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Consequence Live-Tweeting BTS’ Bang Bang Con 2021
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T19:02:21+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 3:02pm ET ARMY, assemble: Bang Bang Con 2021 is almost here. After BTS’ wildly successful, nearly 24-hour 2020 Bang Bang Con, the beloved spring streaming concert event is returning for another dose of comfort, joy, and connection. While touring on the scale necessary for large groups like BTS is still on an indefinite pause, Bang Bang Con 21 will provide a much-needed opportunity for ARMY to (virtually) celebrate and reminisce together. Bang Bang Con 21 begins at 3:00 pm Korean time on April 17th (a casual 2:00 a.m. ET here in the States), and is streaming for free on BANGTANTV as a gift to fans. The event is expected to last about seven ...
My Chemical Romance Reschedule Reunion Tour for 2022
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T19:40:07+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 3:40pm ET My Chemical Romance are once again postponing their reunion tour, which has now been rescheduled to fall 2022. All tickets purchased for the previously scheduled dates will be honored. The band released the following statement: “We are deeply sad, but those emotions are only a fraction of the depth of feeling we have all experienced watching the suffering and loss of the past year. We just want to be as sure as we can be that everyone is safe. Refunds will be offered to anyone who wants them. We are sorry if this is disappointing, and we REALLY can’t wait to see you in 2022.” Refunds are available at the point of purchase, with some l...
Evanescence Announce Free Livestream Show Hosted by Alice Cooper, Unveil “Better Without You” Video
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T19:41:49+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 3:41pm ET Evanescence have announced a new livestream concert that will be hosted by shock-rock legend Alice Cooper. “Driven to Perform” goes live at 9 p.m. ET on May 13th and will be appropriately presented by Cooper Tire and free to stream. In addition, a battle-of-the-bands style competition is being held to determine the opening act. Among the three bands competing are Suspect208, who feature the sons of Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash and Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo. Each band covered the Alice Cooper classic “Under My Wheels”, and Suspect208 dished out the heaviest version of the three. At one point, the young L.A. band was fronted by...
Megan Thee Stallion Makes It Rain In ‘Movie’ Video With Lil Durk
When Megan Thee Stallion and Lil Durk are in business together, they’re unstoppable. The duo released the music video for their fan-favorite collab track “Movie” on Thursday (April 15) and brought the lights, camera, and action with them. Directed by Mike Ho, Megan and Lil Durk are the life of the party being held at the fictional club Stallions. As cash seems to rain endlessly from heaven above, multiple dancers perform jaw-dropping pole routines, pouring drinks into each other’s mouths, and dancing the night away to the sensual track’s snappy chorus. Intermixed between the festivities, Megan channels the early aughts as she raps with effortless cool and confidence in an orange bikini and sunglasses. Originally released...
The Offspring Release New Album Let the Bad Times Roll: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T20:23:37+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 4:23pm ET Punk-rock veterans The Offspring have released their 10th studio album, Let the Bad Times Roll, out now via Concord Records. The LP marks the band’s first album in roughly nine years, following 2012’s Days Go By. As the album’s title implies, the Southern California rockers are still writing stadium-ready anthems about the problems of the world today. Catchy power chords, upbeat tempos, and sing-a-long choruses are bolstered by The Offspring’s signature brand of irreverent humor. As mentioned in our review, the band long ago mastered the art of infectious punk-rock songwriting, and Let the Bad Times Roll proves that they haven’t lost ...
Covey Channels His Inner Mountain Goats on New Song “1991”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T20:26:13+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 4:26pm ET Covey is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter who creates the type of pop-leaning folk-punk reminiscent of a young Kevin Devine, especially thanks to his confessional lyric style. He’s gearing up to drop his new album Class of Cardinal Sin on June 18th, and the latest single, “1991”, might just be his best track yet. On “1991”, Covey mines his personal past for a bonafide hit that sounds like The Mountain Goats covering Phoebe Bridgers. He’s all urgency and emotion, his voice pushed to the front in a way that demands your attention, and his guitar further bolsters that delivery. Throughout, Tom Freeman — the artist behind the moniker — ...
Rage Against the Machine’s Evil Empire Still Burns with Indignation 25 Years Later
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T21:10:08+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 5:10pm ET Editor’s Note: Rage Against the Machine’s Evil Empire came out 25 years ago this week. Contributing writer Robert Dean looks back at how the album not only stirred his social conscience as a teenager but also how the music’s messages and, dare we say, rage feel as powerful and poignant as ever a quarter-century later. When you’re 15, there’s a ton of developmental burden. You take things at face value. There’s subtext everywhere and within everything – all of the time. Fifteen-year-olds are walking sponges. They feel things. When we were that young, we poured over lyrics, read into a band’s value system, and adopted their morals and i...
Bop Shop: Songs By Taylor Swift, Terry Presume, Kang Daniel, And More
Grace VanderWaal is no longer the bright-eyed, ukulele-playing 12-year-old you remember from America’s Got Talent. Now 17, the singer is back with “Repeat,” a bold and lively track in which she channels her inner rock star. It’s a short, joyous romp that revels in its unpredictability and eccentricity, with VanderWaal’s husky, snarling vocals bolstered by a thumping backbeat and heavy bassline. Energetic and even chaotic, it packs a fierce punch and offers no apologies, leaving you dazed and ready for round two. —Emlyn Travis 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 back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging a...
Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer Pleads Guilty to Two Charges Related to US Capitol Riot
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T17:33:20+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 1:33pm ET Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer pleaded guilty Friday (April 16th) to two charges for his role in the insurrection that took place at the US Capitol on January 6th. A prison sentence of 3.5 to 4.5 years is expected for the veteran metal musician, who is the first person to enter a guilty plea out of the hundreds so far charged in the riot. Schaffer, who initially faced six charges for his actions during the riot, pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding and entering a building with a dangerous weapon. He admitted to carrying bear spray into the Capitol, as he and others forced their way into the building. As CNN repor...
Uwade Shares Stunning New Song “The Man Who Sees Tomorrow”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T17:47:02+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 1:47pm ET Nigerian-American folk singer Uwade has released a stunning new song, “The Man Who Sees Tomorrow”, alongside a cover of Edo singer Sir Victor Uwaifo’s “Lodarore”. Stream both tracks below. “The Man Who Sees Tomorrow” is a stirring ode dedicated to her late father, Dr. James I. Akhere, and features heartbreaking lyrics delivered in Uwade’s warm, rich tone. “If time is all we have,” she sings. “I promise not to waste it/ And everything you are/ I know I can’t replace/ But I’ll see you on the other side.” “When I lost my father in August of 2020 I was devastated. Grief was like lead in my blood,” Uwade recalled in a statement. “It made e...
Tom Petty Estate Unveils Finding Wildflowers (Alternate Versions): Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T18:16:44+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 2:16pm ET The Tom Petty estate is streaming Finding Wildflowers (Alternate Versions), a collection of alternative looks at some of Petty’s most beloved songs. Take a listen to it below via Apple Music or Spotify. The 1994 original was produced by Rick Rubin and went on to become one of Petty’s most admired records. The alternate versions on Finding Wildflowers first appeared on the 2020 collection Wildflowers & All the Rest , an expansive — and, at least in its Super Deluxe edition — expensive retrospective. It’s now been made available digitally, on CD, and as a limited-edition gold vinyl. Finding Wildflowers colle...
Apple Music pays one penny per stream
Engadget Apple Music’s payment rate for artists and labels is fundamentally a penny per stream, according to a letter from the company posted on its artist dashboard and first reported by the Wall Street Journal. That payment rate is higher than Spotify, which has a confusing variable rate scheme that basically tops out at a half-penny per stream. Announcing a penny-per-stream rate is a nice PR win for Apple Music, since it is 1. very simple and 2. Spotify hates talking about its per-stream payments, which the company insists are a misleading figure. Seriously, it just launched an entire website called Loud&Clear last month designed to help artists and fans understand how payments work, and a good chunk of it is devoted to explaining why per-stream rates are not the right thing to focu...
