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Consequence Founder Alex Young Joins The What Podcast
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google | Radio Public | RSS On the latest episode of The What Podcast, Consequence Founder and Publisher Alex Young joins Brad and Barry for a wide-ranging conversation on the music industry, festival scene, and more. They also chat about the origins of Consequence, the state of music journalism in 2021, and what the festival landscape will look like in a post-COVID world. The What Podcast originally launched in 2018 as a way for two Bonnaroo veterans to talk about the thing they love in life the most: Bonnaroo. Over time, the podcast has evolved to cover the rest of the North American festival landscape and touring industry as a whole. Advertisement Related Video In between dissecting lineu...
MTV Cribs Relaunching in August with New Episodes
More than 20 years after its launch, MTV is bringing back Cribs to give a whole new generation of reality fans a voyeuristic view into celebrities’ homes. The run of all-new episodes premieres on August 11th at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. The first round of announced guests includes an eclectic mix of rappers, singers, and reality stars. The group includes Martha Stewart, Big Sean, Rick Ross, Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross, JoJo Siwa, Kathy Griffin, Marsai Martin, Snooki, and Tinashe. Each episode will run for 30 minutes. After first debuting in 2000, MTV Cribs ran for 13 seasons. Some of the most memorable moments included Mariah Carey’s jaw-dropping closet, T-Pain’s arcade, and Richard Branson’s island, as well as Redman’s modest Staten Island duplex and a visibly-stoned Snoop Dogg. Advertisement Rel...
Judge Approves Britney Spears’ Request to Hire Her Own Lawyer
A judge has approved Britney Spears’ request to hire her own private counsel to represent her in her ongoing conservatorship case. In the wake of Britney’s damning public testimony last month, her court appointed attorney, Sam Ingham, tendered his resignation. During a hearing on Wednesday, Judge Brenda Penny approved Ingham’s request to remove himself from the case, while allowing Britney to retain her own representation for the first time since the conservatorship was put into place some 13 years ago. TMZ reports that Britney has already picked Matthew Rosengart to replace Ingham. A one-time federal prosecutor, Rosengart is now a go-to attorney for A-list clients including Madonna, Sean Penn, and Steven Spielberg. Advertisement Related Video Britney herself appeared in court on Wednesday...
Cuffed Up Deliver Gut-Punching New Song ‘Canaries’
“Canaries” is the guitar-pounding new single by Los Angeles-based post-punk band, Cuffed Up, led by their Fender-slinging vocalist, Sapphire Jewell. The music video, which she directed, is grainy and off-kilter — just like the song. [embedded content] “The nature of the beast, you choose to say the least,” Jewell sings tremulously over the crooked chaos provided by her bandmates, Ralph Torrefranca, Joe Liptock, and Vic Ordonez. “‘Canaries’ is about going down a path that you know is wrong, yet you keep going because some form of shame is driving you,” the band said in a statement. “Sometimes we become numb to the burdens we carry.” If the song reminds you of Nineties hardcore/grunge, it’s because it was produced by one of the decade’s musical architects, Brad Wood. Cuffed Up’s manager, Bla...
Natti Natasha & Becky G’s ‘Ram Pam Pam’ Tops Latin Airplay Chart
“Ram Pam Pam” takes the lead (6-1) with a 48% gain in audience impressions, to 9.6 million, earned in the week ending July 8, according to MRC Data. As Natti establishes her eighth win, she continues to have the fifth-most No. 1s among female artists since the chart launched in 1994. Here’s a recap of female acts with the most Latin Airplay No. 1s: 15, Shakira11, Gloria Estefan11, Karol G10, Jennifer Lopez8, Natti Natasha5, Paulina Rubio5, Thalia “Ram Pam Pam” becomes the second female pairing to lead Latin Airplay in 2021, after Karol G and Mariah Angelig’s “El Makinon” reigned for one week on the June 5-dated list. The new collab is just the fourth joint effort by two women in a lead role to hit No. 1 since the chart’s inception. Let’s take a look at the four winners: Artists, Title...
2021 Stellar Gospel Music Awards: Full Winners List
Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Jonathan McReynolds each won three awards each during the show. Leonard took the Albertina Walker female vocalist of the year award, contemporary female vocalist of the year and praise and worship album of the year, all for her album Royalty: Live at the Ryman. McReynolds, who co-hosted the 2020 Stellar Awards, won male vocalist of the year, contemporary male vocalist of the year and shared the award for producer of the year, all for his album People. Maverick City Music, J.J. Hairston, Jekalyn Carr and Kierra Sheard each received two awards. Tye Tribbett and Carr hosted the event and also performed on the show. Other performers were Yolanda Adams, Avery*Sunshine, Tamela Mann, Jason Clayborn, Hezekiah Walker, CeCe Winans and several of the night’s top winn...
Little Mix Talk Pregnancy Struggles on ‘Heartbreak Anthem’ Video Set
Little Mix gave fans a “Heartbreak Anthem” with Galantis and David Guetta, but the pregnant members of the girl group felt a different kind of pain during the video shoot. In an official behind-the-scenes clip from the music video, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock — who are both pregnant — reveal how cumbersome pulling off the video was, especially the wardrobe and mechanical angel wings. “I’m literally living my childhood dream right now in this music video. The glitz, the glamour, the hair is so crazy, the outfits and the wings. We are going to be like creatures,” Edwards says in the video before thinking about how the glitz and glam might weigh on her throughout the shoot. “It’s just the start. We haven’t started filming yet. So ...
Banda Los Sebastianes de Raúl Plata Lead Regional Mexican Airplay With ‘Sin Miedo Al Éxito’
Banda Los Sebastianes takes over atop Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart as “Sin Miedo Al Éxito” rises to No. 1 on the July 17-dated list after three consecutive weeks in the runner-up slot. The group ascends with 6.6 million in audience impressions, up 8%, earned in the week ending July 8, according to MRC Data. “Sin Miedo” is the Mazatlán group’s fourth No. 1, dating back to just two years ago when “Através del Vaso” led the 1994-launched tally (dated February 2019) for six consecutive weeks. Since then, the band has placed two other No. 1s: “Mi Meta Contigo” (six weeks, November-December 2019) and “En Eso No Quedamos” (two weeks, July 2020). You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you b...
Hear Kurt Vile and the Violators’ Fuzzed Up Velvet Underground Cover
In an early glimpse at a forthcoming Velvet Underground tribute album, indie rockers Kurt Vile and the Violators released their souped-up rendition of “Run Run Run,” the 1967 song Lou Reed penned on the back of a napkin. The song is a personal favorite of Vile’s, who mimicked Reed’s needling guitar solo in the song as a teenager. [embedded content] “So it was a cosmic thing … There is a direct connection to certain indie bands and beyond with the Velvets. That’s why the Velvets are a classic,” Vile said in a press statement. “[Their songs] can have doo-wop in there and things like that, but it can also have this jagged noisy thing, and it immediately let me feel like I could do anything.” I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground & Nico will arrive September 24, via Verv...
Muse Frontman Matt Bellamy Auctions Off Three Unreleased Songs As NFTs
Muse frontman Matt Bellamy has released a collection of recordings as NFTs off of his new solo album Cryosleep. The limited edition 10-track album includes “Pray” from the Game Of Thrones soundtrack and a cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Up for auction on the luxury and celebrity NFT platform Cryptograph are NFTs of the songs “Guiding Light,” “Tomorrow World” and “Unintended.” Bellamy’s version of “Guiding Light” was recorded on a blonde USA 1983 Fender Telecaster, the same guitar that Jeff Buckley used to record his album Grace, off of which his famed song “Hallelujah” comes. Since the album won’t be officially streaming until mid-August, Cryptograph’s auction offers early access to the tracks beyond the album’s limited release on vinyl this week. The three a...
A Day in the Life of…Blood Lemon
If you somehow don’t know alt-rock Blood Lemon, here are some quick facts. They are singer/guitarist Lisa Simpson, singer/bassist Melanie Radford and percussionist Lindsey Lloyd. Boise, Idaho-based. Formed in 2018. 90s-Riot-Grrrl inspired. Not afraid of heavy riffs (or getting political). Their self-titled debut came out a few months ago, and it’s a powerhouse of an album. And, perhaps most importantly, if there’s a zombie apocalypse—find them. Once you hear their music, which is unapologetic hard rock ‘n roll, you’ll immediately assess that these three women have the ability to adapt, kick-ass, and endure under pretty much any given circumstance. (Plus, as you’ll see below, Lindsey keeps Swedish fish on hand…) Their single “One More Time” is about taking an inner look at the cycles that l...
SPIN Sets Presents: Carl Craig
Carl Craig is nothing short of legendary, and there’s no question he’s earned that title fair and square. Being in the scene for over 30 years, specifically in the underground electronic scene, has cemented Carl Craig as a household name and leader for those in the house/techno subspheres. A symbol for non-conformity, he’s created a blueprint for how to establish an authentic artistic identity and defines what it looks like to succeed by separating yourself from the herd. Carl has expanded into a well established brand through his art exhibition ventures and more closely to his heart, his label, Planet-E. Celebrating the label’s 30th Anniversary is a huge accolade in his career, as it’s a celebration of 30 years of keeping the underground spirit of electronic alive and well. SPIN took a mo...
