Features Bob Weir’s Beautiful Second Act A t a recording studio in Woodstock, New York, Bob Weir was in the midst of making Blue Mountain, a 2016 collection of newfangled... music-times.net17 February 2026
Features Shinedown’s Brent Smith Talks New ‘EI8HT’ Album, Family Loss, and the State of America Last month, Shinedown frontman Brent Smith said goodbye to the strongest woman he knew, his mom Patricia, who died on Jan. 19 at age... music-times.net17 February 2026
Features ‘I Didn’t Like Myself’: David Archuleta on Shame, Stardom, and Salvation David Archuleta is 35. When he was 17, half a life ago, he competed on season 7 of American Idol and won the hearts... music-times.net16 February 2026
Features How Gorillaz Reconnected and Made Their Best Album in Years T he first voice you hear on Gorillaz’s ninth studio album, The Mountain, belongs to Dennis Hopper, talking softly over a buoyant rush of... music-times.net16 February 2026
Features Are Pop Stars Having the Conversations They’ve Always Wanted on Substack? Charli XCX has nearly as many opinions about the world as people have about her. It’s what makes her such a smart pop star.... music-times.net15 February 2026
Features 3 Doors Down Were Post-Grunge Hitmakers. But the Band Couldn’t Outrun Tragedy On a warm afternoon in May 2001, newly minted rock star Brad Arnold stepped onto the stage at Washington, D.C.’s RFK Stadium to an... music-times.net15 February 2026
Features When Iran’s Government Cracked Down, the People Still Had Music When R.A. met her friends during the internet shutdown that followed the protests in Tehran last month, they were all carrying flash drives to... music-times.net15 February 2026
Features Every Neil Young Song MJ Lenderman Has Covered, From ‘Powderfinger’ to ‘On the Beach’ This week, MJ Lenderman appeared on The Adam Friedland Show, where he proudly said he has the Neil Young Archives app on his phone.... music-times.net13 February 2026
Features Tyler Halverson Is Making Rodeo Songs for Millennials on a Boozy New Country Album After spending the better part of two years laying bare his country roots, Tyler Halverson is hell-bent on showing off his versatility with new... music-times.net13 February 2026
Features Bleachers, Muna, Victoria Monét, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, love is... music-times.net13 February 2026