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For the first time in their 57-plus-year career, Sparks are set to release an official live album. Spanning a robust 20 tracks, Live on The Moon is due out August 14th via Transgressive. According to the band, Sparks’ Ron and Russell Mael followed up their 2025 world tour by performing on the Moon. (And not,

FREAK NEST is back. Ten years after the genre-defying gathering first earned near-mythical status in Bay Area music circles, co-founders Taylor Lissandrello and Matthias Wesner are reviving the iconic festival. On August 22, Public Works in San Francisco will host FREAK NEST’s long-awaited return, transforming the venue into a three-stage celebration of music, visual art,

Lou Koller, the frontman of legendary New York hardcore band Sick of It All, has died at age 59 following a battle with the esophageal cancer adenocarcinoma. The hardcore pioneer’s band broke the sad news on its social pages on Friday evening, posting the following statement: “It’s with unbelievable sadness that we announce to our

Michael Stipe is offering another glimpse into his long-gestating solo era. The former R.E.M. frontman today (July 24) unveiled “Hum Desiderata,” a new spoken word and musical work created for the latest edition of the online sound/art platform Joyfully Waiting. Click here to sample it. Rather than a conventional single, the piece pairs Stipe’s recitation

Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to attacking music producer Abe Diaw at a London nightclub in 2023. The R&B singer entered the guilty plea during a hearing in London on Friday. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors dropped more serious charges of assault, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, and possessing an offensive weapon, according

Internationally acclaimed DJ and producer Richie Hawtin recently collaborated with digital artist John Gerrard for a live performance built around SPIRITS, Gerrard’s year-long solar artwork project examining society’s dependence on plastic and petroleum. The groundbreaking work at LACMA’s newly opened David Geffen Galleries transforms discarded footwear collected from beaches around the world into high-resolution digital

It remains to be seen what Stephen Colbert’s next chapter will look like after The Late Show, but Jimmy Kimmel says he will always have an open invitation to return to late night to guest host Jimmy Kimmel Live! if ever he’s interested. With Kimmel currently on his annual summer break from the show, a

Kacey Musgraves is leaning all the way into summer. The eight-time Grammy winner has unveiled the official video for “Mexico Honey,” the sultry standout from her sixth studio album, Middle of Nowhere. Shot on location in Mexico and directed by Running Bear (Alexa Stone and Stephen Kinigopoulos), the clip doubles as both a postcard to

Elon Musk has graciously acknowledged that he was wrong about Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey after spending months criticizing the film as “woke,” only for it to become a critical and commercial smash. Just kidding. In the wake of The Odyssey’s blockbuster opening weekend, which even drew praise from some conservatives, Musk announced that he plans

Peter Keys has crossed the global stage to find himself amidst the intimate soundscapes of Nashville. For most musicians, the goal is often the next gig, the next tour, or the next big event. For Peter Keys, it’s always been about something smaller and yet far more profound: being there. He calls it “living in

Guns N’ Roses’ debut album, Appetite for Destruction, was the darker, grittier response to Sunset Boulevard’s glam-rock scene. The LP’s unique sound helped move it away from the sea of spandex and hairspray in which it was spawned and make it a staple found in nearly every hard rock fan’s collection, alongside classics like Led

Melissa Auf der Maur is opening another window into her ’90s creative life. The former Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist will release BASS WOMB ROOM: My ’90s 4-Track Demos x Field Recordings on Sept. 4 via Envision Records, marking her first new music in more than 15 years. The digital and cassette release pairs seven

Over a year of hype-building stunts and slowly-rolled-out teasers have led to this: Marvel Studios has finally released the first trailer for Avengers: Doomsday, the next chapter in the mega-franchise. Directed by the returning Joe and Anthony Russo and arriving December 18th, the new movie aims to return the Marvel Cinematic Universe to its past glory

Jennifer Finch, the bassist, vocalist and songwriter for female-powered rock band L7, has died following a battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer. She was 59. The news comes just days after Finch’s family revealed that she had been diagnosed with the disease and had undergone multiple surgeries that left her with significant physical

Jennifer Finch, founding and longtime bassist of pioneering feminist rock band L7, has died at the age of 59 following a battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer. News of Finch’s diagnosis was made public earlier this week alongside a GoFundMe campaign raising money for in-home nursing care, physical and speech therapy, medical equipment,

Could the biggest sporting event in the world double as the launchpad for Post Malone’s next era? FIFA has tapped the genre-hopping superstar to headline the closing ceremony before the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on July 19 at New York New Jersey Stadium, taking the stage 90 minutes before kickoff in a performance designed

Heavy Song of the Week is a feature on Heavy Consequence breaking down the top metal, punk, and hard rock tracks you need to hear every Friday. This week, we highlight the new single “Belligerence” from The Ocean. This week was difficult, with three songs dropping that in other weeks would have handily taken the

A man eats so much sushi that it leads to mercury poisoning. A mother disappears in one of America’s most haunting true-crime cases. Someone falls so hard they can’t tell the difference between love and obsession anymore. Those are three of the 20 songs on Wes Parker’s debut album, Super Rare, and they sit comfortably

For the first time in nearly three decades, The Olivia Tremor Control are releasing a new album. Spanning a truly staggering 27 tracks, The Same Place is due out October 23rd via The Elephant 6 Recording Co. Reportedly taking some 20 years to complete, The Same Place is just the third album from Olivia Tremor

Goldenvoice is heading back to the beach. The Coachella promoter has announced the inaugural Ocean Way Festival, a new two-day event set for Sept. 26-27 on the sand in Santa Monica. Billed as the first major music festival ever staged on Santa Monica Beach, the all-ages gathering pairs a stacked lineup with a broader celebration

Next year marks the 15th anniversary of The Legend of Korra, a spin-off to the beloved Avatar: The Last Airbender series. In celebration, Paramount, GEA Live, and Senbla have teamed up to launch “The Legend of Korra In Concert” tour for spring 2027. The 23-date US portion runs from early January through early March, and

As expected, new Beck album is finally on the horizon. The genre-hopping songwriter has announced Ride Lonesome, his first collection of new material since 2019’s Hyperspace, arriving Sept. 18 via Capitol Records. The news comes after the April release of its title track, a reflective single that signaled a creative shift back toward the hushed,

Beck has announced Ride Lonesome, his first new album in seven years. The 12-song collection is due out on September 18th through Capitol Records. Along with sharing details of the LP, he’s also revealed a new single called “In the Night.” For the new album, Beck recorded with Smokey Hormel, Joey Waronker, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Roger

Queens of the Stone Age are back with their first fresh music in nearly two years. The band has released the new single “Easy Street” via Matador Records, marking its first original tune since 2023’s In Times New Roman…. Fans first got a taste of the track during last year’s Catacombs tour, where it quickly

Over the past week, analysts have been poring over Netflix’s audience growth and subscriber engagement numbers, which come as the platform announces moves to incorporate YouTube-originating programming into its library and other big swings. Netflix has only a two-percent churn rate (referring to subscribers who cancel their subscriptions), which is pretty damn good for a

New York roots rock favorites Circus Mind are back with an epic new album Road Less Traveled. The band’s fifth release and fourth full-length in 28 years builds on its genre-defying reputation by weaving together classic rock, funk, soul, reggae, jazz and New Orleans influences with exceptional results. Led by singer, keyboardist and songwriter Mark

Digger has been cloaked with mystery since its original announcement. Known only up until now as “a comedy of catastrophic proportions,” the upcoming new movie from director Alejandro G. Iñárritu stars Tom Cruise, with an early teaser trailer not revealing his face but revealing that he has cowboy boots and, appropriately enough, a shovel. Now,

Shania Twain is continuing the countdown to her first new album in three years with one more look back at the memories that shaped her. Ahead of the July 24 Republic Nashville release of Little Miss Twain, the country/pop icon has unveiled “Faded Blue Jeans,” a guitar-driven duet with unlikely guest star Queens of the

During the encore of JAY-Z’s Reasonable Doubt 30th Anniversary concert on Friday, July 10th, the hometown hero joked that he couldn’t leave it all on the field with two more Yankee Stadium performances up ahead. However, the following night’s The Blueprint anniversary show didn’t even feature an encore and abruptly ended after about 90 minutes. Despite

The Linda Lindas are leaning into change on their newly announced third album and major-label debut, GOTTA GET OUT, due Aug. 28 via Reprise/Warner Records. The Los Angeles quartet previewed the set today (July 10) with lead track “Closer,” which features Paramore’s Hayley Williams. The song began as a bilingual demo that bandmates Bela Salazar