• Bruno Mars and Rihanna top 'most pirated' performers of 2013 list

    Looking at a performer's sales is one way to judge who's the biggest name in music. Another way is to check out who's been illegally downloaded the most. Data analysts Musicmetric have looked into the latter and concluded that Bruno Mars and Rihanna are the most tormented performers in the world. Where that places them among the most popular is up to you.

  • Nicole Oran's 2013 Playlist: Jay Z, Daft Punk and Savages

    Music Times, like so many other music publications, was looking to publish a "Best of 2013" playlist. We met to discuss what such a playlist should include, and that's where we ran into trouble. We couldn't agree. Sometimes two of us just couldn't agree on whether the performer was amazing or terrible, and even when we agreed they were amazing, we couldn't agree on what track was most representative of their work. Hence it was decided that rather than try to agree (a seemingly impossible endeavor), everyone would get their own "favorites of 2013" playlist. We won't argue that these are necessarily the best tracks of the last year, but they're definitely songs that caught our respective attention and caused us to hit 'repeat" over and over and over again.

  • Disclosure, Chvrches, other alternative acts top Hype Machine's 'Most Blogged' list

    If you roll your eyes at the term "blogosphere," at least acknowledge the truth the music world on the internet is vastly different from real-life music. The most telling example is Hype Machine's yearly 'Music Blog Zeitgeist,' which counts down the Top 50 performers based on how often they're mentioned in over 820 prominent music blogs. Hint: Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Eminem, Jay Z and Katy Perry didn't make the list.

  • Justin Timberlake shows his folk chops on 'Inside Llewyn Davis' cover of 'Five Hundred Miles' [WATCH]

    The Coen Brothers' upcoming film, Inside Llewyn Davis, staring Justin Timberlake and Carey Mulligan along with the title character played by Oscar Issac, opens in New York and Los Angeles on Friday. A cover of Hedy West's folk classic "Five Hundred Miles," performed by Timberlake, Mulligan and Stark Sands premiered yesterday in a clip from the film. It shows the three musicians (Jim, Jean and Troy) performing at the famed Gaslight Café.

  • American Music Awards Recap: Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake win big as Miley Cyrus steals the show with crazy 'Wrecking Ball' performance

    The American Music Awards 2013 took place Sunday night (Nov. 24) in Los Angeles. Mr. Worldwide himself Pitbull hosted the ceremony and featured countless performances from some of the biggest names in music. Awarded by fan votes, the trophies given out that night were easy to predict. Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake, both of whom have had huge years and can boast massive fanbases, were among the big winners of the night.

  • Justin Timberlake brings '90s nostalgia with Bell Biv DeVoe's 'Poison' cover at Brooklyn 20/20 Experience World Tour show [WATCH]

    Justin Timberlake kicked off his 20/20 Experience World Tour on Wednesday night in Brooklyn, New York, and did so with a little '90s flare. No, there wasn't another *NSYNC reunion nor did he reunite with Ryan Gosling and Britney Spears for a Mickey Mouse Club song. Instead, Timberlake went for some smooth old school R&B, covering Bell Biv DeVoe's groundbreaking hit "Poison."

  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Dominate American Music Awards 2013 Nominations

    The 2013 American Music Awards Nominations were announced today at two events hosted by Kelly Clarkson and Will.i.am. Breakout Seattle hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are in the lead with six nominations for categories including Artist of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Favorite Rap Artist, Favorite Rap Album, Favorite Pop/Rock Band or Duo and the new category Single of the Year (for their song "Thrift Shop"). Following close behind are Justin Timberlake and Taylor Swift who each five each.
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