• Breaking Benjamin Talks "Failure," Leeches and Covering Weezer with Music Times [EXCLUSIVE]

    Music Times had the chance to chat with rockers Breaking Benjamin about its new lineup and new album Dark Before Dawn (available June 23) at the Rock On The Range festival this weekend. We tried not to Saturate (see what we did there?) the conversation with questions aimed specifically at frontman Benjamin Burnley but things swing that way anyhow. He and his bandmates discussed current single "Failure," leeches, covering Weezer and Ed Wood movies.

  • George Harrison's 1963 Maton Guitar Sells at Auction for $485,000

    The guitar George Harrison once played during the Beatles live summer performances in 1963 sold at Julien's Auctions on Friday for $485,000. The auction at New York's Hard Rock Café closely focused on rare belongings within music history. Michael Jackson's black sequined glove, a Madonna worn American flag tank top and Elvis Presley's marriage license and tour bus were also auctioned off.

  • The FBI and Musicians: John Lennon, N.W.A., NIN and More Acts with Reports

    John Lennon appeared on The Dick Cavett Show on this date more than forty years ago and made a bold prediction: The FBI were keeping a close eye on him. This might sound like a typical conspiracy theory of the early '70s, except that it was totally true...either an indication that the FBI was predictable or it just wasn't very good at the secrecy thing. Lennon had all of the makings for a good FBI target: He had a record with drugs, he was vocally against the Vietnam War, and his political leanings were just right of being a godless communist. He wasn't the first, nor would he be the last, to gather attention from the Bureau. Here are another lot of otherwise harmless musicians that would get lengthy files in Washington D.C., from Elvis Presley to N.W.A.

  • Hip-Hop Changed US Pop Music More Than The Beatles, Study Claims

    The Beatles are considered by many to be one of the best and most influential rock bands ever. They helped revive rock n' roll, revolutionized modern songwriting and turned fans onto psychedelic rhythms. However, those claims may not be as true as they seem. According to new study by a group of London academics focusing on musical patterns in the US pop charts from 1960 to 2010 the foursome were not as influential as many have thought. According to the researches, The Beatles did not create a musical revolution in the charts, but rather their styles were already established before the artists from the British Invasion, including the Rolling Stones arrived. The real revolution arrived 30 years later when hip-hop became mainstream on the charts.

  • Baltimore Protester Dimitri Reeves Performs Michael Jackson Songs to Keep the Peace

    In the midst of Baltimore riots and the heartbreak regarding the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody, one protester gave Baltimore citizens something to smile about. By channeling the essence and music of the King of Pop, Dimitri Reeves decided against violence to instead, perform classic Michael Jackson hits including his cover of the Beatles' "Come Together."

  • 5 Bad Vocalist Solo Debuts, from David Lee Roth to Nearly All of The Beatles

    On this date 30 years ago, Freddie Mercury of Queen released his first solo album, Mr. Bad Guy...and it failed drastically, at least from a commercial standpoint. It seems odd now—when a solo album from Brandon Flowers or other vocalists attached to a big-name band can release an album by themselves and land in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 without breaking a sweat—that one of the liveliest frontmen in rock history couldn't get into the Top 150 of the album sales charts with his first solo release. That said (and despite the cheesy image of Mercury in shades on the album cover), Mr. Bad Guy ain't a bad record. That can't be said about the solo debuts of these other famous vocalists, from The Beatles' members to David Lee Roth.

  • The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Amy Winehouse: Documentaries Disapproved by Band and Family

    Amy: The Girl Behind The Name is one of the most anticipated documentaries of the year thus far, set to shed light on the light and mindset of Amy Winehouse, one of the millennium's brightest rising stars before dying of alcohol poisoning during 2011. One party has decided that it doesn't support the content of the film on the eve of its release at the Cannes Film Festival: her family. Father Mitch Winehouse alleges that the film places an undue amount of blame for her lifestyle upon the family, based on interviews with her then-boyfriend Blake Fielder-Civil (who himself was notorious for supplying her habits). Lawsuits for slander may be pending. In the meantime, check out five other music documentaries that the starring performers—such as The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Eric Clapton—don't want you to see.

  • 4/20: The Beatles, Louis Armstrong and Fabolous: History's Most Notable Marijuana Arrests

    Few industries have been as supportive of the 4/20 holiday as the music business, considering how often our performers (and fans) seem to enjoy the subtle joys of marijuana. If you were around for Record Store Day during 2013, you may have witnessed just how early music fans will both line up and light up. Arrests for marijuana possession are almost a non-news item at this point: Rap performers Migos and Nelly have both been incarcerated for that (and a few other charges) in the last few weeks. The reason why those stories fail to shock us? Although the Reagan administration has been criticized for its "war on drugs," it focused on much more potent drugs while society has eased off on its fear of pot. Some states even allow it to be bought, sold and smoked legally. Here are five cases of musicians who served as martyrs for the cause before we as a society began to relax, including The Beatles, Louis Armstrong and Fabolous.

  • Yoko Ono Says Ringo Starr was 'the Most Influential Beatle' Before Hall of Fame Induction

    Ringo Starr was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, making him the final Beatle to receive the honor as a solo artist. Many musicians, including former bandmate Paul McCartney, showed their support in the weeks leading up to the ceremony. Rolling Stone caught up with John Lennon's wife Yoko Ono before the event, and she kept the compliments coming.
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