• Taylor Swift '1989' Aimed for Third Week at No.1, "Blank Space" Album to Outsell Foo Fighters' 'Sonic Highways', Garth Brooks' 'Man Against Machine'

    Taylor Swift is holding on strong to the No. 1 spot in the country with 1989, and it seems like nothing can "Shake It Off." In the two weeks since its release, Swift's new album has surpassed platinum status and topped the Billboard 200, and she's looking to come in first for a third week, beating out new releases like Foo Fighters' Sonic Highways and Garth Brooks' Man Against Machine.

  • Pink Floyd Shares Video for 'Louder Than Words' from New 'The Endless River' Album [WATCH]

    Pink Floyd shared a video for the closing track of their new album "The Endless River" titled "Louder Than Words." It is the only song on the record that features vocals, which David Gilmour provides.The tune was written by Gilmour's wife, Polly Sampson, about the history of the band, "Rolling Stone" noted."Her words really spoke to something about the band," Gilmour said, "certainly when it came to Rick [Wright] and myself. We speak better with our musical instruments."

  • 5 Songs Sympathetic with Germans Divided by the Berlin Wall: Pink Floyd, Steve Earle, David Crosby and More

    If you've used Google today (or you're just on top of your historical dates), you know that November 9 marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Check out our list of huge concerts that were staged at the iconic structure and also consider these other five great tracks about walls. We're not talking about "99 Bottles of Beer on The Wall" here, we mean songs that approach walls in the same spirit as the German protestors who tore down the barrie holding them back from their neighbors.

  • Pink Floyd Shares New Song 'Allons-y (1)' [LISTEN]

    It's difficult to believe that later this month Pink Floyd will release a new album — bringing the band's tally of studio work to 15.The group has shared a short song today, Nov. 3, which can be accessed by Spotify users below, "Consequence of Sound" reports. "Allons-y (1)" clocks in at just under two minutes and is one of "The Endless River's" many instrumental tracks.Previously, the band put out three 30-second snippets of the album in addition to an actual trailer. The record spans 18 tracks, all of which are a tribute to former keyboardist Richard Wright, who died in 2008.

  • Pink Floyd Says U2 'Devaluing' Music by Giving Away 'Songs of Innocence'

    Rest assured, Pink Floyd will not be giving away their new album, "The Endless River," for free.Drummer Nick Mason made that clear when criticizing U2's marketing scheme for "Songs of Innocence," which included a free copy in hundreds of millions of Apple users's computers. He said it is "devaluing" music.

  • Pink Floyd's David Gilmour to Release New Solo Album, Tour in 2015

    Pink Floyd may be coming to an end — for good this time — after the release of their upcoming album "The Endless River," but that does not mean its members are done making music. In a recent interview with "Rolling Stone," guitarist David Gilmour revealed he is currently working on a new solo album, which he expects to be released at some point in 2015, and that he will tour next year.

  • 8 Albums The Flaming Lips Should Cover Next: The Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin and More

    This Wednesday, Oct. 28, The Flaming Lips will be releasing their full-length tribute to The Beatles's legendary "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," which will be their fourth reinterpretation of a classic album, following Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon," King Crimson's "In the Court of the Crimson King" and The Stone Roses's self-titled debut. If they ever plan on making anymore of these tribute albums, here are eight suggestions, including The Beach Boys and Led Zeppelin.

  • Jean-Paul Sartre, Existentialism and Music That Lives It: The Doors, Pink Floyd and...Drake?

    Jean-Paul Sartre was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature 50 years ago, which he immediately turned down, citing that no author "should allow himself to be turned into an institution." A somewhat ironic argument considering the institution that his arguments have become in the world of philosophy. Although not the inventor of existentialism, Sartre was at the apex of the doctrine during its rise in popularity following World War II. Music Times gathered a few songs that can be seen as representing Sartre's thought process and we hope that all you philosophy majors will lay off if we blur some lines. This is dense stuff.
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