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Drake’s ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ Breaks Apple Music Dance Album Record for Most First-Day Streams
Drake gave just one day’s notice before his surprise new album, Honestly, Nevermind, hit streaming services Friday (June 17), and yet it’s already become Apple Music’s biggest dance album in history by breaking the platform’s record for first-day streams worldwide, according to a news release by the streaming service. What’s more impressive? It only took one hour to do so. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Honestly, Nevermind marks the 35-year-old rapper’s seventh studio album to date, featuring 14 total tracks and just one guest artist on “Jimmy Cooks,” the project’s final track which sees assistance from 21 Savage. The only warning he gave of the record’s arrival was a strikingly simple Instagram photo of the album’s psychedelic cover a...
The Libertines Reissuing Up the Bracket for 20th Anniversary
The Libertines will release a souped-up version of their landmark debut, Up the Bracket, on October 21, via Rough Trade. The deluxe edition corrals 65 rarities including demos, radio sessions, and live recordings, including one from the 100 Club in 2002. It comes with a 60-page book featuring a foreword by Matt Wilkinson, new interviews with the band, and photos and memorabilia. The band will play London’s Wembley Arena, backed by the Cribs and others, on July 23. With the release of Up the Bracket in 2002, the Libertines instantly established a UK counter-current to rival the international sensation of the Strokes’ Is This It. Peter Doherty and co-frontman Carl Barât set an enduring paradigm for British indie, weaving tall tales of late-night escapades and Victorian daydreams that seemed ...
Whitney Announce New Album Spark and Tour, Share New Song: Listen
Whitney, the Chicago-based duo of Julien Ehlrich and Max Kakacek, have announced a new album: Spark is due out September 16 via Secretly Canadian. Whitney are previewing the record with lead single “Real Love” and a music video directed by Aaron Brown. Check it out below. Spark is Whitney’s third studio album, following their 2019 sophomore effort Forever Turned Around. It’s billed as a reintroduction to the duo as Ehlrich and Kakacek explore the sound of “classic pop.” This fall, Whitney plan to hit the road in support of their new album. Their North American and European tour kicks off on September 29 in Iowa and concludes in late December with a three-night run of shows in Chicago. Find the full list of tour dates below. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by o...
Lambchop Announce New Album The Bible, Share New Song “Police Dog Blues”: Listen
Lambchop have announced a new album. It’s called The Bible and it’s out September 30 via Merge in North America and City Slang for the rest of the world. To preview the record, the band has shared the lead single, “Police Dog Blues.” Kurt Wagner explained in a statement that he wrote the song after witnessing the unrest in Minneapolis in 2020 while listening to the Blind Blake song “Police Dog Blues.” Check it out below. Accompanying “Police Dog Blues” is a music video directed by Isaac Gale, who generated it on the Unreal 3D graphics engine. “We took the police dog from the song title literally and imagined a city, post cop-apocalypse, overrun by German Shepherds just kinda doing their thing,” Gale said in a statement. “White privilege and apathy in the face of disastrous reality. I don’t...
Take a Trip to the “Walkerverse” With Alan Walker’s New Album
Welcome to the Walkerverse. Alan Walker has officially released the first installment of his forthcoming album, complete with three previously unreleased tracks. Released June 17th via Sony Music, Walkerverse Pt. 1 is a microcosm of Walker at his finest, blending melodic bass and future house with orchestral melodies and bright, euphoric synths. “Adventure Time” (with Philter) kicks it off with grandeur, welcoming listeners into Walker’s universe with a cinematic build and epic progressive house drop. Then there’s “Somebody Like U” (with frequent collaborator Au/Ra), a bright and airy fist-pumper that bridges the elegance of a ballad with the energy of slap house. In the song’s official music video, its ethos pairs perfectly with fo...
Louis The Child Announce Genre Defying “Alter-Ego” Takeover at Brooklyn Mirage
We’re tuned to expect specific sounds from our favorite artists. Go to an Excision show and you’re getting an abundance of ground-shaking bass and dubstep growls. Seeing Armin van Buuren entails a bright mix of progressive house and trance. But once in a while, major artists surprise us with stark deviations from their established sounds, like Dillon Francis trading his moombahton style for deep house or deadmau5 eschewing his signature electro flair in favor of obscure, pulsing techno under his TESTPILOT moniker. It’s rare to see an event dedicated to artists exploring their left-field tastes though—something Louis The Child hope to change with their latest event concept, “Alter-Ego,” a multi-stage takeover of the Brooklyn Mirage. “We wanted to create an event where artists ar...
Party Favor’s Sophomore Album “RESET” Is a Window Into the Struggle of Overcoming Anxiety
With his sophomore album, Party Favor felt the need to take one step back in order to move two steps forward. Despite a successful career path thus far by all accounts—one that garnered the producer over half a billion streams in the process—Favor found himself feeling a desire to disrupt his own status quo. At its core, RESET achieves exactly that. While his bold new chapter is finally reaching the public’s ears, the album touches on some of the producer’s limiting beliefs, including tormented feelings of anxiousness and the existential pressure that comes with being an artist. The album starts with a splash of cold water on the barnstorming “With Regard to Your Speakers,” a tone-setting introduction that bellows with ominous growl synths. The opening act is rounde...
Study Reveals the Best Times to Snag Resale Concert Tickets
When it comes to buying resale tickets, FinanceBuzz says it pays to wait. In a new study, the financial publication revealed that the best time to snag tickets to the sold-out show you’ve been eyeing may just be the day of the event itself. In fact, data revealed that discounts to resale tickets in 2022 are bountiful if you have the stomach to wait until the last minute. The study found that tickets were 33% less than the average cost when purchased on the day of the event, and 27% less on average when purchased the day before. FinanceBuzz Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Despite the obvious time constraints, second-hand sellers have seemingly no trouble attracting buyers at the eleventh hour, according to the data. The same study revealed that 7% of ticket vo...
Father’s Day Sale: Save 25% on Summer Merch at the Consequence Shop
In celebration of all the dad’s that rock, the Consequence Shop is holding its annual Father’s Day Sale. From now through June 21st, our complete Summer Collection of T-shirts, masks, and more are on sale for 25%. As an added bonus, we’ll give you 25% off all Flower Lab and GWAR Bud of Gods CBD products when you purchase any Father’s Day Sale item. Our Summer Collection is filled with apparel that your dad — or any music fan, really — is sure to love. There’s the “Punk Is Dead, Long Live Punk!” shirt, our “Hell’s a Beach” design, and the “Radiate Positivity” tee, plus our entire Wavvy collection and all three GWAR Bud of Gods designs. Even our Stanning BTS, Protect Live Music, and “Phantom of the Stadium” merchandise is included in our Father’s Day Sale! All o...
Will Forte Set to Star in Obamas-Produced Series BODKIN
Will Forte is set to star in Netflix‘s upcoming series BODKIN, the first drama series from Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions. According to the logline, the series is “a darkly comedic thriller about a motley crew of podcasters who set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in an idyllic, coastal Irish town. But once they start pulling at threads, they discover a story much bigger and weirder than they could have ever imagined. As our heroes try to discern fact from fiction — about the case, about their colleagues, and, most painfully, themselves — the series challenges our perception of truth and exposes the stories we tell ourselves to justify our beliefs or validate our fears.” Forte will portray protagonist Gilbert Power in the ...
After BTS Announced Hiatus, Management Label HYBE Lost $1.7 Billion in Market Cap
Following BTS’ announcement of a “hiatus,” their management label HYBE Co. lost $1.7 billion in market cap, a massive dip that did not reverse even after the group clarified, “We are not disbanding.” The company’s stock price plunged a whopping 28%, The New York Times reports, reaching an all-time low of about $108 (139,000 won) per share. HYBE, which was founded as Big Hit Entertainment and which rebranded in 2021, made about $1 billion last year, with BTS alone accounting for a 58% increase in revenue over 2020. The news is seen as a bearish sign for South Korea’s economy, where BTS contribute about $3.5 billion annually. The Korea Culture and Tourism Institute had thought that the Bangtan Boys would generate even more income as pandemic restrictions loosened, n...
Colbert Production Crew Arrested At US Capitol After Taping Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Skit
Members of a production crew working for the Late Show with Stephen Colbert were arrested on Thursday night at a US Capitol office building after taping a sketch involving Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. Nine individuals — including Triumph creator Robert Smigel — were charged with unlawful entry. According to CBS (via The Hollywood Reporter), the production crew was on-site at the Capitol on June 15th and 16th recording authorized and pre-arranged interviews with members of Congress. “After leaving the members’ offices on their last interview of the day, the production team stayed to film stand-ups and other final comedy elements in the halls when they were detained by Capitol Police,” CBS said in a statement. In their own statement, the US Capitol Police said that at the time of the arrest...
