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Throw up the horns: Our new mini Consequence Crossword, “Masterful Metal ’24,” pays tribute to the band behind one of Consequence’s favorite heavy metal album of the year, which one staffer said “checks all the boxes of a classic.” Throughout June Consequence is rolling out our favorite projects of 2024.  and one heavy metal project

News Vince Staples Announces North American Tour Dates The Long Beach rapper begins his Black in America Tour in October By Matthew Strauss June 3, 2024 Facebook X Vince Staples, May 2024 (Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images) Facebook X Fresh off the release of his new album and the renewal of his Netflix series, Vince Staples

Brother Marquis, a member of the hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, has died at the age of 57. 2 Live Crew’s manager confirmed Brother Marquis’ death to TMZ on Monday, June 3rd. The cause of his death appears to be the result of natural causes, but details were not immediately known. Hailing from Miami, 2

News Megan Thee Stallion Announces New Album Megan The follow-up to 2022’s Traumazine arrives on June 28 By Nina Corcoran June 2, 2024 Facebook X Megan Thee Stallion, photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Boston Calling Facebook X Megan Thee Stallion announced her new album and its upcoming release date while performing in Atlanta tonight

Cyndi Lauper has announced her final tour, dubbed the “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour,” a 23-date outing kick off this fall. Lauper’s first major tour in a decade, the “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour” will open with a performance on October 18th in Montreal, Canada. From there, Lauper will head to

From dancehall to R&B, UK-based prodigy, Heartical King unveils new album with sounds that promise to inspire and entertain London, Brent, United Kingdom —Heartical King’s journey in music is characterized by his innovative approach to songwriting and production. His albums, such as the recently released “Birthday Blast Best Bless Beats” and the upcoming “Beats Chief”

News 8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Arooj Aftab, Bat for Lashes, Belly, and More Also stream new releases from Shaboozey, Ayra Starr, Thou, Ezra Feinberg, and Crimeapple By Nina Corcoran, Jazz Monroe, and Matthew Strauss May 31, 2024 Facebook X Arooj Aftab, photo by Kate Sterlin Facebook X With so much good

Johnny Depp, Jeff Bridges, Adam Driver, and Jason Momoa are set to star in a new movie directed by Terry Gilliam, titled The Carnival at the End of Days. The news was confirmed by Gilliam himself in a recent interview with the French publication Premiere, in which he explained the premise of the film. “God decides

News Meshell Ndegeocello Announces James Baldwin Tribute Album, Shares New Songs: Listen No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin will be released on the 100th anniversary of the iconic author’s birth By Matthew Strauss May 31, 2024 Facebook X Meshell Ndegeocello, photo by Andre D. Wagner Facebook X Meshell Ndegeocello has announced her second

Ticketmaster confirmed in a federal filing with the SEC that it was investigating a potential data breach after a hacker group claimed to have stolen the personal data of 560 million Ticketmaster customers In the filing, as reported by the New York Times, Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation, said it had “identified unauthorized activity within

News Beastie Boys Announce 30th Anniversary Ill Communication Vinyl Reissue The remastered deluxe edition includes bonus tracks and rarities By Nina Corcoran May 31, 2024 Facebook X Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yauch, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz, and Michael “Mike D” Diamond, May 1994 (Catherine McGann/Getty Images) Facebook X Beastie Boys’ classic 1994 album, Ill Communication, is

After former presidential candidate Nikki Haley signed an Israeli shell with the contextually-horrific phrase “finish them” last week, the act of “bomb-signing” has come under scrutiny online, and now, Captain America actor Chris Evans is at the center of the conversation. Specifically, a photo of Evans signing what appears to be a bomb has gone

News LCD Soundsystem Announce Los Angeles Concert Residencies James Murphy and his bandmates will hold court at Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall and Hollywood Palladium in the autumn By Matthew Strauss May 31, 2024 Facebook X LCD Soundsytem, March 2024 (Ismael Rosas/Eyepix Group/LightRocket via Getty Images) Facebook X LCD Soundsystem just wrapped up a tour

We’re trying something slightly different in Songs of the Week, still spotlighting the greatest new tunes while also analyzing notable tracks that we don’t quite love. Find our new favorites and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist, and for other great songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, we survey

Celebrated composer-filmmaker AnayaMusic captures the essence of universal love with new single and video from award-winning album “Bliss” Brasilia, Federal district, Brazil — May 27th , 2024 – AnayaMusic’s latest project, “The Vortex,” explores the powerful concept of energy vortices—places on Earth believed to have elevated spiritual energies due to their unique geologies or histories.

News Jennifer Lopez Cancels Tour Less Than One Month Before Kickoff The singer said “it was absolutely necessary” to call off This Is Me…Now the Tour ahead of the first show on June 26 By Matthew Strauss May 31, 2024 Facebook X Jennifer Lopez, November 2023 (Presley Ann/Getty Images for LACMA) Facebook X Jennifer Lopez

Mike Tyson’s boxing match against Jake Paul has been postponed after Tyson experienced an ulcer flare up. The fight was originally scheduled to take place on July 20th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and streamed live on Netflix. Earlier this week, Tyson, 57, was temporarily hospitalized after feeling nauseous and dizzy while aboard a

News Cardi B Joins Glorilla and Megan Thee Stallion for New “Wanna Be (Remix)”: Listen A new version of the Ehhthang Ehhthang song By Matthew Strauss May 31, 2024 Facebook X Artwork courtesy of CMG and Interscope Records Facebook X Glorilla and Megan Thee Stallion have released a new remix of their Ehhthang Ehhthang song

Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B have teamed up yet again, appearing together with GloRilla on a new remix of “Wanna Be.” The original version of “Wanna Be” arrived as a single from Megan and GloRilla in April, and later appeared on the latter’s mixtape Ehhthang Ehhthang. The remix was confirmed during a recent stop

Baltimore, MD — First Single from Anticipated 10th Album, “Love in Darkness II,” Produced by Grammy-Winning Tone Jonez [Baltimore, May 31st, 2024] – Jastin Artis, the luminary of Christian hip-hop, unveils a soul-stirring musical odyssey with his latest single, “Break Down,” set to release on May 31, 2024. This emotionally charged anthem is the inaugural