• 10 Best Albums of 2015: Kendrick Lamar, Carly Rae Jepsen, Adele & More

    2015 has come and gone, but the music that made the last 12 months still remains. Though the airwaves last year may have been filled with sultry R&B, bizarre viral hits and more Justin Bieber than a lot of people find tolerable, in all corners of the musical spectrum, some of the best music in years was rolled out. From Kendrick Lamar's anthemic album for change to Adele's triumphant return, from the personal heartbreak of Purity Ring to the raw mourning of Sufjan Stevens, here are 2015's 10 best albums.

  • Sleater-Kinney, Fred Armisen Cover 'Rock Lobster' in NYC During 5-Night Residency

    Sleater-Kinney is taking over New York City for five nights this week, playing in various theatres and venues around Manhattan and Brooklyn. On Sunday night (Dec. 13), the "A New Wave" band played Terminal 5, and were joined by Carrie Brownstein's Portlandia co-star Fred Armisen for a rousing cover of the B-52s hit "Rock Lobster."

  • Stephen Colbert's Musical Guests Are Far Hipper Than Jimmy Fallon's

    Lizzo's performance of "Ain't I," her bombastic song of female empowerment, on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" on Thursday was as raw and authentic as late night TV gets in a time where it feels like everything else in that time block, namely "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," feels washed out.

  • Sleater-Kinney Covers The Ramones’ ‘Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)’ [WATCH]

    Sleater-Kinney served up some top shelf holiday cheer to the crowd at Cleveland's House of Blues the other night when they covered Ramones' "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)" during a stop on their tour in support of this year's 'No Cities to Love'. As AV Club reports, they kicked-off their encore with the song. Carrie Brownstein in particular looks like she's having a blast with the Joey Ramone-penned holiday cult classic. Watch the riot grrrls rock their way through the Ramones cover below.

  • Grammys 2016: 5 Biggest Snubs from Carly Rae Jepsen to Leon Bridges

    The 2016 Grammy nominations were rolled out on Monday (Dec. 7), and there the results, for the most part, were expected. Kendrick Lamar leads the nominees with 11 nods, while Taylor Swift and The Weeknd also tallied high with seven nominations apiece. While there were a few surprises along the way (big nominations for Alabama Shakes and Courtney Barnett, some of the biggest shocks were who was shut out of the Grammys.

  • CHVRCHES' Lauren Mayberry, Sleater-Kinney's Corin Tucker Discuss Feminism for 'Interview'

    Chvrches is out with its sophomore LP Every Open Eye, and while it's turned heads for its dark electropop style, frontwoman Lauren Mayberry has also attracted attention as an outspoken musician and role model for women's issues. In a conversation for Interview Magazine with Sleater-Kinney's Corin Tucker, the two talk about sexism in the music industry and feminism among many other topics.

  • Best Albums of 2015 (So Far): Kendrick Lamar, Florence + The Machine and More

    Six months down and six months to go: Music Times just can't wait until the end of 2015 to release its list of the best albums released this year, so we're giving you a free preview with our midyear favorites. From the highly anticipated returns of Kendrick Lamar and Florence + The Machine, to the first album in four years from a beloved band (My Morning Jacket) to the first album in 10 years from a beloved band (Sleater-Kinney), we had a plenty to sift through and sort out.
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