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Willow and Travis Barker on Why Pop-Punk ‘Is So Important During This Time’
He wasn’t the only one who was blown away, either, as Barker ticked off a list of other recent collaborators and friends — including Ho99o9, Ryan Tedder, Omer Fedi and MGK — who told him that “Transparent Soul” was one of their favorite songs the super-busy studio habitué had worked on recently. In addition to geeking out about their studio process, mutual love of skate culture and Barker’s “magical” new recording space, the pair bonded over the hard work it takes to avoid being pigeonholed in the music business and in fans’ minds. “I’m sure you had to deal with this, too. Whatever your most popular song is, or whatever the most popular band you’ve played in is, that is what you are to some people,” Barker said. “...
24 Essential Acts to Catch on Tour This Fall and Winter
Despite some bumps, rainouts, and cancellations, touring has slowly started to come back to life. Summer festival season has come to a close — but there are still plenty of chances to catch some faves before 2021 is up, and even more dates into 2022. Take a look at some of the shows we’ll be catching in stadiums, arenas, and clubs throughout the fall and winter. And if you’re looking for more live inspiration, be sure to check out this page to keep up with all of the latest touring news. Harry Styles Advertisement <img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1163247" data-attachment-id="1163247" data-permalink="https://consequence.net/2021/10/fall-winter-tours-2021-2022-list/harry-styles-tickets-credit-anthony-phamgetty-images-3/" data-orig-file="https://...
Coldplay, Gang of Four, Animal Collective, and More Tours on Sale This Week
Temperatures are dropping, as are COVID-19 case numbers, and while it sometimes felt like we’d never get to this point, live music is back. With the delayed festival season in the rearview mirror and our sunburns just about healed, it’s time to look forward to what’s next. This week a bracing variety of acts are preparing to hit the road. Coldplay are poised to conquer another set of stadiums, post-punk icons Gang of Four will soldier on without Andy Gill, Peter Hook’s new band will pay tribute to his old band, American K-pop star Eric Nam is set to support a new release, and festival favorites Jeff Tweedy and Animal Collective will stump for their upcoming albums. Read more below. Coldplay: Get tickets via Ticketmaster Advertisement Related Video Coldplay’s 2022 intercontinental tour...
Johnny Marr on Fever Dreams, James Bond, and The Smiths’ Vault Releases
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Johnny Marr catches up with Kyle Meredith to dig into Fever Dreams, a four-part EP series leading to a full album early next year. Advertisement Related Video The former Smiths member talks about the impossible task of measuring up to past classics; working with Hans Zimmer on the new James Bond film, No Time to Die; the 30th anniversary of Electronic (his post-Smiths collab with New Order’s Bernard Sumner); and which album we may possibly see expanded as the next Smiths’ vault release. The legendary guitarist also touches on wanting to make electro bangers and being influenced by classic soul artists to sing about more person...
Travis Barker Teases ‘SNL’ Appearance With Young Thug
Barker’s participation on this week’s SNL follows his name being the subject of a sketch last weekend, one in which host Kim Kardashian West playfully trolled her sister Kourtney’s highly publicized relationship with him. Over the summer, Barker backed Young Thug during another performance, for his NPR Tiny Desk concert. Barker closed out the show with an impressive drum solo on “Ski.” Young Thug’s new album Punk arrived on Oct. 15. The Oct. 16 episode of SNL will be hosted by Rami Malek. You can watch full episodes of SNL on Hulu here. The streaming service is currently offering a 30-day free trial, which you can sign up for here. See Barker’s SNL teaser picture on Twitter. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online....
Motley Crue’s Vince Neil Injured After Falling Off Stage at Tennessee Festival
“The truth is Vince fell and broke ribs when he fell. He can’t breathe and he’s gonna get dealt with medically,” Strum told the crowd at Monsters on the Mountain. “He was so excited to be here. He lives in Tennessee. But he was willing to stick it out and tough it out when the people back here were telling him ‘Don’t do it.’ Let’s have one good round of applause, please, for this guy.” Neil’s band continued performing without the the vocalist, with guitarist Jeff Blando taking over singing duties, Blabbermouth reports. Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard are scheduled to embark on a long-delayed joint North American stadium tour in June 2022. The mega-trek, which will also feature Poison and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, was originally slated to hit the road in 2020 before getting po...
Here’s How Chris Martin’s Kids Apple & Moses Earn Credits on Coldplay’s New Album
Sounds like the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree when it comes Chris Martin‘s two kids, who are both featured on Coldplay‘s new album Music of the Spheres. Coldplay released their space-themed concept album on Friday (Oct. 15), featuring A-list acts from BTS to Selena Gomez, as well as two familiar guests. Martin’s 15-year-old son Moses can be heard singing alongside his father on the chorus of “Humankind.” “I say I know I know I know, We’re only human/I know I know I know /How we’re designed, yeah /I know I know I know /We’re only human/But from another planet/ Still they call us Humankind.” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begi...
Tom Morello on Solo LP The Atlas Underground Fire: “This Is a Record About Survival”
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Tom Morello catches up with Kyle Meredith to dive into The Atlas Underground Fire, the continuation of his “sonic conspiracy” with artists that include Chris Stapleton, Phantogram, Damian Marley, and Mike Posner. Advertisement Related Video In particular, the Rage Against the Machine guitarist talks about covering AC/DC’s “Highway To Hell” with Eddie Vedder and Bruce Springsteen. He also discusses how the record was an emotional life raft during the darker days of the pandemic, searching for the future of the electric guitar, and his work getting women musicians out of Afghanistan through his Girls with Guitars foundation. Els...
Coldplay’s ‘Music Of The Spheres’ Is Spinning: Stream it Now
Coldplay‘s career keeps on spinning with the release today (Oct. 15) of Music Of The Spheres, their ninth studio album. At the stroke of midnight, the British alternative rock outfit dropped Spheres, spanning 12 songs including the previously-released tunes “Higher Power,” “Coloratura” and “My Universe.” Last week, Coldplay blasted onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 1 with “My Universe,” a collaboration with BTS, marking the Brits’ first leader since 2008’s “Viva La Vida” and giving both groups appearances on the Rock & Alternative Airplay and Alternative Airplay charts, reaching the No. 20 and No. 23 spots, respectively. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined wha...
Megan Fox & Machine Gun Kelly Put Their Love to the Test With Intimate ‘Couples Quiz’: Watch
For MGK’s turn, he also led with the tattoo question, which Fox was unable to answer. “It’s literally impossible to calculate because you tattooed on top of your tattoos, so I couldn’t say,” she responded. Fox was later able to provide an extremely detailed account when MGK asked her what his astrological sign is, and told him, “Your sun is Taurus, your moon is Pisces, your rising is Gemini. You have a stellium of planets in Pisces. You’re sun is in the 12th house, which is the house that’s ruled by Neptune, which is the ruler of Pisces. You’re very Piscean and you’re very Gemini, very morose and the moods are very intense.” During the game, Fox also revealed that she has listened to Machine Gun Kelly’s upcoming sixth ...
Foster the People Drummer Mark Pontius Exits the Band
In the note, the father of a 2-year-old daughter told fans that he hopes to spend his time “watching my child grow up” now that he’s “checked everything off my career bucket list.” “I will miss Mark, Isom and Sean, they are my family forever and I’m sure we will work together again one day,” he said of his Foster bandmates, adding, “As for me, I’ve got a few ideas for the future but I’m just going to take it one day at a time for now.” The band formed in 2009 in Los Angeles and released their debut album Torches in 2011. The album included the band’s breakthrough 2010 hit “Pumped Up Kicks,” which was a top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Alternative Airplay chart. A 10th-anniversary e...
Maneskin Scores First Rock & Alternative Airplay No. 1 With ‘Beggin”
Måneskin is the first act in 2021 to land its premier Rock & Alternative Airplay ruler and the first since All Time Low, whose “Monsters,” featuring blackbear, hit No. 1 in September 2020. “Beggin'” is Måneskin’s second Rock & Alternative Airplay entry; “I Wanna Be Your Slave” hit No. 28 in August and ranks at No. 47 on the latest survey (708,000 in audience). Concurrently, “Beggin'” spends a second week at No. 1 on Alternative Airplay and is bubbling under the Adult Alternative Airplay ranking. The song by the Italian quartet, which won the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest with “Zitti e buoni,” continues rising at pop radio, bulleting at its No. 6 high on Pop Airplay and pushing 16-14 on Adult Pop Airplay. It ...
