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Past being a kick-ass punk band, DC’s Ekko Astral are tireless advocates for trans rights. Working example: Their 2024 music “sticks and stones” is titled after Dave Chappelle’s comedy particular as a direct critique of his transphobic jokes. With the music’s new animated music video, Ekko Astral add one other infamous transphobe, JK Rowling, into the combination by exhibiting the writer hooking up with Chappelle in a rest room. Watch the clip, made by animator lemonprom and visible artist Kate The Cursed, beneath. Get Ekko Astral Tickets Right here In a latest Bluesky put up, the band defined that the video got…
Picture Picture Credit score Gilbert Flores / Contributor through Getty Photographs Picture Alt Mopreme Shakur on the star ceremony the place Tupac Shakur is honored with a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame on June 7, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Picture Measurement landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Mopreme Shakur criticized Drake for getting a Loss of life Row chain allegedly linked to Tupac, saying it needs to be with the household. Suge Knight disputed the chain’s authenticity, claiming it was by no means Tupac’s. Drake’s buy provides to his rising assortment of Tupac memorabilia, together with a $1 million crown…
Jerry Cantrell on Alice in Chains: “We Deliberate on Doing Extra This 12 months… It Didn't Work Out”
Apart from their efficiency at Black Sabbath’s “Again to the Starting” live performance, 2025 ended up being a principally idle 12 months within the Alice in Chains camp. In a brand new interview, singer-guitarist Jerry Cantrell reveals that the grunge goliaths initially had much more on their plate for 2025. As Cantrell defined to Cleveland.com, drummer Sean Kinney’s well being scare compelled the band to cancel its spring tour and halt any further 2025 bookings. Fortunately, Kinney recovered in time for AIC’s set on the “Again to the Starting” present, their solely dwell look this 12 months. In the meantime,…
Kneecap are again with a thumping new music, “Sayōnara.” That includes manufacturing from Orbital’s Paul Hartnoll, “Sayōnara” boasts a rave-rap type with Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, and DJ Próvaí rapping of their native Irish language all through. With its fast tempo, synth stabs, and industrial hue, “Sayōnara” resembles Orbital, The Prodigy, and Underworld’s darkened rave stylings whereas reprising Kneecap’s enthusiastic deliveries and punk perspective. Watch the music’s official music video — starring Derry Ladies’ Jamie Lee O’Donnell — under. The Irish trio started together with “Sayōnara” of their pageant units this 12 months, together with a efficiency at their highly-attended Glastonbury…
A memorial stroll was held for the late Brent Hinds in Atlanta on Sunday (August thirty first). Hinds’ longtime Mastodon bandmates Invoice Kelliher and Brann Dailor had been among the many household and buddies that gathered to stroll from Elmyr to the Star Bar to have fun the lifetime of the guitarist-singer. In a video posted to Fb, dozens of people might be seen on the road in entrance of Elmyr elevating a toast. As beforehand reported, Hinds was tragically killed on the age of 51 in a bike accident on the evening of August twentieth. In keeping with an…
Brian Might and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli teamed up for a duet of Queen‘s “Who Desires to Reside Without end” final yr throughout a three-day live performance occasion, “Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration,” that celebrated the singer in his hometown Lajatico in Tuscany. Performances from the occasion have been airing as a live performance movie on PBS since February, and now Bocelli’s duet with Might has been posted on YouTube through the previous’s official channel. The rendition sees Might taking lead vocals — the Queen guitarist can be an exceptional singer — with spine-chilling accompaniment from Bocelli and a backing…
The most recent collaboration between PARIS and Juno Mamba “Keep” sees two completely different worlds colliding to create a listening expertise that is immersive and fairly left-field. Few digital artists stability emotion and world-building fairly like PARIS, and this sentiment is loudly echoed throughout her debut album Labyrinth. For me, “Keep” is among the many brightest gems all through this mission because it carries with it depth, ethereal sound design, and melodies that’ll make you’re feeling one thing. This works so effectively with the atmospheric vocals lingering within the foreground whereas the beefy drums drive the observe ahead with energy…
Let’s be trustworthy, the dwell music scene is at one thing of a crossroads, with outrageous ticket pricing constructions, canceled excursions, and artist burnout making fixed headlines. However everyone knows that feeling when the bass blasts from the amps and enters our veins, turning the group right into a single organism because it pulses to the beat. Dwell music is the lifeblood of musicians and followers alike, and Consequence needs to have a good time that irreplaceable magic. And we want your assist! We’re gearing up for a particular salute to all issues dwell music with a full week of content…
After a quieter spell when it comes to output, Jazzbois return with “Dream Palms” – a collaboration with Telemakus and Tristan Cappel that serves as a stellar reminder of their presence. The music of Budapest-based jazz fusion trio Jazzbois just isn’t solely identified for it is musical opulence, but additionally frequently disobeying kind and conference. On their newest launch “Dream Palms”, the rhythm part is rooted in a hip hop affect whereas vigorous piano preparations colour the combo in such a chic method. In truth, from synths, to brass, and even flutes, there are quite a few devices that add…
Danny Elfman's The Nightmare Earlier than Christmas Stay Live performance Returns for Halloween 2025
A Los Angeles Halloween custom continues: Danny Elfman has confirmed a 2025 version of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Earlier than Christmas reside, going down on the Hollywood Bowl on October twenty fifth and twenty sixth. Marking the twelfth and thirteenth time Elfman has carried out the Tim Burton traditional on the Bowl with a full orchestra, the 2025 version will function Elfman as Jack, Janelle Monáe as Sally, Keith David as Oogie Boogie, John Stamos as Lock, and Riki Lindhome as Shock. The group will carry out the movie’s musical sequences accompanied by a reside orchestra, with the movie’s visuals being…