• BlizzCon 2015 Musical Act: Linkin Park Announced as Video Game Convention Closer!

    BlizzCon 2015, the video gaming convention celebrating and showcasing titles from Blizzard Entertainment, takes place next month, and news today is sure to have attendees excited. The two-day event comes to an end on Saturday, November 7, but it will go out with a bang thanks to the special musical guest this year. Linkin Park has officially been named the closing act of this year's events! Check out more about this news below.

  • Eminem, The Killers and Linkin Park Top New Spotify Timeless Music List

    Using data from Spotify, a new publication called Polygraph has visualized the music that has stood the test of time. These streaming music playcounts can give us insight and actual numerical backing to long held debates such as Notorious B.I.G. vs. Tupac Shakur or the validity of Linkin Park as a lasting band in the annals of history as the band's hit song "Numb" comes in at No. 3 on a list of most played songs on Spotify after Eminem's "Lose Yourself" and The Killer's "Mr. Brightside."

  • Maroon 5 China Tour Cancelled, Reportedly Due to Dalai Lama Tweets

    Maroon 5 was set for a short tour in China this September but "Sugar" may have been too sweet for the authorities, who have reportedly prevented the band from playing its scheduled Beijing and Shanghai shows. The story, as suggested by CNN and other media sources, is that a tweet from keyboardist/rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael addressing the Dalai Lama may be to blame.

  • Mariah Carey Smartest of Pop Stars? New Lyric Study Says 'Yes'

    How much can you tell about someone based on the music they listen to? Well, if you believe one study from SeatSmart, you may come away thinking that everyone who listens to music is an idiot, based on the average reading level required to comprehend the lyrics of popular songs. The blog comprised its surprising findings by gathering every song from the last 10 years that has spent three or more weeks atop the pop, country, rock or hip-hop charts and then come up with an average reading level for each. The results are bad all around.

  • Photo Recap of Rock on The Range 2015: Linkin Park, In This Moment, Tech N9ne and More

    Some might argue that the range of musical styles present at Rock on The Range will never live up to the diversity of a Lollapalooza or Coachella. That may be true, but when you have bands ranging from In This Moment to Godsmack to Tech N9ne appearing in the same vicinity, you'll certainly get the most diverse looking bunch of people at one festival. Let Music Times sums up its weekend at America's largest rock festival with this collection of photos, no reading required.

  • Tech N9ne on 'Special Effects' Guest List, Hard Interjections and Planned Pusha T Collaboration

    Tech N9ne is having a good year, recently eclipsing his best sales week ever with new album 'Special Effects' and now headlining the Ernie Ball stage at Rock on The Range in Columbus, OH. The emcee sat it with Music Times to discuss the new album, breaking through to rock fans (and hip-hop fans), stealing drummers from his former tour partners, and also hinting at a Pusha T collaboration to come...hopefully sooner than later.

  • Linkin Park Cancels Tour Due to Medical Emergency

    Nu-metal veterans Linkin Park have been forced to cancel the remainder of their current tour due to a serious leg injury suffered by lead vocalist Chester Bennington. According to a statement posted to the Linkin Park website, Bennington's injuries require "immediate medical attention" and have resulted in the cancellation of the remaining dates on the band's Hunting Party tour through Feb. 14.
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