• Golden Globes 2016 in Music: Sam Smith, Lady Gaga Win Big for 'Bond' Theme, 'AHS'

    The Golden Globes are on tonight (Jan 10) to award and pay tribute to excellence in both foreign and domestic television and film as decided by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. But, the night is also about the music that makes those moving pictures come to life, and there are a number of high profile songs and artists among the nominees this year.

  • Joe Jackson, Murry Wilson, Marvin Gaye Sr. and Other Awful Music Parents

    Today marks the 50th anniversary of The Beach Boys' "Help Me Rhonda" reaching no. 1 on the Billboard charts. Although the song is of course a favorite of Boys fans, it's noted by more engaged followers of the group for its famous recording session. During the recording of the vocals, the father of Brian Wilson and the rest of the Wilson brothers, Murry Wilson, burst into the studio to lambast the group for what he perceived to be a lack of enthusiasm. The reel kept rolling as frontman Brian tried to calm his father down, and now copies of that version are coveted by those in-the-know. Murry was one of the most notorious parents in music history, working on his sons' behalf as a manager and coproducer, but ultimately making their lives worse because of it. He manipulated his children and reportedly hit Brian upside the head with a 2x4, causing the legendary musician to lose his hearing on that side of his head. Needless to say, many have blamed Brian's self-destructive habits and unhealthy obsession with music on Murry's callous handling. Here are five other notorious parents in the music industry.

  • Brian Wilson Explains Frank Ocean, Lana Del Rey Absences On New Album 'No Pier Pressure'

    Former Beach Boy Brian Wilson is releasing his new album, No Pier Pressure, on April 7. The effort was originally going to feature contributions from Frank Ocean and Lana Del Rey, however, they were both missing from the album's tracklist when it came time for the official announcement. According to Pitchfork, a representative for Wilson blamed it on a scheduling conflict; however, Wilson himself has opened up about the situation in detail in a new interview with Vulture.

  • NME Ranks Best Beatles Songs with Panel of Stars; Dave Grohl, Pete Townshend and More Voted...What Won?

    "The Best Beatles Songs" is a poll that you won't see Music Times touching with a ten-foot pole. One factor is laziness: There are just so many hits from the band...sorting them would be a nightmare. However, the major reason would be our cowardice: When a band's discography is so epic, regardless of what track you place at the top, the armies representing every other single in the group's catalogue will lash out. That's why we left the task to NME, a more well-connected publication in the band's home of the UK.

  • Robert Plant, Little Big Town, Social Distortion and More to Play the Greek Theatre in 2015 [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Few venues in the United States are able to pull in the eclectic mix of talent that the Greek Theatre rounded up for its upcoming run of shows. Robert Plant, Little Big Town and Social Distortion will all stop by the notable Los Angeles venue in the coming months. The announcement comes on the heels of a dispute over who will run the venue after this season -- longtime owner/operator Nederlander or Live Nation.

  • First Trailer for the Brian Wilson Biopic 'Love & Mercy' Drops: Clip Shows The Beach Boys Frontman's Creative Struggle [WATCH]

    The first trailer for the new Brian Wilson biopic dropped recently. 'Love & Mercy' will highlight the iconic singer-songwriter's time with The Beach Boys as well as his period of mental unrest, creative struggle and eventual return to music. The movie was shown for the first time at the Toronto International Film Festival in September and is slated for a screening at South by Southwest in March. Lions Gate will release the biopic worldwide June 5, 'Billboard' noted.

  • 7 Songs You Didn't Know Jeff Lynne Helped Write: Sam Smith, George Harrison and...The Pussycat Dolls?

    Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" was one of the biggest songs of 2014 and this week's big news was that Tom Petty would receive a songwriting credit for the song due to its similarities to his own "I Won't Back Down," a coincidence that Petty referred to as a "musical accident no more no less." Although Petty has appeared in all of the headlines, an equal amount of the songwriting credit was also awarded to Jeff Lynne, the frontman for the Electric Light Orchestra, who has been behind the scenes on many a track. Check out a list of Lynne's other surprise songwriting credits, not counting work with band's he's a part of, including the Traveling Wilburys.
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