Calvyn Cass seems poised, determined, or both, to become the millennial version of Ziggy Stardust. The term, androgynous, has become something so syncretized and modified, it’s reached the point of being obsolete. Ironically, much like music, we now have a seemingly endless trope of compounded terms and subjugations, to define gender identity. Though, he exists
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Are you making any rounds with testing out new music on the road? I haven’t yet, but we have a new song coming out soon so maybe I’ll try to throw into some of our upcoming live shows as a surprise! What stories do you want to tell in your upcoming music? The idea for
News Gang of Four Announces 2022 North American Tour David Pajo will play guitar alongside founding vocalist Jon King, drummer Hugo Burnham, and returning bassist Sara Lee By Allison Hussey October 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Gang of Four, photo courtesy of Matador Records Facebook Twitter Gang of Four have announced a run of North American
Maxo Kream has unveiled his new album WEIGHT OF THE WORLD. Stream it below with Apple Music or Spotify. The follow-up to 2019’s Brandon Banks finds the Houston rapper still reeling from the death of his brother, who was shot and killed in Los Angeles last year. In an interview with Complex, Maxo Kream said the experience made
News Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One’s VERZUZ Battle: Here’s What Happened A showdown that featured guest appearances from Roxanne Shanté, Eric B, Das EFX, and others. Listen to a playlist. By Evan Minsker October 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One during VERZUZ (still) Facebook Twitter Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One took the
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian are engaged. The Blink-182 drummer popped the question on the beach of a Santa Barbara resort on Sunday, according to TMZ. Kardashian subsequently confirmed the engagement by posting photographs of Barker’s proposal to Instagram. Barker and Kardashian have been close friends for years, but only began dating in January 2021.
News Watch Young Thug Perform “Tick Tock” and “Love You More” on SNL Travis Barker sat in on drums, while Gunna and Nate Ruess joined Thug on the latter track By Allison Hussey October 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter Young Thug and Travis Barker (Still from SNL/NBC). Facebook Twitter Young Thug performed “Tick Tock” and “Love
System of a Down just played their first concert since the pandemic started, rocking a 30-song set at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Friday (October 15th). The show featured the live debuts of last year’s surprise singles “Genocidal Humanoidz” and “Protect the Land.” The concert, the band’s first since May 2019, saw SOAD
News Bassist Simon Gallup Says He’s Back in the Cure, Months After Announcing Departure In August, Gallup claimed he was “no longer a member of the Cure” because he “just got fed up of betrayal” By Matthew Strauss October 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter The Cure’s Simon Gallup, November 2016 (Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage) Facebook Twitter In August,
DC Comics is making a bunch of changes to Superman that are sure to have certain snowflakes in a tizzy. Not only did they recently announce that the current Superman, Jon Kent, is bisexual, they’ve now removed the “American Way” part of Supes’ classic motto, “Truth, Justice, and the American Way.” Going forward, Superman will
In the past year, there’s been too many insular singer/songwriter works to keep up with, spanning soft rock material to melodic hip-hop to more straightforward and familiar acoustic ground, but if there’s one player worth keeping an eye on among soloists in the underground right now, it should be Neal Fox, no questions asked. Fox’s
News Stereolab’s Lætitia Sadier Shares New Song “New Moon”: Listen The first offering from her forthcoming solo album, which is due out next year By Matthew Strauss October 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lætitia Sadier, photo by Marie Merlet Facebook Twitter Lætitia Sadier of Stereolab has shared her first new solo song since 2017. “New Moon”
Vince Neil was performing a concert with his solo band on Friday night (October 15th) when he took a violent fall off the stage and ended up in a hospital. The incident happened during the Mötley Crüe singer’s headlining set at the Monsters on the Mountain festival in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Fan-filmed footage shows Neil
News Stromae Returns With Video for New Song “Santé”: Watch The Belgian artist’s first new single since 2018 By Evan Minsker October 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Stromae, photo by Michael Ferire Facebook Twitter Stromae, the Belgian artist born Paul Van Haver, has returned with a new single. It’s called “Santé,” and it arrives with a
Even after six years away from the spotlight, Adele remains the biggest name in music. Case in point: her comeback single “Easy on Me” has set the Spotify record for most streams in a single day. Adele bested a record previously held by BTS, whose song “Butter” received 20.9 million global streams on May 23rd.
Lorenzo Gabanizza’s “You’re Not There” is the sort of ballad we rarely hear nowadays. It’s a mature lyric informed by life’s bitter lessons. There’s redemptive value, however, underlying this performance found in its urging us to continue trying. The bonus of Gabanizza packaging the track in such an attractive and well-rounded musical arrangement is another
News Sad13, Lily Konigsberg, and More Featured on Halloween Covers Benefit Compilation: Listen All proceeds go to the Trans Defense Fund LA, which provides safety kits and mutual aid to trans women in Los Angeles By Evan Minsker October 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter Artwork by Stipan Tadić Facebook Twitter Creepy Covers is a new Halloween-themed
“People don’t like to admit it, but country music has really good storytelling,” Eric Nam tells Consequence over Zoom. He’s rattling off the names that dominated country radio in the late ‘90s and early 2000s, animatedly gushing over Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, and Rascal Flatts. The Georgia boy jumped out. Eric Nam was
News Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Brought by Lil Wayne’s Former Manager A California court ruled that the state was not the appropriate jurisdiction for the $20 million suit By Allison Hussey October 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lil Wayne (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Lil Wayne is no longer facing a $20 million lawsuit from
At long last, Adele’s first new single in six years is finally here. It’s called “Easy on Me” and it’s available to stream below. The video for “Easy On Me,” directed by Xavier Dolan, was shot last month in Quebec and begins in the same house featured in the video for her smash 2015 single,