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Kid Rock, Who Swears He’s Not Homophobic, Posts Homophobic Fourth of July Meme
We hold these truths to be self-evident: That Kid Rock will say something stupid and hateful. This time around, the bigoted rap-rocker, who swears he’s not homophobic, shared a homophobic meme to celebrate the Fourth of July. Rock posted the Kermit the Frog-themed meme to Donald Trump’s Truth Social on June 30th. “If you’re anti-gun, you don’t get to celebrate the 4th of July,” the meme begins. “You would have never fought back. Enjoy your pride month. Pussy.” The dig at LGTBTQ+ Pride comes after a video surfaced last June of Rock hurling a homophobic slur at fans who were recording him during a concert. Shortly after, the artist addressed the backlash by saying the same slur again. “If Kid Rock using the word f**got offends you, good chance you are one,” he said, before assuring us he has...
Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce Australian, New Zealand Tour Dates with Post Malone
Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced an early 2023 leg of tour dates in Australia and New Zealand. What’s more, Post Malone will appear as a special guest opener at each of the shows. Coming as part of the band’s expansive “Unlimited Love World Tour,” the run includes stadium shows in Auckland, Dunedin, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth in January and February 2023. A ticket pre-sale begins January 8th, before going on sale to the general public on January 11th via Ticketmaster. Fans are encouraged to sign up for the band’s newsletter for access to the pre-sale. Advertisement Related Video Red Hot Chili Peppers and Post Malone previously teamed up during the 2019 Grammy Awards, where they performed “Dark Necessities.” Since then, Posty has further embraced his inner rock star by...
Hüsker Dü Bassist Greg Norton Diagnosed with Cancer
Greg Norton, the bassist of legendary Minnesota punk band Hüsker Dü, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. According to a post on Facebook, Norton was diagnosed at the beginning of June. “My doctors at the Mayo Clinic believe I have excellent odds, but we need to get in right away and move forward with treatment and surgery,” he noted. Friends of the musician have launched a GoFundMe in his name to help pay for the unexpected medical bills. After 24 hours, the fundraiser is more than halfway to its goal of $30,000. “Unfortunately, our beloved friend Greg Norton, bass player for the legendary Hüsker Dü and UltraBomb, has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer,” the GoFundMe page reads. “We can’t imagine the stress and anxiety he and his family must be going through.” Advertisement Rela...
Guns N’ Roses Joined by Carrie Underwood for ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ & ‘Paradise City’ at London Concert
Guns N’ Roses was joined by surprise guest Carrie Underwood during the band’s concert at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday (July 1). The country music superstar, a longtime GNR fan, stepped onstage midway through the show to assist the legendary rockers with “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and she later returned during the encore for “Paradise City.” Underwood was visiting the United Kingdom to promote her ninth studio album, Denim & Rhinestones, which arrives on June 10. The upcoming set follows her 2020 holiday release, My Gift, and her 2021 gospel project, My Savior. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Ladies and gentlemen, from Nashville, Tennessee, Miss Carrie Underwood,” GNR frontman Axl Rose told the crowd when introducing Underwood, w...
Travis Barker ‘Much Better’ After Suffering ‘Severe Life-Threatening Pancreatitis’
Travis Barker gave an update on his health after being hospitalized in Los Angeles earlier this week. The producer and Blink-182 drummer told fans that he’s feeling “much better” after facing “life-threatening pancreatitis.” Barker uploaded a note on Instagram Stories on Saturday (July 2) to share details about how he developed pancreatitis following what seemed to be a routine endoscopy on Monday (June 27). “I went in for an endoscopy Monday feeling great,” Barker wrote. “But after dinner, I developed excruciating pain and have been hospitalized ever since.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news He said, “During the endoscopy, I had a very small polyp removed right in a very sensitive area, usually handled by specialists, which unfortunately damaged...
Crosby, Stills & Nash Music Returns to Spotify
Crosby, Stills & Nash music can now be streamed on Spotify once again, five months after David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Stills requested their labels remove their recordings in support of Neil Young‘s decision to leave the streaming service. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Their music is available via Spotify as of Saturday (July 2). CSN will donate proceeds from streams to COVID-19 charities for at least a month, a source tells Billboard. In February, the band members commented, “We support Neil and we agree with him that there is dangerous disinformation being aired on Spotify’s Joe Rogan podcast. While we always value alternate points of view, knowingly spreading disinformation during this global pandemic has deadly conseq...
Travis Barker Recovering from “Severe Life Threatening Pancreatitis”
Travis Barker says he is “currently much better” after being hospitalized this week with “severe life-threatening pancreatitis.” The Blink-182 drummer provided an update on his medical condition in a social media post on Saturday (July 2nd). As he explained, “I went in for an endoscopy Monday feeling great. But [after] dinner, I developed excruciating pain and have been hospitalized ever since.” “During the endoscopy, I had a very small polyp removed right in a very sensitive area, usually handled by specialists, which unfortunately damaged a critical pancreatic drainage tube. This resulted in severe life-threatening pancreatitis,” Barker noted. “I am so very very grateful that with intensive treatment I am currently much better.” Advertisement Related Video In her own social media post, B...
Guns N Roses Joined by Carrie Underwood for “Sweet Child O’ Mine” & “Paradise City”: Watch
Guns N’ Roses received a assist from Carrie Underwood during the band’s concert at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday (June 1st). The pop singer made a surprise appearance near the end of GNR’s main set, joining frontman Axl Rose to perform “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” She then returned to the stage during the encore to sing on “Paradise City.” Watch fan-captured footage below. In April, Rose joined Underwood during her own headlining set at the Stagecoach Music Festival. She described the on-stage collaboration as the “Best. Night. Of. My. Life!!!” and thanked Rose for “making this lifelong dream come true!!!” Advertisement Related Video Guns N’ Roses are amidst a UK/European tour that runs through the middle of July. Later this year, they’ll play shows in South America, Japan, Austra...
Momma Break Down New Album Household Name Track by Track: Exclusive
Momma, Consequence’s July Artist of the Month, return today (July 1st) with the release of their third studio LP, Household Name. Spearheaded by longtime friends Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten, Household Name is the Brooklyn act’s fuzziest, catchiest album yet. Initially bonding over a mutual obsession with Alex G, Friedman and Weingarten began writing music together while attending high school in California. Even as they graduated and subsequently attended colleges multiple states apart, the two continued creating under the name Momma. Now rounded out with Aron Kobayashi Ritch, Momma continue to ascend with Household Name. Inspired by the absurdities of the music industry, different relationships, and the archetype of the ‘90s rockstar, Household Name finds Momma embracing the influ...
Beck Regrets Denying “Weird Al” Yankovic Permission to Parody “Loser”
Beck regrets turning down “Weird Al” Yankovic’s request to parody his out-of-nowhere Top 10 hit “Loser” back in the mid ’90s. In a preview of his upcoming Audible Original premiered by Billboard, Beck revealed that he was already afraid of not being taken seriously as an artist due to the reaction to his music. “‘Weird Al’ Yankovic tried to do a parody of it. It was going to be called ‘Schmoozer,’” he remembered. “I regret denying him permission to do it. I think it would have been an amazing video. I’m actually really sad it didn’t happen.” As Beck explained, he was at a crossroads in his career despite the breakout success of “Loser,” which unexpectedly took off when it started getting radio airplay. The hit led to his signing with a major label and launched a succes...
Bret Michaels Hospitalized Prior to Poison Concert
Poison frontman Bret Michaels was hospitalized on Thursday shortly before the band was due to take the stage in Nashville as part of “The Stadium Tour” alongside Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard. According to Blabbermouth, Poison guitarist C.C. Deville informed the crowd that Michaels had fell ill “because of an allergic reaction to medication,” and had been taken to a local hospital for treatment. Earlier in the day, Poison canceled a scheduled backstage meet and greet with fans after a member of the band’s touring party tested positive for COVID-19. Advertisement Related Video Consequence has reached out to Poison’s representatives for information on Michaels’ condition. “The Stadium Tour” has been anything but smooth sailing since kicking off earlier this month. Apart from Michael’s health i...
Mad Cool Festival Reveals 2022 Set Times
Next week, Mad Cool Festival will descend on Madrid for one of Europe’s biggest gatherings of live music. More than 100 acts will play across seven stages over five action-packed days. In anticipation, the daily schedule and set times have been revealed. Mad Cool begins on Wednesday, July 6th with Metallica holding down the main stage. Other notable acts include Twenty One Pilots, CHVRCHES, Carly Rae Jepsen, Placebo, Wolf Alice, Glass Animals, The Regrettes, and Santa Salut. Thursday, July 7th, promises performances from The Killers, Imagine Dragons, Deftones, St. Vincent, Tove Lo, Foals, Modest Mouse, Four Tet, Amyl and the Sniffers, beabadoobee, Peggy Gou, Sigrid, and Brutus. Advertisement Related Video MUSE leads Friday, July 8th’s lineup alongside Phoebe Bridgers, The War on Drugs...
