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Red Hot Chili Peppers Share New Single “Poster Child”: Stream
Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to return on April 1st with their new album, Unlimited Love. As a preview, the band has shared the breezy second single called “Poster Child.” Take a listen below. Taking a page from Billy Joel’s classic “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” “Poster Child” sees Antony Kiedis rattle off the names of a number of musicians, actors, politicians, and other figures who shaped the last century. “A funky piece, the Sandinista, me and minor Mona Lisa/ Judas Priest has whipped the beast, the mother love was named Theresa,” sings Kiedis in one verse. Unlimited Love is produced by Rick Rubin and marks the first Chili Peppers album featuring guitarist John Frusciante since 2006. The California rockers first previewed the album by releasing the lead single, “Black Summer.” Advertisem...
Smash Mouth’s New Singer Hails From a Weezer Tribute Band Called Geezer
Smash Mouth have introduced their new singer following the dramatic exit of founding frontman Steve Harwell last year. His name is Zach Goode, a Los Angeles-based musician and voice actor whose biggest claim to fame (until now) was as a member of a Weezer tribute band called Geezer. Self-described as “the world’s oldest covers band,” Geezer “blend rock, comedy, rap and barbershoppe to hilariously swing the entire history of popular music from AC/DC and Dr Dre back to Buddy Holly and the Beatles, mashed up mid-song with spot-on Weezer and Beastie Boys hits.” You can get a glimpse at some of their work below. [embedded content] Goode’s resumé also includes stints in California rock bands Ghoulspoon and Divided By Zero and “international dance” group Kräppewöfft. He’s also part of several oth...
How to Get Tickets to Greta Van Fleet’s 2022 Tour
Greta Van Fleet are ready to let their vision shine on their 2022 “Dreams in Gold Tour,” especially after polishing up their live set as support for Metallica last year, and earning raves from critics and contemporaries alike for their 2021 sophomore album The Battle at Garden’s Gate. Get tickets here, and read on for more info, including pre-sale dates. What Is Greta Van Fleet’s Next Tour? Greta Van Fleet are in for the fight of their lives as they take The Battle at Garden’s Gate on the lengthy “Dreams in Gold Tour,” starting in Kalamazoo, Michigan on March 10th and wrapping in Sacramento, California on November 12th. Advertisement Related Video The international tour includes stops in North America, South America, and Europe, as well as additional supporting shows for Metallica and...
Bauhaus Announce First US Tour in 16 Years
Goth rock purveyors Bauhaus have announced dates for their first US tour in 16 years. In May, following an appearance at Pasadena’s Cruel World Fest, the band will play headlining shows in Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Denver, and Tempe. They’re also set to play two shows at New York’s Kings Theatre in September. Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, and David J first reunited in late 2019, playing a trio of shows in Los Angeles. However, additional US dates scheduled in 2020 were canceled due to the pandemic. Related Video Tickets to Bauhaus’ upcoming tour dates go on sale Friday, March 4th at 1:00 p.m. ET via Ticketmaster. Advertisement Bauhaus 2022 Tour Dates:05/14 – Pasadena, CA @ Cruel World Fest05/15 – Pasadena, CA @ Cruel World Fest05/17 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Conc...
Yungblud Cancels Russian Shows, Stands With Ukraine: ‘My Heart Is With You’
Yungblud is the latest music act to cancel concerts scheduled to take place in Russia after the country’s full-fledged attack on Ukraine last week. “I’m heartbroken to announce I will be cancelling my Russian shows scheduled for this summer,” the “Strawberry Lipstick” rocker shared via Twitter on Monday (Feb. 28). “Heartbroken because I know the vicious and brutal acts of the Russian regime in Ukraine over the past week do not reflect the attitudes and ideals of the beautiful people who I have met in Russia in the past!” Yungblud added a message to the Ukrainian people, writing, “My heart is with you – you’ve already shown such strength and determination, resisting this needless invasion. Everyone deserves to be the creator of their own destiny, rather than having it forced upon them by ac...
Eddie Vedder Covers The Police’s “Message in a Bottle” with Stewart Copeland: Watch
Eddie Vedder was joined on stage by The Police’s Stewart Copeland during a concert in Los Angeles on Friday night. The surprise collaboration came during the encore of Vedder and the Earthlings’ gig at the YouTube Theater, as Copeland sat behind the kit for a cover of The Police’s “Message in a Bottle” as well as Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World.” Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith, who had accompanied Vedder for the duration of the tour, joined Vedder, Copeland, and the rest of the Earthlings for “Rockin’ in the Free World,” trading in his drum sticks for a guitar. You can replay the two-song encore performance below. Advertisement Related Video In addition to Vedder and Smith, the Earthlings lineup features guitarist/keyboardist Josh Klinghoffer, bassist Chris Chaney (of Ja...
Green Day Call Off Moscow Concert Over Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Green Day canceled an upcoming stadium concert in Moscow following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the band announced on Sunday (Feb. 27). “With heavy hearts, in light of current events we feel it is necessary to cancel our upcoming show in Moscow at Spartak Stadium,” explained Green Day via an Instagram Story. “We are aware that this moment is not about stadium rock shows, it’s much bigger than that. But we also know that rock and roll is forever and we feel confident there will be a time and a place for us to return in the future. Refunds available at the point of purchase. Stay safe.” Green Day had been scheduled to perform on May 29 at Spartak Stadium, which has a capacity of more than 45,000. Explore See latest videos, charts and news On Friday, AJR also canceled an upcoming concert in ...
Avril Lavigne Brings Out a Pink-Haired Machine Gun Kelly for First-Ever ‘Bois Lie’ Performance
Avril Lavigne celebrated the release of her seventh studio album, Love Sux, on Friday (Feb. 25) with an intimate show at Los Angeles’ The Roxy as part of SiriusXM and Pandora’s Small Stage Series. The 37-year-old punk pop princess was visibly elated throughout the night, where she gave high-energy renditions of fan-favorite hits including “Sk8er Boi,” “What the Hell,” “Girlfriend” and, of course, “Complicated.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Champagne bottle in hand, Lavigne drank to her return to the rock scene after her emotional 2019 LP Head Above Water — all with a little help from her famous friends. With Travis Barker on drums for four songs, Lavigne also called up her boyfriend Mod Sun for their “Flames” duet, complete with a ...
John Mayer Tests Positive for COVID-19 Again
The actions of many government officials may suggest otherwise, but the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. John Mayer can certainly attest to this, as he has tested positive for COVID less than two months after pulling out of a Dead & Company festival appearance due to a positive test. “Whelp. More members of the band tested positive for Covid today, and I was one of them,” Mayer wrote in a statement posted on social media. “This means we have to reschedule the next four shows, which we’ve already rescheduled and posted above. I’m so sorry to make you change your plans.” The rescheduled concerts, which have been pushed to May, include a show in Pittsburgh and a two-night stand in Boston. See the updated itinerary for Mayer’s arena tour below and grab your tickets via Ticketmaster. Adv...
Dave Grohl’s Top 10 Drum Performances
Foo Fighters Week continues here at Consequence with a list of Dave Grohl’s best turns on the kit. Keep it locked here throughout the week for more interviews, lists, editorials, and videos — it’s all things Foos, all the time. You can see everything in one convenient place here. In most cases, drummers are the unsung heroes of rock and roll — besides keeping time, drummers can lift a track off its feet, aid heavily in the composition of songs, and add a component to music that’s both physical and visceral. Then you get Dave Grohl, the frontman of Foo Fighters and drummer of Nirvana, Scream, Tenacious D, Them Crooked Vultures, and often, Queens of the Stone Age. There may not even be a drummer more prolific than Dave Grohl considering the sheer magnitude of projects he’s participated in, a...
Avril Lavigne Unveils ‘Love Sux’ Album: Stream It Now
It’s been three years since Avril Lavigne released her confessional 2019 album, Head Above Water, but the pop-punk princess unveiled her seventh studio album Love Sux on Friday (Feb. 25). The 12-track collection, dropped via Travis Barker’s DTA Records, features collaborations with Lavigne’s pal Machine Gun Kelly on the song “Bois Lie,” as well as Blink-182 bassist-singer Mark Hoppus on “All I Wanted,” and producer-songwriter Blackbear on previously released single “Love It When You Hate Me.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news “I went into this album and just said, ‘I want to make a pop-punk record, a rock-and-roll record. I don’t want to be on the piano. I don’t want ballads, really. I just really want to rock out,’” Lavigne recently told Billboard of her new album...
Roxy Music Announce Vinyl Reissue of First Two Albums
Roxy Music are reissuing their first two albums, Roxy Music and For Your Pleasure, on vinyl. These new pressings are due out on April 1st via Virgin/UMe. Originally released in 1972 and 1973, respectively, Roxy Music and For Your Pleasure are the band’s only albums to include Brian Eno, who rounded out the group of Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera, and Paul Thompson. Roxy Music peaked at No. 10 on the UK Albums Chart, while its follow up reached No. 4. Both albums received half-speed remasters at Abbey Road Studios by engineer Miles Showell (The Beatles, Amy Winehouse, Marvin Gaye). Advertisement Related Video Roxy Music officially reached legendary status when they entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019. Watch Duran Duran induct the band here, and relive the group’s p...
