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The Decemberists’ The King Is Dead and the End of the Americana Craze
Editor’s Notes: Consequence has finally been around long enough that so many of the new albums that originally turned us on to music are now celebrating their first milestone anniversaries. As we begin to reflect on these records, you can catch our updated assessments here. The first time I heard Mumford & Sons was at the 37th Telluride Bluegrass Festival. I was 14, had just finished middle school, and was in a band that played shitty covers of Audioslave and Death Cab for Cutie in our drummer’s basement. I wasn’t exactly a music doyen, but I remember everyone around me, even my parents — Telluride had become something of a family pastime — were impressed by the set. There was something undeniably endearing about Marcus Mumford’s gravelly baritone, his black vest (soon to become a stap...
Ronnie Spector Issues Statement on Death of Abusive Ex-Husband Phil Spector
Ronnie Spector has issued a statement addressing the death of her ex-husband, record producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector. The statement was posted to Ronnie’s Instagram page and reads: It’s a sad day for music and a sad day for me When I was working with Phil Spector, watching him create in the recording studio, I knew I was working with the very best. He was in complete control, directing everyone. So much to love about those days. Meeting him and falling in love was like a fairytale. The magical music we were able to make together, was inspired by our love. I loved him madly, and gave my heart and soul to him. As I said many times while he was alive, he was a brilliant producer, but a lousy husband. Unfortunately Phil was not able to live and function outside of the recording st...
Marianne Faithfull Says She Lost Her Singing Voice from COVID-19
Marianne Faithfull was one of the lucky musicians who recovered from COVID-19 after contracting the virus last year, but that doesn’t mean she was left unharmed by it. In a new interview, the “As Tears Go By” singer revealed that her battle with coronavirus stripped her of her singing voice and it’s unclear if she will ever get it back. Last April, Faithfull was hospitalized in London after testing positive for COVID-19. She bounced back relatively quickly considering she was 73 years old at the time, and was prescribed “palliative care only” following the end of her 22-day stay in the hospital. Initially it seemed like a miracle because Faithfull wasn’t expected to survive. But now, she’s dealing with the downsides of overcoming it — terrible permanent effects like intense fatigue, short-...
Marianne Faithfull ‘May Not Be Able to Sing Ever Again’ Because of COVID-19
After being diagnosed, and subsequently hospitalized, with COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic, Marianne Faithfull was one of the lucky ones who was eventually discharged. Though she technically recovered, the singer was left with three residual side effects — short-term memory loss, fatigue, and permanent lung damage — which she detailed during a recent interview with The Guardian. “I have to have oxygen and all that stuff. The side-effects are so strange,” she said. “Some people come back from it but they can’t walk or speak. Awful.” Unfortunately, the latter may end Faithfull’s music career. “I may not be able to sing ever again,” she confessed. “Maybe that’s over. I would be incredibly upset if that was the case, but, on the other hand, I am 74. I don’t feel c...
Dr. Dre Released From Hospital, Already Back In The Studio
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Dr. Dre has finally been released from the hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm over a week ago. Also, the iconic Hip-Hop producer has already returned to the studio. The N.W.A founder was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A. on January 4 from his Pacific Palisades home. Multiple report confirmed he was placed in the ICU as doctors ran tests and tried to figure out what was wrong. According to TMZ, he was finally released on Friday, January 15 and will still be under the watchful eye of medical pros just in case something happens. Doctors are being cautious since they reportedly still don’t know what exactly caused the aneurysm. Fellow West Coast Hip-Hop legend and actor Ice T told fans he spoke to Dre and relayed that he was on the m...
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Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free’s Media Company Produces Calvin Klein Campaign [Video]
Source: FilmMagic / Getty While the Rap community patiently waits for new Kendrick Lamar material it is now clear he has other things on his plate. He and a long time collaborator are getting to the corporate bag. As spotted on HipHopDX the West Coast MC has taken his talents to the board room. In conjunction with former Top Dawg Entertainment president Dave Free their company pGLang has curated new content for Calvin Klein. On Wednesday, January 13 the two released the visuals to social media via their individual accounts and pGLang. Titled “pGLang for Calvin Klein” the posts spanned across several still photographs which served as a teaser for some content Free will shoot with artists like Baby Keem, Brent Faiyaz, Ryan Destiny, Amber Wagner and Keith Powers. What followed was a vide...
Cardi B Tapped To Star In Paramount Comedy ‘Assisted Living’
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Cardi B is kicking off 2021 with a huge win after landing a starring role in the new comedy Assisted Living. According to Variety, the “WAP” rapper is set to star in the Paramount comedy as the lead character “Amber”, a small-time crook who finds herself in over her head when a heist goes wrong. On the run from the cops and her former crew, she struggles to find anywhere to hide. Running out of options, Amber disguises herself as an elderly woman and hides out in the one place no one will look — her estranged grandmother’s nursing home. “Assisted Living” is being described as a “raucous comedy” with “tremendous heart,” in the vein of classic funny films like “Tootsie,” “Sister Act” and “Mrs. Doubtfire.” It follows Amber (Cardi B), a...
Duke Bootee Co-Writer of “The Message” Dead at 69
Source: Sugar Hill Records / Sugar Hill Duke Bootee, a name who OG Hip-Hop heads will recognize as one of the writer’s and rappers on Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five’s classic “The Message,” has passed away. He was 69. Rolling Stone reports that Duke Bootee, born Edward Fletcher, died on Wednesday, January 13 at his home in Savannah, GA. According to his wife, Rosita, the cause of death was end-stage congestive heart failure. Duke Bootee was a notable session player for Sugar Hill Records, the iconic Hip-Hop record label founded by the late Sylvia Robinson the recording home of acts like The Treacherous Three, the Sugar Hill Gang and Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five. While Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five gets credit for “The Message,” it featured rapping from memb...
deadmau5 and mau5trap Invite You to Chill With Curated Playlist for Meditation App, Calm
While relaxation might not typically be associated with mau5trap releases, the deadmau5-led imprint is trying its hand at R&R with a new playlist exclusively for sleep and meditation app Calm. Released January 15th, the nine-track “flow & focus” playlist cycles through tracks by deadmau5 and friends, including ATTLAS, Getter and Midoca. Featured songs include Rinzen‘s ambient remix of deadmau5’s “acedia (ov),” ATTLAS’ slow-burning “Lavender God,” and an instrumental version of Getter and Allan Kingdom‘s “Numb,” among others. You can take a listen to “flow & focus”with a free seven-day trial here. While you’re there, you can also check out mixes and curated playlists from other m...
Coachella On Pause Until At Least Fall 2021, Says Palm Springs Mayor
As it stands, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is still scheduled for April 9th-11th and April 16th-18th, 2021, with other large gatherings—including Stagecoach Music Festival and The Dinah—following suit with spring dates. However, a recent interview with Palm Springs Mayor Christy Holstege reveals the city does not have any plans to host large-scale events until at least the fall of 2021. The interview aired January 13th on Channel Q‘s popular 103.1 FM segment, “The Morning Beat with AJ and Mikalah.” While calling into the show, Holstege discussed current pandemic conditions in Palm Springs, the state of the city’s tourism industry, and high hopes for the future. “We’ve been focused on, you know, making sure that everyone’s wearing ...
“How I Made ‘Blue World’ With Mac Miller”: Disclosure’s Guy Lawrence Shares the Process and Experience
“It was just such a great day.” This is how Disclosure‘s Guy Lawrence described working with Mac Miller on their single “Blue World,” released just under a year ago via the late rapper’s posthumous album, Circles. While Lawrence first spoke out about producing the track back in August, a new video posted to Disclosure’s social media accounts provides even more details through its first-person, behind-the-scenes look at the entire creative process. Clocking in at 44 minutes, the video first streamed on Twitch this past Christmas Eve. “This song, I wrote with Mac in LA at Capitol Records, Capitol Studios, Studio D, which is on the first floor upstairs. It was the first day that I’d ever met Mac,” Lawrence said. Arran...
Jennifer Lopez Laughs Off Botox Claims for the ‘500 Millionth Time’: ‘That’s Just My Face!’
But not everyone was convinced that Lopez’s beautiful wrinkle-free complexion results from good genes and the use of beauty products. “But can I just mention that brows and forehead doesn’t move at all when you talk or try to express… you definitely have Botox. And tons of it. And it’s all good. Just saying,” one person commented. J. Lo quickly came to her own defense, reminding the world for the “500 millionth time” that she hasn’t had plastic surgery or received Botox treatments. “LOL thats just my face!!! ….For the 500 millionth time… I have never done Botox or any injectables or surgery!! Just sayin’,” Lopez responded. “Get you some JLO BEAUTY and feel beautiful in your own skin!! The star wasn’t done quite yet. “And here is a...
