song 'Towards the Sun' Review: First Taste of 'Home' Soundtrack Concept Album Absolutely Soars [LISTEN]

    Happy Tuesday! There's new music from Rihanna out in the world today. Following the release of her Kanye West and Paul McCartney assisted single, "FourFiveSeconds," today (Feb. 24), RiRi dropped her second new track of 2015, "Towards the Sun." However, the track is not a part of her hotly anticipated new album "R8." Instead, it's her contribution to the upcoming Dreamworks animated film Home, but hey, it's still a sizzler!
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