Alternative Music
Lady Gaga Unveils “Hold My Hand” for Top Gun: Maverick Soundtrack: Stream
Lady Gaga has contributed a new song called “Hold My Hand” to Top Gun: Maverick, the long-delayed sequel to the 1986 action classic. Ahead of the film’s May 27th release, “Hold My Hand” is streaming in full below. “When I wrote this song for Top Gun: Maverick, I didn’t even realize the multiple layers it spanned across the film’s heart, my own psyche, and the nature of the world we’ve been living in,” Gaga wrote on Instagram last week to tease the song. “I’ve been working on it for years, perfecting it, trying to make it ours. I wanted to make music into a song where we share our deep need to both be understood and try to understand each other — a longing to be close when we feel so far away and an ability to celebrate life’s heroes.” The singer continued: “I’m so grateful t...
Portishead and IDLES Deliver Truth and Fury at War Child UK Benefit Concert: Recap + Setlist
A variety of local heroes turned out for the UK’s “Help! A War Child Benefit Concert” at Bristol’s O2 Academy on Monday night – but it was the city’s twin bastions of loud and quiet rebellion who stole the show. With all donations from the night contributing to the unfolding crisis in Ukraine – alongside match-funding from the UK government – the concert offered an opportunity for the bands on show to nail their colors to the evening’s philanthropic mast in style. Alongside Portishead and IDLES, the lineup featured Katy J Pearson and Heavy Lungs. It’s worth remembering that Bristol was the English city whose residents dumped the statue of slave trader Edward Colston in their harbor in the summer of 2020, leading to an international debate that rippled across the US and beyond about whose n...
Andrew Garfield and the Under the Banner of Heaven Cast on Navigating the “Rough Seas” of Mormonism and Murder
When writer Dustin Lance Black first approached adapting the Jon Krakauer book Under the Banner of Heaven, it was as a potential feature film — an idea that the star-studded cast of the new limited series from FX now sees as laughable. In fact, star Daisy Edgar-Jones literally laughs a little when talking to Consequence about it: “It would not be possible. This is such a rich story, there’s so much to unpack, and fitting that into an hour and a half would not happen.” Clocking in at seven episodes, Under the Banner of Heaven is a true crime story of the darkest sort, tracking the investigation into the murder of Brenda Lafferty (Edgar-Jones) and her infant daughter in 1984. Starring Andrew Garfield as lead detective Jeb Pyre, the motivation for these murders, we learn, is tied up in the fa...
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and More Smell the Bullshit in Trailer for George Carlin’s American Dream: Watch
As the world continues to burn in a ridiculous socio-political dumpster fire, George Carlin’s brand of cynical, no-holds-barred comedy proves all the more relevant. That means it’s the perfect time for George Carlin’s American Dream, a new documentary honoring the late comedian by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio. Watch a trailer for the two-part film below. Among the comics who sing Carlin’s praises include Stephen Colbert, Patton Oswalt, and Jon Stewart, who appear in the documentary’s trailer to spit off the legend’s seven dirty words with childlike glee. Elsewhere, Jerry Seinfeld puts Carlin’s influence simply: “I wanted to be just like him.” The documentary covers the comedian’s full life story, from his early, foul-mouthed success to his latter-day comeback and all the cocaine ...
Bad Bunny to Release New Album, Un Verano Sin Ti, on Friday
Bad Bunny has announced the imminent release of his new album. Entitled Un Verano Sin Ti, the 23-track LP is set for release on Friday, May 6th. Un Verano Sin Ti serves as the follow-up to the reggaeton star’s blockbuster 2020 album, El Último Tour Del Mundo. That release famously became the first all-Spanish-language album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and won the Grammy for Best Música Urbana Album. Bad Bunny initially teased the release of Un Verano Sin Ti through an online classified ad selling his Buggati. Upon dialing the attached phone number (787-417-8605), fans were greeted by a pre-recorded message from the musician along with a snippet of a new song. Advertisement Related Video Earlier this year, Bad Bunny hit the road for a US arena tour in support of El Último Tour Del ...
Here’s What All Your Favorite Musicians Wore to the Met Gala
The 2022 Met Gala took place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday, May 2nd. This year’s theme was “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” inspired by the Gilded Age New York, the period of unprecedented prosperity between 1870 and 1890. As such, the dress code called for “gilded glamour.” A number of musicians were part of this year’s guest list, including Phoebe Bridgers, Billie Eilish, Anderson .Paak, Kacey Musgraves, Janelle Monaé, and Jon Batiste. See what they and others wore via the gallery below. <img data-attachment-id="1207688" data-orig-file="https://consequence.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Janelle-Monae-Met-Gala.jpeg?quality=80" data-orig-size="801,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aper...
How Austin Powers Made James Bond Take Itself Seriously Again
Upon its release in early May 1997, Mike Myers and Jay Roach’s Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery became a pop culture phenomenon. Born from Myers’ faux rock band, Ming Tea, it saw the Wayne’s World star employing his typical knack for quirky personas and clever parody to poke fun at 1960s British psychedelia and campy spy cinema. Consequently (and ironically), its irresistibly fun quips, characters, and look became a defining part of the late 1990s zeitgeist in America, England, and elsewhere. Primarily, International Man of Mystery — as well as its more successful, elaborate, and ridiculous sequels: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Goldmember (2002) — was an affectionately astute and meticulously constructed send-up of the James Bond movies. In fact, Myers and company did such ...
Yo! MTV Raps Announces Premiere Date and Lineup, Shares Trailer: Watch
More than three decades after its debut, Yo! MTV Raps is returning on Paramount+ Tuesday, May 24th with battle rapper Conceited and DJ Diamond Kuts as hosts. As a preview, MTV has shared the show’s lineup and a new trailer. The return of the groundbreaking series will delve into the current state of hip-hop with live performances, interviews, cyphers, and more. Freddie Gibbs will be featured in the season premiere, followed in subsequent episodes by Latto, Saba, and J.I.D, as well as other notable guests like Tee Grizzley, IDK, and Trina. In the trailer below, you can also spot Just Blaze, Baby Tate, and Maino, as well as the star-studded collectives Pivot Gang and Dreamville. Scroll onwards for the full guest lineup. Advertisement Related Video Yo! MTV Raps origin...
Seth Rogen, Jack Black, Aziz Ansari, and Kathryn Hahn Table Read Classic Seinfeld “Shrinkage” Scene: Watch
Netflix Is a Joke Festival continued on Sunday night with Seth Rogen’s Table Reads series, which saw the comedian and his famous friends perform three classic episodes of Seinfeld on behalf of his Hilarity for Charity Alzheimer’s nonprofit. In one such performance, Rogen, Jack Black, Aziz Ansari, and Kathryn Hahn ran through the sitcom’s classic “Shrinkage” scene. The “Shrinkage” discussion occurs in the Season 5 Seinfeld episode “The Hamptons,” in which Jerry, George, Kramer and Elaine travel to see a friend’s baby on Long Island. After everyone but George sees his girlfriend, Jane, topless on the beach, he attempts to get back at them by sneaking a peek at Jerry’s girlfriend, Rachel. However, Rachel barges in on George changing instead, where she laughs at his, uh, post-sw...
Graham Nash on His New Live Album, Joni Mitchell, and His “Brothers” in CSNY
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Graham Nash catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Graham Nash: Live, a new release that spotlights a complete run through his first two solo albums, Songs for Beginners and Wild Tales. Related Video The legendary songwriter talks about the relevancy of songs “Military Madness,” “Oh Camil,” and “Prison Song,” and forever being tied to his late ’60s relationship with Joni Mitchell. He also teases a soon-to-be-released solo record. Advertisement Nash goes on to also discuss about the photographs of his Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young bandmates featured in his new book, A Life in Focus. He talks about their enduring f...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Pay Tribute to Taylor Hawkins at Jazz Fest
On Sunday, Red Hot Chili Peppers headlined New Orleans Jazz Fest in place of Foo Fighters, who dropped off the lineup in light of drummer Taylor Hawkins’ tragic passing. At the end of the set, Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith gave a brief speech honoring his close friend. “We just found out about this two weeks ago, because Foo Fighters were supposed to play here tonight,” Smith said. “We love Foo Fighters, and we love our brother Taylor Hawkins. This means a lot to us to be able to play for them.” Smith acknowledged that Hawkins’ family, including his wife Allison, as well as members of Foo Fighters were in attendance. He then closed his remarks by encouraging the crowd to cheer in unison, “We love you, Taylor!” Advertisement Related Video In a pre-show interview, Smith said Chili Peppers...
Carrie Underwood Brings Out Axl Rose to Perform Guns N’ Roses Classics at Stagecoach 2022
Carrie Underwood headlined Stagecoach on Saturday night and surprised the crowd with none other than Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose. In between hits like “Jesus, Take the Wheel” and “Cowboy Casanova,” the American Idol winner trotted out the rock star by launching into the band’s classic 1987 single “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” “Welcome to the greatest night of my life,” she said after running through the song’s first verse and chorus solo. “Give it up for Axl Rose!” The duo also performed “Paradise City” during the set, singing, “Take me down to the paradise city/ Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty/ Oh, won’t you please take me home/ Take me down to the paradise city/ Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty/ Take me home.” Both songs were released as singles off the ha...
