It’s safe to say that Ryan Montbleau’s most devoted fans first saw him live. Over the span of the last 10 years, the Ryan Montbleau Band has continued to refine and enhance its sound while out on the road, adding new hits to the …
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Behind the Hype: Can One Direction Save the Boy Band?
As the group gets ready for their biggest U.S. gig to date — this week’s Saturday Night Live — TIME considers their staying power. Are they overrated? Or have they brought new credibility to the genre?
“I understand my fans being upset by what they saw. But, if you're a Mary fan, you have to know I would never allow an unfinished spot like the one you saw go out.”
De La Soul Duo’s First Serve: Hip-hop Made Fun Again
Two of the group’s three members deliver a concept album celebrating old school rap.
2012 ACM Awards: The Best and Worst Dressed
TIME rounds up some of the best (and worst!) fashion choices from the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
The Week Ahead—10 Things To Watch, Read and Listen To: April 2–April 8
Every Monday, for your planning purposes, we will lay out the week ahead in entertainment. (All times refer to EDT.)
1. Full Steam Ahead
We seem to have taken the “never let go” thing pretty seriously because Titanic is …
Everything You Need to Know About Earl Scruggs
A look back at the bluegrass legend’s best musical moments
The Decemberists Lead Singer Spins a Sequel
As the head of the Portland-based folk band, Colin Meloy is known for his brainy lyrics. But he recently put his musical career on hold to pen a series of young adult novels. His Wildwood fantasy series — think Narnia goes to …
The ‘Zou Bisou Bisou’ Revue: Foreign-Language Songs on U.S. Pop Charts
With Megan Draper’s provocative rendition of “Zou Bisou Bisou” in the Season 5 opener of Mad Men, the U.S. stands to become rapidly enchanted with sultry French period pop. (The song has already been released as a single on …
If You Like “Zou Bisou Bisou,” Try Pink Martini’s “Sympathique”
If you’re still wandering around the office in a bouncy, burlesque-inspired daze, contemplating the je ne sais quoi that made Jessica Paré’s rendition of “Zou Bisou Bisou” so lusciously haunting during the Mad Men premiere, this might be just the song for you.
“I'd love to show @TimTebow around town...we have so much in common. He's 'like a virgin' and so am I ;)”
Tenacious D Is Back, With a Little Help From Their Friends
Jack Black and Kyle Gass are returning with a new album and tour. But is there still room for a hard-rocking parody in 2012?
Madonna’s MDNA: The Queen of Pop Wants You to Dance, Not Think
Madge stays at the club for her 12th album, but the bad girl struggles to sound fresh.