• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Bracket Challenge Round 2: Vote Who Moves On...Nine Inch Nails, Green Day, N.W.A. and More

    Heavy hitters such as Nine Inch Nails, Green Day and N.W.A. have all moved on to the second round of Music Times' annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tournament. By combining the obsessive bracketology of March Madness with the annual naming of nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we allow you, the fans, to vote for nominees competitively, and therefore choose just one winner. Last year's champ was Peter Gabriel, who overtook KISS in the championship. Vote below and check back next week for the Final Four. Let's see who's left after the first round this year.

  • Morrissey Cancels Iceland Gig Because Venue Serves Meat and Won't Stop

    Morrissey recently canceled a gig in Iceland because the venue he was scheduled to perform at sold meat, and it was not going to stop because the former Smiths singer was in town. The outspoken vegetarian and animal rights activist informed fans on the website True to You, where he generally posts all updates Moz-related -- and there has been plenty in the past few months. Because the Harpa Concert Hall refused to sell only vegetarian food and no other concert venues were available, the singer skipped Iceland on his tour.

  • Morrissey Declines Autograph Because 'He Has Ebola': Singer Working on New Album in Los Angeles?

    Morrissey busted out some of his signature, strange antics recently at Los Angeles International Airport. A fan claimed that Moz declined signing an autograph because "he has Ebola." The former Smiths frontman typically is not one for fan interaction, so while the behavior comes as no surprise, the choice of excuse is pretty interesting. At least it is timely -- and there is speculation that he is working on a new album in L.A.

  • Noel Gallagher: Oasis Reunion Would Only Happen for the Money Because 'We're Not as Good as We Used to Be'

    Noel Gallagher laid it all out on the line recently with regard to an Oasis reunion. He said that if the band ever got back together, it would strictly be because the money was too good to turn down. His rant in Q magazine cited acts like Led Zeppelin and The Smiths that he believes don't reunite because they aren't as good as they use to be. Besides, Gallagher is busy with his High Flying Birds solo project.

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Announce North American Tour in Support of New Album 'Chasing Yesterday' [FULL SCHEDULE]

    In support of his upcoming studio album, 'Chasing Yesterday,' former Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher will be hitting the road with his backing band, High Flying Birds, for a spring tour of North America. According to reports, the tour will kick off on May 3 in Toronto and hit New Orleans, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, DC, and many other cities before finishing up June 7 with Gallagher's appearance at Governor's Ball in New York City.

  • The Pretenders' Debut Album: 12 Songs Ranked For Its 35th Anniversary

    Today, Jan. 19, marks the 35th anniversary of the Pretenders' classic self-titled debut album, which bridged punk rock to new wave and set the course for many other guitar pop bands to come over the course of the '80s, including the Go-Gos, R.E.M., The Sugarcubes, and many more. In honor of this incredible album, here are its 12 tracks ranked, from weakest to best.

  • Morrissey Praises Bull That Injured a Matador in Mexico City Recently, Condemns Event

    Morrissey included a tune on his latest release "World Peace is None of Your Business" titled "The Bullfighter Dies" to let people know (if they didn't already) whose side of that battle he's on. According to NME, the former Smiths frontman took to his fan site to comment on a recent incident that occurred in Mexico City. A matador was gored by a bull during a bullfight, and Moz was stoked about it.

  • 8 Albums With Misleading Titles: The Smiths, Dr. Dre, And More

    Though an album title shouldn't tell you explicitly what kind of music you're in for (where's the fun in that?), a title does have a subtle influence over how we hear an album, or how we expect it to fit into the artist's career arc. These eight albums, however, went with titles that ended up being misleading for either one of these reasons.

  • 8 Artists Who Hated The Production On Their Own Albums: Nirvana, Oasis, And More

    Making albums is almost always a collaborative process between the artist and their producer, which means that egos often clash and ideas are often compromised. For these eight artists, however, these compromises apparently didn't work out in their favor. Here are eight artists who hated the production on their albums.
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