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Billy Corgan on Chris Cornell’s Death: “I’ve Been in That Exact Spot a Thousand Times”
During an interview on The Howard Stern Show this week, Billy Corgan spoke extensively about Chris Cornell’s death and how he could relate to the emotional state the Soundgarden singer was feeling in the moments prior to taking his own life. Stern asked Corgan if Cornell’s death in 2017 “triggered anything inside of you.” “Oh, yeah,” the Smashing Pumpkins frontman responded.” He then relayed “his own version” of the circumstances leading to Cornell’s suicide based on his own experiences. “I’ve stood in front of that mirror a thousand times — just like he did,” Corgan reflected. “You know, kind of an OK gig, you ain’t getting any younger. They weren’t playing the arena, they were playing the theater. I’ve been on those shit tours. You have to be an older band to know what I mean by that. I ...
Dua Lipa Performs First-Ever Tiny Desk (Home) Concert: Watch
Dua Lipa has had a truly breakout year, and she’s riding the wave all the way through to the end: today, the pop star officially made her NPR Tiny Desk debut. Lipa performed a “Home” edition of the long-running concert series that featured stripped-back versions of songs from her Grammy-nominated 2020 album Future Nostalgia . Although these renditions of “Levitating”, “Pretty Please”, “Love Again”, and “Don’t Start Now” are more minimal than the glossy forms they took on Future Nostalgia, the performance was by no means a solo set. Lipa was joined by the six-person backing band that she would’ve been touring the world with if 2020 didn’t turn out the way it did, and they all added a great deal of warmth and color that complements Lipa’s absolutely spot-on singing. In between songs, the 25-...
Protect Live Music: Our New Shirt Promotes an Important Cause
Consequence of Sound made our name by being the go-to source for live music news. That’s why it’s been particularly painful for us to watch the devastating impact the last year has had on the concert industry. We know that live music is one of our most precious artistic resources, which is why we’re proud to do our part to help support the independent venues that bring us these shows with our new “Protect Live Music” long sleeve shirts. Designed by Steve Fiche, the shirt features an original piece of art celebrating the live concert experience on the front, with a hand-drawn rendition of the Consequence logo down the sleeve. Printed in black on a 100% preshrunk cotton red or gold long sleeve shirt, or on a black shirt with a yellow-grey print. To help sup...
Yolanda Be Cool Celebrates 10 Years of “We No Speak Americano” With International Remix Package
In 2010, Australian duo Yolanda Be Cool recruited their brother DCUP to create a party track their DJ friends could play. Little did they know that “We Speak No Americano” would become a worldwide sensation with Gold and Platinum accreditations across numerous territories. Even if you’re not familiar with Yolanda Be Cool, chances are this song has been stuck on repeat in your head at least once. Whether it was from the radio, Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted, Zumba Fitness 2, or even Just Dance 4, it’s a classic that everyone knows. As “We Speak No Americano” spread throughout the world, it reached the Top 10 in more than 40 countries and earned the duo the title of Australia’s biggest selling domestic artist of 2010. Now, with over one bil...
After Cryptic Email Campaign, Subtronics Announces Debut Cyclops Compilation
Last week, a number of electronic music producers received random, cryptic emails from an address that looks like it was comprised of hieroglyphics. Many of those artists tweeted about the email in a collective “WTF” moment, sharing screenshots of it to the bewilderment of EDM Twitter. Adding to the mystique of the whole email quandary was its contents. In a blurb that looks like it was plucked out of a Hunger Games book, the email simply reads, “You have been selected. You will be required to use your individual set of skills in order to survive. Your first mission launches soon.” Confused by the email and its Liam Neeson quote from Taken, many of the artists who received it tried to decipher the message, but to no avail. The source of the email...
Xavi Shines on Pensive Single from Debut Album, “Neverless”
Xavi has been sensational since first releasing music in 2016, garnering support from the likes of Madeon, Porter Robinson, and San Holo in just a few short years. In 2020, the Missouri product has collaborated with Just a Gent and Akira Flay on “Miso & Memories” as well as released his solo single “The Cycle.” Today he’s delivered the first single from his debut album, The Endless Searing Skies, releasing via Seven Lions‘ Ophelia Records imprint. “Neverless” is Xavi’s most refined work yet. A slow, ambient intro carefully leads listeners into a barrage of distorted trills, blissful stabs, and expertly timed breaks. The second drop is a stark shift in energy, transforming the overall tranquility into an elec...
Ronnie’s Not Exactly Confident About Finding A Girlfriend On Jersey Shore
Ronnie is ready to settle down after “a lot of bad relationships” (his words, not ours). In the midst of a Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. Oh, and a pandemic. In a much better place than he was last year, the Bronx native is focused on his recent move to Los Angeles and “being a single dad” to Ariana. And tonight’s episode saw single Ronnie ready to mingle. “For once, I’m looking for a long time and not a good time. I’m tired of cycling through girls and relationships,” he admitted, admiring Mike and Lauren’s relationship. “I want someone that’s gonna be my best friend.” Enter Pauly and Vinny, the self-confessed “dating connoisseurs” with plenty of experience from Dou...
David Swartz Launches Singular Arts Group Artist Management Company in Berlin With Matt Lambert
Mykki Blanco, Patrick Wolf, Finn Ronsdorf & FaltyDL are the first four artists on the Germany-based company’s roster. David Swartz launched a Berlin-based full-service artist management company Friday (Dec. 4) called Singular Arts Group in partnership with Matt Lambert. Swartz spent the early part of his 20-year career in the business in the live music sector, from concert promoter to booking agent, before moving into artist management. He started Kosher Management in Los Angeles in 2009 and managed American and European acts mainly across the rock and electronic genres until 2016 when he moved to Germany. Lambert, who will serve as Singular Arts Group’s creative director, has more than 15 years of industry experience working as a filmmaker, photographer, artist and cr...
PRS for Music Proposed Livestreams Rate Scheme Draws Managers’ Ire
“For the sake of all artists, songwriters and the wider industry, it is crucial that this new format is allowed to grow and thrive,” the artists and managers say in their letter. “Charging artists up to four times the live rate strangles rather than nurtures this innovation.” Signing onto the letter were managers for such artists as Dua Lipa, Biffy Clyro, Liam Gallagher, Bicep, Fontaines D.C., Gorillaz, Yungblud, and Arlo Parks, as well as a group of songwriters. In a statement sent to Billboard, PRS for Music did not detail the proposed scheme for its Online Live Concert license, which it said was “still evolving.” The organization says the new scheme will allow the necessary rights to be licensed and says it welcomes “the many initiatives to move live concerts online.” The manager and ar...
Teyana Taylor Announces Retirement From Music: ‘When One Door Closes Another Will Open’
She continued by announcing that she’s “retiring this chapter of my story with the comfort that i can depart with peace of mind seeing that all the hard work & passion put in was indeed loved & supported somewhere in the world!” “To all my supporters from day 1 & all my new ones I love you and I thank you for everything & don’t worry y’all know,” Taylor concluded. “all hustlers have the understanding that when one door closes another will open…either that or I’m pickin da locks petunia!!! So wassup.” See the post here. Billboard has reached out to Taylor’s rep for additional comment. Since her debut in 2014, the multihyphenate has released three albums and one EP, the most recent being 2020’s The Album. S...
Chance the Rapper Hit With $3M Lawsuit From Former Manager Pat Corcoran
Corcoran is suing for breach of contract, violation of the Illinois Sales Representative Act and unjust enrichment, among other counts. He is additionally asking the court to order an accounting of all amounts earned by the Bennetts beginning in Feb. 2013 — the date Corcoran says that Bennett agreed to pay him 15% commission on all touring, merch and album sales, among other income streams — as well as to enforce a sunset clause that will entitle him to future commissions for a three-year post-termination period ending Apr. 25, 2023. The complaint names as defendants Chance the Rapper, LLC as well as the rapper’s merchandise and touring companies Cool Pop Merch and CTR Touring. The 20-page suit (read in full here) narrates Corcoran’s years-long relationship with Bennett a...
SKILLET’s JOHN COOPER: ‘If You Build Your Life On Top Of The Words Of Jesus Christ, You Will Be Unshakeable’
John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for SKILLET, a Grammy-nominated Christian rock band with three gold-certified albums and one double-platinum-certified album to its name, spoke to “The Eric Metaxas Radio Show” about his recently released debut book, “Awake & Alive To Truth (Finding Truth In The Chaos Of A Relativistic World)”. Regarding his inspiration for writing the book, John said (see video below): “My mom was a Jesus freak, so I was raised in a Christian family. My mom taught me about the Bible ever since I was a kid. “For 20 years on the road, people always ask, ‘What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?’ And I say the best advice I’ve ever been given is seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness...
