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Billie Eilish Calls Supreme Court’s Repeal of Abortion Rights “A Really Really Dark Day for Women”
While becoming the youngest ever solo headliner at Glastonbury Festival on June 24th, Billie Eilish used her platform — as she has done many times before — to speak up about abortion rights in the wake of the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Prior to performing “Your Power,” Eilish told the crowd that the song is “about the concept of power and how we always need to remember not to abuse it.” “Today is a really really dark day for women in the US,” she added. “And I’m just going to say that because I can’t bear to think about it anymore in this moment.” Advertisement Related Video Eilish has weighed in on abortion rights several times in the past. During a June gig in Manchester, the pop star debuted a new song called “TV,” in which she sings, “The internet’s gone wild ...
Song of the Week: The Beyoncé Renaissance Has Begun With “BREAK MY SOUL”
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Beyoncé signals the arrival of her new era with “BREAK MY SOUL.” Beyoncé is not usually here to be relatable. She’s a world-class performer, the kind of artist who can redefine what it means to headline a festival or perform at the Super Bowl; she perfected the art of the surprise release, and is constantly open to exploring new stories, whether it be through a sprawling opus like Lemonade or a cinematic accompaniment like The Lion King: The Gift. She’s also quite a private person, one of the most famous ...
Lil Nas X Says “Fuck BET” on “Late to da Party” with NBA YoungBoy: Stream
“Fuck BET!” With those words, Lil Nas X unveiled his new single featuring NBA YoungBoy, “Late to da Party.” The collab arrives amid Lil Nas X’s ongoing war of words with the network over his exclusion from being nominated at the 2022 BET Awards. Earlier this month, he accused BET of homophobia for the snub, though the network responded by placing the onus on BET’s unaffiliated Voting Academy for his lack of nominations. Ahead of the release, the rapper teased the song with a Star Wars-themed visual, complete with an intergalactic text crawl taking aim at BET that read, “NBA YOUNGBOY is on house arrest, trapped on the isolated planet HATU. The Brutal Empire of Terror (BET) has betrayed LIL NAS X, turning their back on him after using him for clout. With the music industry in turmoil, t...
Taylor Swift Explains the Story Behind Her New Song ‘Carolina’ – And Why It’s Taken So Long to Come Out
After it was announced in March that Taylor Swift would be contributing an original song, “Carolina,” to the Where the Crawdads Sing film soundtrack, fans ended up having to wait more than three months before they finally got to listen to the full thing. But, as it turns out, Swift had to wait a whole year and a half. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The 32-year-old pop star went on Twitter upon the song’s long-awaited release Friday morning (June 24) to explain the story of “Carolina,” from the lyrics she wrote to how bad she’s been wanting fans to hear them since she finished the song well over a year ago. “About a year & half ago I wrote a song about the story of a girl who always lived on the outside, looking in,” she began. “Fig...
67 Essential Tours to Catch in Summer 2022
We may be midway through the year (already?!), but we’re only at the start of peak concert season. Summer brings with it numerous opportunities to catch your favorite musicians — many of whom who have been waiting two years to put these shows on the road. So get ready for a summer filled with live music as 2022 tours wind their way through North America. Below, we’ve listed off 67 acts that you won’t want to miss at your local venues, amphitheaters, stadiums, or Vegas casinos. For more on the latest news in live music, make sure to check out this page for continuous updates. Alan Jackson Advertisement <img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1195599" data-attachment-id="1195599" data-permalink="https://consequence.net/2022/03/how-to-buy-alan-jackson-ticket...
Taylor Swift’s New Song ‘Carolina’ for ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ Is Finally Here: Stream It Now
The wait is finally over. After teasing more than three months ago that her new song “Carolina” would be coming “soon,” Taylor Swift has at last dropped the full original song she penned for the Where the Crawdads Sing film soundtrack. Before its release first thing Friday (June 24), “Carolina” has been slowly making its way to viewers in bits and pieces sprinkled across various trailers for the Daisy Edgar Jones-led film. Swift’s nature-driven lyrics are emblematic of Jones’ character Kya, who learns to live by herself in the North Carolina marshlands after being abandoned by her parents and is later accused of murdering a young man she was romantically involved with. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Into the mist, into the clouds...
Taylor Swift Announces New Song “Carolina” from Where the Crawdads Sing
Taylor Swift has announced “Carolina,” her first original track since the release of 2020’s evermore. It’s the theme song to the new film Where the Crawdads Sing and arrives at midnight ET between June 23rd and June 24th. We got a preview of the mysterious new single in the trailers for Where the Crawdads Sing. Swift’s vocals arrive as if through a fog, while dramatic drums ripple underneath. “They never saw me,” she sings, “You didn’t see me here/ No, they never did see me here/ There are places I will never, ever go/ Things that only Carolina will ever know.” Where the Crawdads Sing is adapted from the 2018 novel of the same name by Delia Owens. Swift was a big fan of the book, and when she heard that producer Reese Witherspoon and director Ol...
BTS’ Jungkook and Charlie Puth Are Hopeless, Goofy Romantics in ‘Left and Right’ Video Preview
Get ready for the launch of the BTS break era. After teasing last week that he would drop his collaboration with BTS’ Jungkook if he got 500,000 pre-saves, Charlie Puth posted a pair of tantalizing previews of the duo’s bubbly pop tune “Left and Right” on Thursday morning (June 23). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Memories follow me left and right/ I can feel you over here/ I can feel you over here/ You take up eery corner of my mind,” Puth croons in his signature falsetto in the video sneak peek. In the short clip, the two men cycle through a series of outfits as they sing back-to-back and Jungkook tries to listen to a conversation on the other side of a wall using a glass and hangs on to a car hood for dear life as it speeds through town. Pu...
Meghan Trainor Announces ‘Old School’ New Album ‘Takin’ It Back’: ‘The Lyrics Are Stronger Than Ever’
It’s been about eight years since Meghan Trainor took over the world — and the charts — with her refreshingly real doo-wop sound on songs such as “All About That Bass” and “Dear Future Husband.” And now, having just announced that her next album Takin’ It Back is coming this fall, she’s gearing up to do it again. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The 28-year-old singer-songwriter delivered the news Wednesday (June 22) via Instagram that the album is set to drop Oct. 21, marking her fourth full-length project since 2020’s Treat Myself — not counting last year’s Christmas record, A Very Trainor Christmas, or the 2021 reissue of her EP The Love Train with three additional tracks. Captioning a photo of the upcoming LP’s brightly colored ...
Britney Spears Returns to Instagram With New House Update: ‘Change Is So Great’
It’s been a week since Britney Spears posted on Instagram, her social media platform of choice, and after a few days of her profile being inactive, she’s back with a positive update for fans. Alongside a series of bikini selfies and a video of her new husband Sam Asghari diving into a swimming pool, Spears shared that the couple moved into their new home “around the same time” as their wedding. “Not the smartest thing to do, she wrote in the caption. “Oh well it’s coming together … it’s so weird I wake up and everything is new … new pool … new kitchen … new bed … I think I’m in shock !!! Figuring out a couple of things … I definitely like being outside but I also like being inside too … my yard is sick so my dogs are in pig heaven !!! Change is so great … as my kids say … that’s fetch !!!”...
Chelsea Cutler on Loving Taylor Swift, the Passage of Time, and Next Album Plans
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Chelsea Cutler dropped by the WFPK studios to talk with Kyle Meredith before her set at Forecastle Festival to chat about the deluxe edition of When I Close My Eyes and plans for her next album. Advertisement Related Video The singer-songwriter talks about taking on the themes of nostalgia, the passage of time, social media, and mental health on her latest album, which dropped last fall. Cutler also lets us know that she’s currently writing for the next LP and discusses her long standing musical partnership with Quinn XCII. Elsewhere, she chats about listening to Springsteen, Coldplay, Dyl...
Shawn Mendes Belts Out Stevie Wonder in ‘Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile’ Trailer: Watch
Sony Pictures Canada released the first trailer for Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile on Wednesday (June 22), starring Shawn Mendes as the voice of the singing reptile. Based on the beloved 1965 children’s book by Bernard Waber, the film follows the anthropomorphic croc on an adventure through the Big Apple after the Primm family moves into their house on 88th Street. While Constance Wu’s Mrs. Primm is initially terrified to find Lyle singing Stevie Wonder in her bathtub, the eponymous scaly fellow owned by Javier Bardem’s quirky Hector P. Valenti quickly becomes pals with her son Josh (Winslow Fegley). Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Mom, I swear to you, he’s not dangerous,” the middle-schooler insists. “OK, yes, crocodiles can bite through bone ...
