Some performers turn swearing into an art form. A few of those who have a place in the Upper Echelon of Coarseness are Al Pacino’s Tony Montana, Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Selina Meyer, Mark Wahlberg’s Sergeant Dignam, […]
Popular songs are getting shorter, with Grammy-winning hits and Spotify chart-toppers shrinking in length. But is streaming really to blame? The answer is more complex, with history, genre, and evolving songwriting trends all playing a […]
Photo Credit: Robot Picnic / YouTube The LA Philharmonic embarked on unfamiliar territory with a guest-filled Coachella set led by conductor Gustavo Dudamel. Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic delivered an unforgettable 50-minute set at […]
Jon Batiste will receive the inaugural Ray Charles “Architect Of Sound” Award at the forthcoming Grammy Hall of Fame Gala. The award is a partnership with The Ray Charles Foundation. Per a statement from the […]
All photos courtesy of Inhaler. “We’ve been touring for years, and we look awful now,” drummer Ryan McMahon proclaimed on a couch next to his bandmates. The rest of Inhaler, the Irish band made up […]
MANILA, Philippines — There are new hitmakers in town as Esang, Diego Gutierrez, James Philippe, and Jarlo Base all inked contracts with Star Magic, ABS-CBN’s talent management agency! During their contract signing event on March […]
The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Lil Nas X and Playboi Carti. What looked like it might be an uneventful release day in hip-hop turned into a five-alarm blitz […]
“They wanted me to try something that I hadn’t, that I did not know I could do.” Sen Dog, legendary co-vocalist of Cypress Hill, joined Loudwire Nights on Friday (March 7) to discuss the latest […]
Grammy Award winner Roberta Flack, whose tranquil ballads and 1970s songs such as “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” established her as a timeless R&B singer […]
On Sunday, composer Jon Batiste performed a reimagined version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl LIX. According to an interview with The Associated Press, Batiste’s inspiration for his reinterpretation of the National Anthem pulled […]
Photo Credit: SM Entertainment SM Entertainment’s classical and jazz label SM Classics has concluded its first-ever K-pop orchestra concert in celebration of SM Entertainment’s 30th anniversary. Here’s the latest. SM Classics Live 2025 with Seoul […]
Five new masks enter with heartbreaking and empowering stories for The Masked Singer Season 13 before a comedy legend because the first to reveal their famous face — was it Ant, Coral, Fuzzy Peas, Honey […]
It’s not uncommon for modern musicians to explore majorly divergent styles across successive records. Be they relatively popular darlings like Björk, Sufjan Stevens, Radiohead, Sia, and Beck or lesser-known greats like Devin Townsend, Anathema, Steven […]
Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls have announced they are reuniting for a 2025 co-headlining US tour. The “Yes We Are” trek will take place next summer and stop in more than 30 cities, beginning with […]
Morrissey is returning to Los Angeles this month for three shows: December 28th and 29th at the United Theater on Broadway, and a special New Year’s Eve show on December 31st at the Hollywood Palladium. […]
Classical music has been on the front lines in a year marked by division and distraction, protest and intolerance, war and suffering. A pro-Palestinian UCLA student encampment fell under violent attack in April on the […]
In Japan, you can set your watch by the arrival of a train. “Delays” (if that’s the word) tend to be calculated in seconds – not minutes or hours. “This precision results from a combination […]
It’s New Music Friday, so Consequence is here to help point out the best, most notable new albums to stream. Among today’s highlights is Linkin Park’s first album since the passing of Chester Bennington, Jon […]
As 2024 inches to a close, it’s time to start thinking about 2025. In particular, next year’s music festivals. One to put on your radar is Axe Ceremonia Festival. The two-day festival will take place […]
There are many reasons for the current rage in renovating concert halls. It is usually cheaper than building something new. The science, as well as the art, of acoustics has advanced. Renovation can be a […]