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Argentinian police have charged three people in connection with the death of Liam Payne. The former One Direction member fell to his death at a Buenos Aires hotel on October 16th. A toxicology report subsequently revealed that Payne had a number of drugs in his system at the time of his passing, including cocaine, benzodiazepine,

Rapper-producer Erick the Architect thinks a lot about New York City. Born Erick Arc Elliott, he grew up there and learned to love music and how to create it, first as part of the acclaimed hip-hop trio Flatbush Zombies. The city remains a central subject for him, even after relocating to Los Angeles to continue

Jay Leno is taking an optimistic view of the result of the 2024 presidential election, saying it was a “great day for democracy” because “it was fair, it was honest.” The former Tonight Show host spoke about Donald Trump’s victory during an appearance on The Talk on Wednesday. While he admitted that he is “no

It started with a kidney stone of biblical proportion. A millstone hanging not around James Austin Johnson’s neck, but bursting violently from his urinary tract, derailing his musical career just as he was getting it off the ground, having abandoned his life as a comedian, and mostly as a husband and father. But the kidney

Mariah Carey has revealed dates for her 2024 Christmas tour. Beginning November 6th, the Undisputed Queen of Christmas will embark on “Mariah Carey’s Christmas Time,” a 20-city US jaunt that coincides with the 30th anniversary of her legendary holiday album, Merry Christmas. Get your seat here, and scroll below for more information on how to

The Sick New World festival is back for another exciting year, with an impressive lineup for 2025. Set to take place on April 12, 2025 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, the festival will feature legendary headliners Metallica and the freshly reunited Linkin Park. The performance from Linkin Park is expected to be memorable, as

With Staff Picks, our writers and editors highlight some of our favorite new music this month. Check out the picks for the best albums of October 2024 below. 2024 is, shockingly, almost over. As we at Consequence compile our respective lists of the best music of the year like it’s rocket science, we also have

Chappell Roan utilized the Saturday Night Live stage early this morning (Nov. 3) to debut a new, country-forward new song, “The Giver,” on which she boasted of her ability “get the job done” and satisfy a female partner much more effectively than “boys” who “may need a map.” Roan’s outfit further reflected the surprising change

Pete Davidson showed off a new tattoo-less look during a surprise appearance on this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live. The former SNL cast member popped up during a musical number featuring episode host John Mulaney and much of the show’s cast. Sporting a short sleeve t-shirt, Davidson arms were noticeably bare of his once

Maggie Rose’s fourth album No One Gets Out Alive, released in April, earned rave reviews from Billboard and Rolling Stone. When Rose called SPIN a few months later on a recent Friday afternoon, however, she was already hard at work on her next album. “I always have the acoustic with me when we’re writing,” she

Tyler, the Creator’s new album, CHROMAKOPIA, arrived this past week, and in its first few days, it was streamed enough to catapult the rapper to the No. 1 spot on the Spotify Top Artist chart, breaking a 698-day streak held by pop megastar, Taylor Swift. Now, Tyler is calling out the “racist” Swifties who have

Gagnon is a pro at sharply crafted songs from the perspective of a teenage love. From “Think About Me” to “Stay,” the young artist has found his stride in the folk genre with no plans to slow down. With this twelfth release under his belt, the country-pop turned folk artist has accumulated over 5 million

The 2024 edition of Lamb of God’s Headbangers Boat cruise just returned to port, and the band didn’t waste any time announcing the 2025 edition, including the initial lineup. As always, Lamb of God will headline the cruise, with the 2025 lineup including Clutch, Obituary, DevilDriver, Kublai Khan TX, Fear Factory, The Black Dahlia Murder,

Rakim Allah, legendary as half of Eric B. & Rakim, was born William Michael Griffin Jr. on Long Island, New York. As a student at Wyandanch High School he occasionally skipped class, and one day his English teacher, Miss Bonaparte, spotted him in the hallway, tapped him on the shoulder, and asked, “You’re a rapper,

The Cure’s first new album in 16 years, Songs of a Lost World, drops tomorrow (Friday, November 1st). To add the already incredibly high level of anticipation, the beloved goth band performed two intimate in-studio sessions for BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6. Even better, both sets are available on-demand via BBC’s iPlayer. The

Electronic dance music (EDM) has existed since the 1970s, despite many believing that the musical genre manifested much later. Despite its perceived newness, EDM showcases the timeless tunes that artists produce within the category. In the early 2000s, dubstep originated near South London, United Kingdom, supplementing the decades-old dance genre that clubgoers had grown to

After a pro-Palestinian activist disrupted Thom Yorke’s solo show on October 30th in Melbourne, Australia, fan footage captured the rock legend calling out the protestor. “Come up and say that,” Yorke said. “Come up on the fucking stage and say what you want to say. But don’t stand there like a coward, come here and

Emo lovers will rejoice anew at the 2025 incarnation of the When We Were Young festival, which will descend on Las Vegas Festival Grounds on Oct. 18. The lineup will feature a one-off performance from Panic! At The Disco, who broke up in 2023, comprised of their 2005 album A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out

Iggy Pop has announced a new concert album, Live at Montreux Festival 2023. Ahead of its January 24th release, the punk icon has unveiled his performance of the song “Five Foot One.” Live at Montreux Festival 2023 was filmed and recorded during Iggy’s July 6th, 2023, set at the Montreux Jazz Festival, where the punk

It might sound like the plot of a movie. You know the one: teenagers throw a rager house party that explodes wildly to become a thing of legend? Yeah, well that’s kind of how the Supernova International Ska Festival began ten years ago. Party-throwers-now-turned-festival-organizers Tim and April Receveur explain that what started as a small

Spooky Season is rolling right along into Halloween week, but those who have been tuned in to Agatha All Along know there’s nothing to fear about how fun this limited series about a coven of witches has been. The show is anchored by Kathryn Hahn, reprising her WandaVision role as the clever and wicked Agatha

Phish have long been hailed as their generation’s successor to jam band godfathers the Grateful Dead, but the Trey Anastasio-led quartet has rarely performed the latter’s music in concert during its 40-plus-year career. That changed last night (Oct. 25) when Phish opened their show in Albany, N.Y., with a first-time cover of the Dead’s “Box

Donald Trump’s hope to court Puerto Ricans in the 2024 presidential election may have backfired thanks to a crass joke made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe during a rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Not long after, Bad Bunny, perhaps the most popular musician to ever hail from Puerto Rico, endorsed Trump’s rival, Kamala Harris.

Beyoncé proclaimed that “it’s time to sing a new song” and elect Kamala Harris as the next president of the United States last night (Oct. 25) during a reproductive rights rally at Shell Energy Stadium in her hometown of Houston, Tx. The music superstar made the endorsement in tandem with fellow Destiny’s Child member Kelly

Morgan Wallen has announced a new three-day music festival taking place on the Gulf Shores of Alabama dubbed Sand in My Boots, and excitement is so high that when tickets went on sale, they sold out in just two hours. But if you’d still like to head to sandy, sunny Alabama in May to hear

Grateful Dead bassist and co-founder Phil Lesh has died at the age of 84. According to a statement from his family, the musician “passed peacefully this morning (Oct. 25). He was surrounded by his family and full of love. Phil brought immense joy to everyone around him and leaves behind a legacy of music and

Every week, Consequence’s Songs of the Week column looks at great new tunes from the last seven days and analyzes notable releases. Find our new favorites and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist, and for other great songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Lady Gag’s powerful new pop track will remind fans of her

Garrett Clark Borns, the singer/songwriter known as BØRNS, is sitting on Zoom in his Los Angeles home, where he’s been living for the past 10 years. It’s fall, and though there’s a slight drop in temperature there, it’s not the same as the Midwest, where he grew up—the leaves changing colors and the kind of

Just 12 days before the 2024 US Presidential Election, Bruce Springsteen has once again voiced his support for Kamala Harris, appearing at a rally in Atlanta alongside the likes of Barack Obama, Samuel L Jackson, Spike Lee, Tyler Perry, and more to mobilize supporters of the Vice President’s campaign. Taking the rally stage donning an