• Junk Mail: Fall Out Boy 'American Beauty/American Psycho' Album Review

    AB/AP was an ambitious effort that showed the band experimenting with new ways construct a song. Overall, it maintained the sound I expected from the band. There were details and choices they made that I found interesting, but I don't think it's an album I'll end up revisiting. That said, I think Fall Out Boy fans will be happy with this effort.

  • Ludacris Comes Angry, Stays Polished on 'Burning Bridges'; EP Features Rick Ross, Jason Aldean, John Legend Guest Spots

    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 Ludacris' new EP 'Burning Bridges' and its lead-up to a new album during 2015, 'Ludaversal.'

  • Junk Mail: Mark Ronson 'Uptown Special' Album Review

    If we were Mark Ronson, I would have made the below adjustments to the track list:01. “Feel Right” 02. “Uptown Funk” 03. “I Can’t Lose” (ONLY the first minute) 04. “Uptown Funk” 05. "Daffodils” 06. “Uptown Funk" 07. “In Case of Fire” 08. “Uptown Funk" 09. “Leaving Los Feliz” 10. “Uptown Funk” 11. “Uptown Funk

  • LISTEN: Zac Brown Band Get "Homegrown" on New Single Ahead of ESPN Tailgate Gig

    There's something about being a hometown hero, and the Zac Brown Band has got that territory covered. Tonight (Jan. 12), the country band is set to debut its new single "Homegrown" on the ESPN College Champion Tailgate for the Ohio State/Oregon football game, but the studio version of the track is available online for fans of being homegrown and ZBB already.

  • Armin van Buuren Leaves Pier 94 In A Trance [Review]

    The week between Christmas and New Years Day is one of the biggest party weeks of the year. Most people are off of work, or those who do have to work, things are pretty relaxed and expectations aren't as high for productivity. In that type of environment, Pacha and RPM Presents have been throwing parties all week at the club and on Pier 94 and Pier 36 in New York City with the likes of Armin van Buuren, Kaskade, Disclosure and Martin Garrix all coming to town. Last night saw trance titan, Armin van Buuren, known to fans as the god of trance, in part because of his stature within the genre and because his birthday is on Dec. 25, take the stage at Pier 94 with A State Of Trance regulars Andrew Rayel, Mark Sixma and Jochen Miller.

  • Joe Cocker's 'The Millennium Collection' Cracks Billboard 200 for First Time in Light of December Death; Great Primer for Casual Fans

    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 Joe Cocker's chapter in 'The Millennium Collection' best-of series, popularized by his unfortunate recent death.

  • Music Times 10 Best Albums of 2014; St. Vincent, The War on Drugs, Jack White & More...Who Takes No. 1?

    Glares were exchanged. Words were said that can't be taken back. Punches weren't quite thrown, although two Music Times editors (that won't be named) did engage in a karate chop battle reminiscent of the Clark Griswold vs. Plastic Lawn Reindeer battle of '91. When all was said and done however, the staff had managed to narrow a list of 943 albums down to a mere 10. Old standards like Jack White and Beck proved that their status within the music community was intact, and newer, much buzzed about acts including Sturgill Simpson proved themselves worthy of consideration during the previous 12 months.
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