Alternative Music
Lola Kirke Shares Origins of New Song “Lady for Sale”: Exclusive
Our recurring Origins feature series offers exclusive insights into an artist’s latest release. Today, Lola Kirke breaks down her new single, “Lady for Sale.” Having starred in shows like Mozart in the Jungle and HBO Max’s Winning Time, multi-hyphenate Lola Kirke is already an established actress, but the Nashville-based singer is carving out a name for herself in the music world, too, by blending country music with ’80s pop influences. Ahead of tomorrow’s release of her sophomore album, Lady for Sale, via Third Man Records, Consequence is exclusively premiering the title track and its accompanying music video. With a visual treatment inspired by Jane Fonda’s Original Workout and filmed at The Parthenon in Nashville, “Lady for Sale” combines ’80s synths with twangy guitars and country-ting...
National Concert Week Offers $25 All-In Tickets for 3,700 Upcoming Shows
Between May 4th and 10th, Live Nation will offer $25 all-in tickets to more than 3,700 shows across North America as part of its annual National Concert Week campaign. Discounted tickets will be available for shows including Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill anniversary tour with Garbage; Wu-Tang and Nas’ “NY State of Mind” tour; Jack White’s “Supply Chain Issues Tour”; Tears for Fears’ upcoming jaunt with Garbage; Rob Zombie and Mudvayne’s co-headlining outing; New Order and Pet Shop Boys’ co-headlining tour; Kraftwerk’s “3D Tour”; and Interpol and Spoon’s upcoming tour together. Some of the other notable acts included in the promotion are The Killers, The Who, Florence + The Machine, Roxy Music, HAIM, Morrissey, Machine Gun Kelly, The Black Keys, Willie Nelson, Tenacious D, The Chic...
Justin Bieber Released a New Joke Rap as if the World Isn’t Bad Enough
Justin Bieber’s whole life has conspired to make him not funny. He’s too handsome to need to compensate, and he became massively famous at exactly the wrong age, 14, when his peers were being bullied into developing personalities. He laughs at his own jokes like a real-life version of Mozart in Amadeus; the ridiculous laugh of someone who knows his admirers will join in. And so it’s no surprise that his new joke rap song, “I Feel Funny,” will leave you feeling anything but. The one-minute long track features Biebs whisper-rapping over a beat with a steady whump-whump-whump like a wallet slapping the sides of a dryer. The lyrics are as humorless as a comment section, and Bieber’s wit, such as it is, comes in the form of over-pronouncing words. “You entice me,” he says, snapping off the ‘t.’...
Future Details New Album, I Never Liked You, Featuring Drake and Kanye West
For a rapper who used to drop several projects per year, Future has considerably slowed down his output as of late, but the Atlanta native is returning this Friday, April 29th with a new album titled I Never Liked You. Spanning 16 tracks, it includes features from Kanye West (“Keep It Burnin”), Young Thug and Gunna (“For a Nut”), and a pair of appearances from Drake (“Wait for U” and “I’m on One”). Rising Nigerian singer Tems, Louisville rapper EST Gee, and Kodak Black also guest on the album. Future’s Valentine’s Day single “Worst Day” does not appear on the tracklist. “I’m putting myself out there,” Future recently said about I Never Liked You in a GQ interview. “Sharing my lifestyle with the world. Sharing my pain with the world. Sharing my ups, sharing my downs with the entire universe...
First Avatar Sequel Gets Title, Teaser Trailer to Debut Next Week
The long-awaited second Avatar film has received a title: Avatar: The Way of Water. What’s more, fans will get their first glimpse at the film beginning next week, as a teaser trailer will be shown prior to screenings of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness on May 6th. Following its theatrical premiere, the teaser will debut online a week later. Set to hit theaters internationally on December 14th and in the US on December 16th, Avatar: The Way of Water is the first of four sequels in James Cameron’s blockbuster franchise. Speaking during Disney’s presentation at CinemaCon on Wednesday, producer Jon Landau said, “One of the strengths of Jim Cameron’s scripts is they are always universal and relatable themes that he weaves into them.” Advertisement Related Video “At the center of eac...
George Michael Tells His Own Story in Trailer for Freedom Uncut Documentary: Watch
The story of George Michael is coming to theaters. Sony Music Entertainment has shared today the trailer for George Michael Freedom Uncut, a largely autobiographical feature-length documentary about the late great pop legend. The film premieres on June 22nd. Michael played a heavy role in the making of Freedom Uncut before he tragically died in 2016. With an assist from co-director, producer, and friend David Austin, the former Wham! singer reclaims his legacy, divulging deeply personal stories about both his private life and his time in the spotlight. Freedom Uncut also includes exclusive interviews with fellow icons like Stevie Wonder, Sir Elton John, Ricky Gervais, Nile Rodgers, Mark Ronson, Tracey Emin, Liam Gallagher, Mary J. Blige, Jean Paul Gaultier, James Corden, Ton...
Undeath: It’s Time… To Rise From the Grave
“Head Splattered in Seven Ways,” to wit, details an absurdist armed standoff between two dudes. All the death-metal hallmarks are present—vocals so violent you can practically hear the larynx rip, massive riffs that crash down in waves, cymbals that dance over tides of blast beats. As Jones demands answers from his victim, he repeats, “Tell me the truth,” the band making space for a refrain so barbed you may hum along the second time he coughs it up, even if this is the only death metal song you’ve ever heard. Or there’s “Necrobionics,” the first of those two tunes about the mounting zombie army. The band is as agile as it is aggressive, with righteous guitarists Jared Welch and Kyle Beam stuffing a symphony of melodrama into their compact riffs. Jones perches above it all like some pop-st...
The What Podcast Gives EDM at Bonnaroo Its Due
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Radio Public | RSS EDM and all of its subgrenres have become a big part of Bonnaroo in recent years, and the guys on The What podcast freely admit it’s not their lane. So, Barry and Lord Taco reached out to friend of the show Kyle to learn more and get his thoughts on which acts are not to be missed at this year’s Bonnaroo. Related Video Interested in seeing the show for yourself? You’ll need tickets to Bonnaroo 2022, featuring appearances by Tool, Stevie Nicks, J. Cole, The War on Drugs, and CHVRCHES, as well as EDM acts like Gryffin, Illenium, Porter Robinson, and more. Get yours here. Advertisement Listen to the episode above, then make sure to review, like, and ...
Twitter Acknowledges Mass Deactivations Following Elon Musk Purchase
Twitter has acknowledged mass deactivations following Elon Musk’s purchase of the company. A representative for Twitter told NBC News that the trend was an “organic” occurrence among users. The drop-off has been most pronounced in large accounts. Barack Obama, the most-followed user on Twitter, shed more than 300,000 followers after Monday’s news. Katy Perry, Twitter’s third-most popular account, lost more than 200,000 followers. So are hundreds of thousands of people all singing “Bye, Bye, Birdie?” Not necessarily. To start, conservative accounts are experiencing a surge in new followers, mostly from freshly-created accounts. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene gained over 100,000 new follows, while far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro added 90,000 of his own. Advertisement Rela...
BoyWithUke Shares Origins of New Song “Understand”: Exclusive
Our feature series Origins gives artists a platform to break down the influences of their newest release. Today, BoyWithUke explores everything that went into the yet-to-be-released album cut “Understand.” BoyWithUke, the masked singer-songwriter whose short, emotional songs have garnered a massive following on TikTok, is set to drop his newest single “Understand” on May 6th, the same day as his newest LP, Serotonin Dreams. Today (April 28th), he’s released a visual teaser for the song, a 46-second video titled “I TOOK A PHOTO EVERYDAY FOR 19 YEARS.” You can get an early look below. At this point, it almost seems redundant to describe up-and-coming musicians, regardless of genre, as former viral TikTokers. Labels have long-since clued into the platform’s potential as a self-vetting goldmin...
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Olivia Wilde Served Custody Papers from Jason Sudeikis at CinemaCon [UPDATED]
Olivia Wilde was served custody papers from her ex-fiancé, Jason Sudeikis, while presenting the trailer for her upcoming film Don’t Worry Darling at CinemaCon, Deadline reports. The actress/director was previewing her upcoming project, which stars Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, at the gathering of movie theater owners when an unidentified person approached the stage and slid her a manila envelope marked personal and confidential. “This is for me?” Wilde asked, according to Deadline. It was later confirmed by Deadline that the envelope contained legal documents. Update: According to a source close to Sudeikis, the documents were drawn up to establish jurisdiction relating to the couple’s children. The source also said Sudeikis “had no prior knowledge of the time or place that the enve...
Metallica Unveil Rye the Lightning Whiskey, Offer Free Download of Only Full Ride the Lightning Performance
Metallica’s Blackened American Whiskey line has unveiled its latest concoction, the cleverly titled Rye the Lightning. The limited-edition liquor was crafted using sonic vibrations from Metallica’s only full-album live performance of their classic 1984 album, Ride the Lightning. Rye the Lightning is a 90 proof Kentucky straight rye double cask finished whiskey that has notes of “dried fig, hay, pinewood, pear, and rum cake on the nose, and on the palate, clover honey, mint, corn husk, sugar cane, walnut, and cinnamon.” Just like previous Blackened American Whiskey editions, the liquor was crafted utilizing the company’s trademark Black Noise sonic-enhancement process, which uses the low hertz frequencies from Metallica’s music to vibrate the barrels. In the case of Rye the Lightning, Metal...
