The Chills Frontman Was 61
Martin Phillipps, founder and frontman of the influential New Zealand rock band The Chills, has died at the age of 61. According to a statement posted to The Chills’ social media page on Sunday, July […]
Tag: punk rock
Off!’s Keith Morris and co. go out with a bang, onstage and on film
On a recent Sunday morning on the 134 Freeway, singer and punk rock icon Keith Morris was behind the wheel of his Honda, rolling toward a final rehearsal with his band Off! in a Pomona […]
Soft Play On Track For Highest Charting Album Yet With ‘HEAVY JELLY’
Soft Play are on course to secure their highest charting album yet, with ‘HEAVY JELLY’ currently sitting in the UK Top 3. Soft Play released their fourth studio album ‘HEAVY JELLY’ last Friday, July 19, and […]
Should Mosswood Meltdown Get Down with Ska?: Podcast
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms There are a lot of great punk festivals these days: Punk Rock Bowling, Fest, No Values, just to name a few. Most of them book at least a few […]
Ghost Announce Online Global Premiere Of Debut Feature Film ‘Rite Here Rite Now’
Ghost have shared the news that their debut feature film ‘Rite Here Rite Now’ will premiere globally online via Veeps on July 20. After launching in cinemas globally from June 20-23, ‘Rite Here Rite Now’ […]
STÖNER Feat. Former KYUSS Members BRANT BJORK And NICK OLIVERI: Live Album ‘Hittin’ The Bitchin’ Switch’ Due In October
STÖNER, the supergroup formed by desert rock godfathers and long-time compadres Brant Bjork (founding member of KYUSS, also former member of FU MANCHU),Nick Oliveri (MONDO GENERATOR, former member of KYUSS, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE) […]
RYAN ADAMS Releases Cover Of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY’s ‘Clean My Wounds’; PEPPER KEENAN Reacts
Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams performed a stripped-down cover version of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY‘s “Clean My Wounds” on June 21 at Meymandi Concert Hall in the band’s original hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina. You can now hear […]
A hacked Game Boy, compliment battles, video games and Mr Blobby: the rise of UK nerdcore | Games
We’ve had live jazz bands playing Mario Kart, and a full orchestra rendition of Sonic. But there’s a whole subgenre of video game music artists who’d happily describe their sound as even more nerdy. “Nerdcore […]
Frank Lloyd Wleft – ‘The Actual Kids In Actual America’
London’s Frank Lloyd Wleft journeys across the U.S.A with sprawling new single ‘The Actual Kids in Actual America’ Frank Lloyd Wleft image via Lucas Edwards July 3, 2024 Ahead of a special headline show at […]
Crazy Town’s Shifty Shellshock’s Family Opens Up About Singer’s Passing
“Seth was a troubled soul but he was a beautiful one and he had a heart of gold.” Shifty Shellshock‘s family’s “hearts are shattered” after the Crazy Town lead singer passed away at age 49 […]
Shifty Shellshock’s family breaks silence after Crazy Town singer’s death
Shifty Shellshock’s family has spoken out after the Crazy Town frontman died of an accidental drug overdose. They remembered the late singer — whose real name was Seth Binzer — in an emotional statement to The […]
L.A.’s underground celebrates the life of punk iconoclast John Albert
Once upon a time, the collected works of music journalists, film critics and other cultural correspondents appeared with regularity on the literary landscape. We relied on their observations to make sense not only of the […]
Heavy Song of the Week: X’s “Big Black X”
Heavy Song of the Week is a feature on Heavy Consequence breaking down the top metal and hard rock tracks you need to hear every Friday. This week, the top spot goes to X for […]
Redd Kross celebrates 45 years as L.A.’s weirdest power pop duo
Last summer, Jeff and Steven McDonald, the brotherly duo who founded the pioneering, sound-shifting band Redd Kross, decided to check out their longtime pals Sparks at the Hollywood Bowl. The McDonalds, long inspired by the […]
X Announce Final Album, Unveil Lead Single “Big Black X”
X have announced their final studio album, Smoke & Fiction, arriving August 2nd via Fat Possum Records. The L.A. punk legends also released the video for lead single “Big Black X,” a reflection of the […]
Crazy Town ‘Butterfly’ singer dies at 49
Shifty Shellshock, the frontman of the rap rock band Crazy Town, has died. He was 49. Per the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s website, Shellshock — whose real name was Seth Binzer — died on Monday. […]
Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl says ‘we actually play live’ on ‘errors tour’ as Taylor Swift fans call out rocker for ‘shade’
LEAD singer Dave Grohl has appeared to take a swipe at Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour during the Foo Fighters’ show in London on Saturday. Dave seemed to accuse the pop star of not singing […]
Fever 333 Announce 2024 Tour, Unleash Song “New West Order”
Fever 333 have announced dates for an extensive 2024 tour, while unleashing the new single “New West Order.” The band’s tour includes a fall US leg that kicks off October 17th in Los Angeles, and […]
What We Learnt From The World Premiere Of GHOST’s Debut Feature Film, ‘Rite Here Rite Now’
There is simply no other band like Sweden’s GHOST. Blending rock songs big enough to blow the roofs off arenas with a spooky theatricality taking cues from the occult and black metal, they’ve spent the […]
Where is RiotLand? Chicago staple Riot Fest has new location, lineup in 2024
RIOT FEST Riotland is back with a new venue in 2024. The annual punk rock music festival recently announced a new location along with its new lineup. 2 Riot Fest will take place in Riot […]