Simon Wu, photographed by Jarod Lew. Aye and Simon, 2024. “I wondered if peeing in this man’s mouth would count as a practice of the theory of queer ecology,” writes Simon Wu in his new essay […]
“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 […]
Nicolás Jaar‘s Other People label has shared the debut album of Solpara, the Lebanese-American live act and DJ-producer. Born in New York City, Solpara started DJing in the late ’00s when he was living in […]
Avril Lavigne has been appointed to the Order of Canada, earning recognition for her contributions to culture and communities in Canada and around the world. The appointment was announced on Friday, June 28th, via the […]
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 […]
Getty Image Ask men — or women! — of a certain age and a certain musical taste and they’ll almost assuredly tell you that they had a crush on Paramore’s Hayley Williams at one stage […]
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 […]
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Nice interview here with Serge from Kasabian, who, if the rumour mill is to be believed, will be doing a secret […]
Photo Credit: Roger Ho Levitation will return to Austin, Texas, this fall. The Halloween weekend gathering will occur from Thursday, Oct. 31, through Sunday, Nov. 3, and aims to continue its decade-long tradition of delivering […]
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 […]
Photo credit: Harry Toohey Since the release of his debut album ‘Tell Me About Tomorrow’ in 2021, Jxdn has lived a hell of a lot of life. Ditching his stage name in favour of his […]
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 […]
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms This week on In Defense of Ska, Frank Turner joins in to discuss growing up with UK skacore, finding a balance between his punkier and folkier tendencies, and his […]
Jesse Malin, the New York punk legend who was left paralyzed from the waist down after suffering a spinal stroke last year, has booked a hometown comeback show December 1st at the Beacon Theatre with […]
Celebrating summer’s arrival, Playland has officially announced the Summer Sounds Concert Series, a first-time collaboration with The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y. From July to September, the legendary “Original Rock Palace” will bring 10 […]
X have announced a new album: Smoke & Fiction is out August 2 via Fat Possum. The full-length follows 2020’s Alphabetland and is billed as the Los Angeles punk group’s final album. Below, watch the […]
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 […]
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. […]
Sum 41 have announced UK and European dates for their ‘Tour Of The Setting Sum’, including a huge OVO Wembley Arena show. Image credit: Travis Shinn The UK and European run of their final ever […]
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 […]