It’s no secret that Charli xcx is a cinephile, so it wasn’t a shock when the avant-garde pop star revealed that her latest album would feature iconic horror auteur David Cronenberg — especially considering its title is “Music, Fashion, Film.” But what is surprising is just how impactful his contribution is to the wider meaning […]

They may not make the music or mastermind the marketing campaigns, but — duh! — the music business wouldn’t and couldn’t exist without lawyers. The best of them oversee the mega-million deals and catalog sales of superstars, protect the  creative work of human beings against AI and other entities that would steal it, prevent young […]

Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray in the U.K. in relation to a “vicious and unprovoked” attack at a London nightclub in 2023. His co-defendant, Omololu Akinlolu, also pleaded guilty. The U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service (similar in function to the District Attorney) described Akinlolu, a Florida rapper also known as HoodyBaby, as Brown’s vocal […]

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 “Kill Count Increase” from Hatebreed. Some weeks, it pours. Any given week is a process of…

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The Hollywood Walk of Fame’s Class of 2027 has been announced, and it includes the Ramones, Linkin Park, and The Smashing Pumpkins, among other acts. Other music acts set to get their stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame include Lil Wayne, Karol G, David Guetta, Waylon Jennings (posthumous), Grandmaster Flash,…

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During its Comic-Con panel promoting the upcoming Season 3 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Prime Video revealed that the Balrog (last seen terrorizing Ian McKellen’s Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) will appear in the prequel series. Not only…

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Michael Stipe has unveiled a new song, “Hum Desiderata,” exclusively on the online sound exhibition platform Joyfully Waiting. The “Desiderata” part of the musical work is a spoken-word rendition of Max Ehrmann’s poem from his installation at ICA Milan, featuring additional vocals from Athens, Georgia artist Elizabeth Hatmaker. Likely more interesting to…

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King Diamond‘s eponymous band has replaced longtime guitarist Andy LaRoque with former Ozzy Osbourne axeman Gus G. Gus G will take over writing and playing on a permanent basis, including work on King Diamond’s upcoming new trilogy of concept albums. King Diamond said, “It’s a big honor for me to…

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The next chapter in the Blade Runner story is coming, depicting a future that’s gotten much worse since Blade Runner 2049. That’s at least the vibe of this new trailer for the Prime Video series Blade Runner 2099, starring Hunter Schafer (Euphoria) and Michelle Yeoh (everything cool). The official description,…

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Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson hopped onstage to perform “All the Young Dudes” with Green Day fronman Billie Joe Armstrong on Thursday night in San Diego during the latter’s set with his cover band the Coverups. The tune was originally released by Mott the Hoople in 1972 after being gifted to the…

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