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Elvis’ Cultural Cachet Has Gone Up and Down Over the Years, But He’s Still Way More Relevant Than You Think
Go ahead: Google “Beatles are irrelevant” and “Rolling Stones are irrelevant.” The former will net you about half a million results — the latter, a hair under two million. Now, Google “Elvis is irrelevant.” You’ll get more than twice the results of both those queries — combined. At first thought, this is understandable. The Stones remain a titanic concert draw despite losing a key member. The Beatles’ Get Back didn’t just lift us out of Turkey Day doldrums; it bestowed on us a rare case of almost universal common ground. Recent deluxe editions of both beloved bands’ classic albums do gangbusters on Spotify. Speaking of: at press time, the Beatles command 26 million monthly listeners; the Stones, 21 mil. Elvis Presley? A paltry 13. Granted, there are many potential reasons for the above — a...
Three Days Grace on Explosions, Algorithms, and Their 25th Anniversary
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Three Days Grace’s Brad Walst sits down with Kyle Meredith to dig into the Canadian band’s seventh studio album, Explosions, which found them writing separately for the first time during lockdown. Advertisement Related Video Walst also discusses the anger heard within the songs and finding ways to continue to tap into that emotion, the big searching questions that populate the lyrics, and the background on “I Am the Weapon.” The bassist then goes on to share the story of making the video for “Lifetime,” which shines a light on Mayfield, Kentucky (with proceeds going to folks impacted by the December...
Vince Staples Compares Reactions to Drake’s ‘HONESTLY, NEVERMIND’ to His ‘Big Fish Theory’
In a recent interview on The Joe Budden Podcast, Vince Staples reflected on Drake‘s surprise album HONESTLY, NEVERMIND and compared it to the feedback he received for Big Fish Theory. With HONESTLY, NEVERMIND receiving mixed reactions, Budden asked the Compton rapper if he believed Drake’s release of a dance album “gets us closer to the elimination of rap music as a whole.” Staples reminded Budden that he did the same thing in 2017 and “n*****s was on me.” He continued to mock the people who criticized his album in the day, “That Big Fish Theory, n****s was mad at that. ‘What’s up with this n***a?’” Staples added that he personally thinks music is visual, using Michael Jackson’s moonwalk and Tupac’s aesthetics as examples. “So when you think about where music is heading, everything is...
Weezer Announces Broadway Residency
Weezer is making their way to the Broadway stage this fall as they drop the latest installment in their SZNZ project, which is a collection of four EPs matching each season. The band announced a brief residency at The Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway) from September 13 to September 18 and is billed as as “unlike any shows Weezer have played before.” Each show will correlate with a different season’s EP as well feature a setlist comprised of classics that have not been played in a long while. The fifth night will be comprised of all the songs from the SZNZ project and Weezer fan favorites that were performed from the past four nights. The group’s latest SZNZ: Summer EP follows Spring from March and features a total of seven tracks that take cues from Weezer’s classic ’90s alternative rock so...
Meghan Trainor Announces New Single ‘Bad For Me’ With Teddy Swims
Good news, Meghan Trainor fans. The star’s upcoming single “Bad For Me” with Teddy Swims is on its way. Trainor took to social media on Tuesday (June 21) to reveal that the song will be arriving on Friday (June 24). She shared the news along with the cover art, which features the musical collaborators in enchanting green outfits, sitting among a floral landscape at sunset. June 24th 💚 midnight @teddyswims pic.twitter.com/ZEnATCIbqy — Meghan Trainor (@Meghan_Trainor) June 21, 2022 When teasing the song on TikTok, fans got a taste of the lyrics that capture an addiction to a toxic relationship. “Please don’t make promises that you can’t keep / Your best intentions end up hurting me / No matter what I love you endlessly.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest v...
Offset Goes Down Water Slide With Kulture in Adorable Video
Offset treated three-year-old Kulture to some fun father-daughter time at a waterpark, according to a video his wife Cardi B shared on her Instagram Story over the weekend, and the clip has since been circulating around social media. In the heartwarming video, the Migos rapper is seen holding his smiling daughter’s hand as they slide down a waterslide together. Kulture instantly starts squealing with joy when they make it to the bottom, and the duo burst into an adorable dance. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news For Father’s Day, Cardi and the couple’s kids, Kulture and Wave, brought the Migos MC breakfast in bed on Sunday (June 19) as he was swarmed by four of his five offspring. They brought in a tray piled high with a breakfast fit for ...
Bartees Strange Announces First-Ever Headlining North American Tour
Bartees Strange just released his 4AD debut, Farm to Table, and now, he’s readied a lengthy 2022 North American run marking his first-ever headlining tour. Spanning more than 20 dates, the trek kicks off in November, where the rising indie rocker will perform in cities like Pittsburgh, Detroit, Austin, Los Angeles, Nashville, and, of course, his hometown of Oklahoma City. Throughout most of the leg, he’ll be supported by Pom Pom Squad, with Spring Silver and They Hate Change joining them in Boston. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, June 24th at 10:00 a.m. local time via via Ticketmaster. Related Video The string of dates follows the European leg of Strange’s tour, which begins in July. After a stretch of headlining shows, he’ll open up for The National before lending support t...
How to Get Tickets to Kid Cudi’s 2022 Tour
Kid Cudi has got quite the quest laid out for the rest of 2022: On top of his starring role in the highly anticipated animated series Entergalactic, his contributions to the full accompanying soundtrack including the new single “Do What I Want,” and hosting duties at his inaugural, Moon Man’s Landing festival in Cleveland, Scott Mescudi is now set to embark on the expansive “To the Moon – 2022 World Tour.” Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is Kid Cudi’s Next Tour? The 37-city excursion kicks off in Vancouver on August 16th and travels along the West Coast via Portland, Seattle, and Oakland to San Diego, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. Heading east, the tour stops in Denver on August 27th, followed by three nights in Texas, Miami on September 4th, and A...
Bonnaroo 2022 Photo Gallery: Denzel Curry, Stevie Nicks, Tool and More
After Bonnaroo 2020 was canceled due to the coronavirus, and the the 2021 attempt at resurrection was foiled by Hurricane Ida, the festival on the farm looked to make it’s long-awaited comeback in June 2022. And despite a storm delay that triggered flashbacks of last-year’s waterlogged campsite, Bonnaroo 2022 beat the odds and completed its first full weekend in three years. Here’s the visual evidence, courtesy of photographer Anthony Merriweather, who was on the ground for Consequence all weekend long. Headlined by J. Cole, Tool, and Stevie Nicks, the Tennessee festival also featured performances from Denzel Curry, The War on Drugs, Wallows, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Goose, Disclosure, and more. Jack Antonoff also led a star-studded SuperJam set, which saw acts like Carly Rae Je...
Bonnaroo 2022 Photo Gallery: Denzel Curry, Stevie Nicks, Tool and More
After Bonnaroo 2020 was canceled due to the coronavirus, and the the 2021 attempt at resurrection was foiled by Hurricane Ida, the festival on the farm looked to make it’s long-awaited comeback in June 2022. And despite a storm delay that triggered flashbacks of last-year’s waterlogged campsite, Bonnaroo 2022 beat the odds and completed its first full weekend in three years. Here’s the visual evidence, courtesy of photographer Anthony Merriweather, who was on the ground for Consequence all weekend long. Headlined by J. Cole, Tool, and Stevie Nicks, the Tennessee festival also featured performances from Denzel Curry, The War on Drugs, Wallows, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Goose, Disclosure, and more. Jack Antonoff also led a star-studded SuperJam set, which saw acts like Carly Rae Je...
How to Get Tickets to Jack White’s 2022 Tour
Jack White’s ongoing 2022 “Supply Chain Issues Tour” has clearly proven itself to be a show to remember from its opening night’s impromptu on-stage wedding onwards, and now there’s plenty more opportunities to scoop tickets to this can’t-miss experience thanks to a fresh crop of new dates announced for this fall. Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is Jack White’s Next Tour? In 2022, The White Stripes frontman has thus far wrapped a spring tour of North America and now sets his sights to the UK and Europe for the early summer. He’ll open the European leg with two nights in London on June 27th and 28th and subsequent stops to Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, and more ahead of a three-night finale in Paris starting July 18th. He’ll hop continents to...
Beyoncé’s New Single ‘Break My Soul’ Will Soundtrack Your Summer — And Your Resignation
Queen Bey is lookin’ for motivation and a new foundation, and she might just break your soul on the dance floor in the process. On Tuesday (June 21), Beyoncé dropped her newest resonating single “Break My Soul” from Act I of her upcoming seventh studio album, Renaissance. The track is a throwback to ‘90s house music melded with call-and-repeat vocals sampled from bounce legend Big Freedia’s song “Explode” and instrumentals from “Show Me Love” by Robin S. The song first dropped on Tidal three hours ahead of its scheduled midnight release before becoming available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music. “You won’t break my soul,” the resilient queen vocalizes repeatedly in the pulsating introduction and chorus. “I’m tellin’ everybody.” Heralded as an anthem for both the “Great Resignation”&nbs...
