• 5 Triple Crown Horses and Music to Match: Michael Jackson, U2 and More

    Fans of horse racing finally got the Triple Crown they had been waiting 37 years for when American Pharoah won at Belmont this weekend, capping off a Spring that included wins at the Preakness Stakes and the Kentucky Derby. It was the first time a horse had won the "Big 3" since Affirmed during 1978, with the horse in question finally sealing the deal in the third race. We say "finally" because it's not as if attempts at the Triple Crown are rare—13 horses won the first two legs of the Crown in the years since 1978—however the lengthier Belmont course often wore down on the hopeful horses. Music Times doesn't know much about racing, but we wanted to pay tribute to the last five Triple Crown winners with a comparable musical act, including Michael Jackson, U2 and more.

  • 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.

  • 10 Years of YouTube: Most Watched Music Videos, from Taylor Swift to Justin Bieber

    It's the tenth birthday of YouTube and no media site should be more excited than Music Times. After all, of all the viral material that gets put on the world's busiest video site every day, so much of the service's biggest hitters are music videos. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the site, we've gathered the most popular music video from every year of its existence, starting with Taylor Swift in 2015 and counting down to...who knows? Something throwback for sure.

  • Buying Neverland: Michael Jackson's Iconic Ranch for Sale...$100 Million

    If you're in the market for new house, have we got an unrealistic option for you: Michael Jackson's former home, the Neverland Ranch, has finally hit the market more than six years after the pop star's death. According to the Wall Street Journal's listing, the 2,700-acre property will only set you back $100 million.

  • Wade Robson Molestation Complaint Against Michael Jackson Thrown Out

    The final decade-plus of Michael Jackson's life often found his incredible record as a performer overshadowed by more uncomfortable tidbits, such as the many allegations of inappropriate behavior around children. At least one of those cases has been kept out of court, if not entirely disproven, as Wade Robson's claims were dismissed by a Los Angeles Court.

  • Michael Jackson Gets Bollywood Treatment in Viral Video from India

    The best of American and Indian pop music has come together in the most recent mashup to go viral, as a team of artists from both countries have combined Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and A.R. Rahman's "Chaiya Chaiya," a popular track from a 1998 Bollywood film.

  • Michael Jackson, Prince and More: The Best of The Apollo's Last 30 Years

    New York City is full of famous music venues but few if any can live up to the flory of The Apollo Theater in Harlem, which has hosted the legendary Amateur Night for more than 50 years, as well as playing host to James Brown's Live at the Apollo, which many consider to be among the greatest live albums of all time. Few realize the dark period the venue went through during the '70s and '80s however, totaling nearly ten years where the famous stage was closed. It would be bought and given a shot in the arm however, reopening during May 1985, ready again to host the rowdiest of concerts. Music Times has dug through the last 30 years to find some of the most momentous events and great concerts held at The Apollo since it reopened.

  • 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.

  • Every Michael Jackson Grunt, Squeal Compiled In YouTube Video

    Things like this are why the internet is great. Somebody took the time out of their probably not so busy day to create a compilation of, what the video claims is every grunt, squeal and cry of from the king of pop, Michael Jackson. Have your headphones ready, because you will get some awkward stares and comments for the next month or year if you listen to this with audio, unless that is what you are going for. The yells, cries and grunts are isolated from any background audio or music os you are just left with the pure, unfiltered MJ right from his gut to yours.

  • 'Bailando' and More: 7 Biggest Hits for Enrique Iglesias' 40th Birthday

    Happy Birthday to Enrique Iglesias, a pop star who has entered the Hot 100 Top 10 numerous times—as well as topping the US Latin charts 24 times—with hit singles such as "Hero," "Bailamos" and "I Like It." Music Times is celebrating four decade of the younger Iglesias by counting down his most successful singles on the Hot 100.
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