Stanley Donen, the last surviving filmmaking icon of Hollywood’s Golden Age, who helmed classics such as 1952’s Singin’ in the Rain, has died. He was 94. Chicago Tribune writer Michael Phillips confirmed the news through one of his children on Saturday morning, calling Donen: “A huge, often neglected talent.” Born

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ relationship with George Clinton extends back over three decades. The funk legend famously produced their 1985 sophomore album, Freaky Styley. Years later, when Chili Peppers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Clinton was on hand and joined the band for a performance

On Tuesday, German fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld died at the age of 85. Now, his cat, Choupette, stands to inherit a portion of his $300 million dollar fortune. In an interview with Numéro last year, the former creative director of Chanel and Fendi announced that the beloved feline would serve as his

Latin rock icons MANÁ have mapped out an extensive US tour, their first such outing in three years. “Rayando El Sol Tour” spans over 20 dates taking place between early September and late November. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday, March 1st via LiveNation. Once they sell out, you can

Back in 2015, The Ghost Inside experienced a horrific tour bus crash outside El Paso, Texas, that resulted in the deaths of their bus driver and the person driving the truck involved in the collision. The band members themselves suffered serious injuries, with drummer Andrew Tkaczyk losing the lower portion

For many adults today, ABC’s 1990 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s It was one of their first experiences with horror. Despite its terrifying source material, the limited series was the kind of television event that roped in the entire family for a couple of nights, prompting children to talk to

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a leading proponent of a Green New Deal, a congressional resolution that seeks to combat climate change by curbing fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions in favor of a more environmentally sustainable green economy. The proposal has been met with a mixed response here in America,

Danish pop singer MØ unveiled her long-awaited sophomore album, Forever Neverland, last October. She’s returned today with a new release, and for her, it’s something of a childhood fantasy realized. MØ, whom we CoSigned back in 2014, has contributed a pair of songs to the soundtrack for Moominvalley, a new

Anderson .Paak appeared on The Tonight Show on Thursday night, stopping through to chat with host Jimmy Fallon and perform “Trippy” off his 2018 critically acclaimed LP, Oxnard. During the interview, the California rapper discussed his recent Grammy win for Best Rap Performance (“Bubblin’”, in a tie with Kendrick Lamar, Future,

In March, Adult Swim will debut a new special centered around Kraft Punk, a fan-favorite spoof character off The Eric Andre Show. Titled KRFT Punk’s Political Party, the show will find the cheese-loving prankster hosting his own political debate show, which, obviously, will be set to EDM music. Captured in Washington

Black Panther isn’t just a culturally relevant blockbuster, but it’s a top-to-bottom critical smash. The film itself was nominated for numerous Golden Globes and Oscars, but even the music has seen a flood of accolades. Kendrick Lamar’s soundtrack has seen a ton of praise, even taking home the Grammy for Best

Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda has released two new solo songs — “Prove You Wrong” and “What the Words Meant.” Both tracks arrive as part of the new deluxe edition of his debut solo album, Post Traumatic, which was released last year. The songs — featuring Shinoda’s characteristic rap-rock styling coupled

In addition to renewed public scrutiny over his long-standing allegations of sexual assault, Woody Allen is tangled up in an intense legal battle with Amazon Studios regarding his terminated movie deal with the company. However, that hasn’t stopped the veteran filmmaker from moving forward with his other projects. According to

When A Quiet Place became an unstoppable blockbuster last Spring, a sequel was green lit almost over night. However, at the time, director John Krasinski expressed interest only in writing the screenplay. Now, he’s officially signed on as a director. What’s more, EW confirms that star Emily Blunt (and Krasinski’s

The Fast and the Furious director Rob Cohen has been accused of sexual assault by his own daughter. On Thursday, Valkyrie Weather, the eldest of Cohen’s children, published a harrowing post on Facebook, accusing her father of raping her at a young age. “When I was very young, Rob used

A number of rock and metal bands have remained true to their original sound and direction throughout their entire careers (AC/DC, Motörhead, Ramones), while others branched out over the course of several albums. Sepultura certainly belong in the latter category — especially with their groundbreaking 1996 offering, Roots. Hailing from

A grand jury in Chicago has indicted R Kelly on 10 counts of criminal sex abuse, according The Chicago Sun Times. The charges relate to Kelly’s alleged sexual interactions with four women between 1996 and 2010. Nine of the 10 counts involve victims ranging in age from 13 to 16

“Barry, there is an inherent darkness in you,” Gene (Henry Winkler) tells our titular anti-hero. No joke. As expected, the stakes for the second season of HBO’s Barry are quite high, and that’s something you can certainly glean in the season’s first full-length trailer. As you’ll see below, Bill Hader’s

Rock icon Peter Frampton has announced his retirement from the stage. After rousing crowds for more than 50 years, the music legend will take his final bow on a North American farewell tour. The expansive “Finale the Farewell Tour” runs from June 18th all the way to October 12th and

Lords of Chaos, a new movie based on the tumultuous and terrifying story of the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem, recently debuted in theaters. The film centers around Øystein Aarseth, aka Euronymous, played by Rory Culkin, as he forms Mayhem and experiences the highs and horrific lows of the band,

John Mayer has dropped a new song, “I Guess I Just Feel Like”. The track follows “New Light”, a collaboration with famed hip-hop producer No I.D. that was released last May. The mournful new single offers a glimpse into the singer-songwriter’s more contemplative side, perhaps adding weight to his proclamation

Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has offered up a taste of his upcoming solo album with the first single, “Tenderness”. The track, like the rest of the album, is produced by Shooter Jennings, whose band backs up McKagan on the song. “Tenderness” has a bit of a Lou Reed

Gunna has let loose his new album, Drip or Drown 2. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. Out via Young Thug imprint YSL Records, the 16-track collection serves as the Georgia rapper’s first proper full-length. It follows a string of mixtapes, such as last year’s Drip Season, and

Each week we break down our favorite song, highlight our honorable mentions, and wrap them all up with other staff recommendations into a New Sounds playlist just for you. Be sure to subscribe here. The last time anyone saw the Chromatics, they were performing in a forest with Julee Cruise on the penultimate episode

Track by Track is a new music feature in which we task artists with breaking down each song on their latest full-length release, one at a time. Julia Jacklin doesn’t harbor any misconceptions about the tone of her latest album. “The record is not exactly a fun record, as a

Download | Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public On the latest installment of Kyle Meredith With…, former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett discusses his new album, At the Edge of Light, and how it once again boasts band members from all over the globe. He talks about being heavily influenced by Brexit and

After turning himself over to police, Jussie Smollett was formerly charged with a class 4 felony for filing a false police report on Thursday. Chicago PD claim the actor staged a hate crime against himself in order to increase his profile so he could demand a higher salary from FOX for

After announcing a US tour on Thursday, Johnny Marr has released a new single, “Armatopia”, complete with a captivating doomsday-inspired music video. “Armatopia” marks the former Smiths guitarist’s first new music of 2019, following up his third solo studio album released last year, Call the Comet. The track was inspired

February has been quite a busy month for Robyn, what with the release of “Super Cool” (her collaboration with Beck and The Lonely Island) and the stylish music video for “Send to Robin Immediately”. Committed to her hot streak, the Swedish singer appeared on Ellen on Friday morning to deliver

A world tour featuring a hologram version of Amy Winehouse was originally scheduled to debut this year. Now, however, the company behind the hologram creation have decided to put the tour “on hold” due to “some unique challenges and sensitivities” they encountered during their various stages of development. “BASE Hologram

April 12th marks the release of Cuz I Love You, the highly anticipated album from Lizzo. Thus far, the Minneapolis-based

As if releasing two albums within the last six months wasn’t enough, CupcakKe dropped a fresh single a few weeks

Natalie Prass has spent most of 2019 supporting her latest album, The Future and the Past, out on the road

On Tuesday night, Maggie Rogers welcomed Florence Welch during her performance at London’s O2 Academy Brixton. After moving through the

As promised, Vampire Weekend have released their new music video for “Harmony Hall”. In the Emmett Malloy-directed clip, frontman Ezra

Last Friday, John Legend released “Preach”, a powerful new single calling for action to impart social change instead of just

Later this week, Primus bassist Les Claypool and Sean Lennon will release their latest collaborative album as The Claypool Lennon Delirium. Titled South of

Blueface has released a new remix of his track “Thotiana”, and it comes with a big name assist from Cardi B.

Despite a very future-leaning weekend at III Points Festival, Miami was given a quick gasp of the ’90s, thanks to

With this year’s All-Star Game taking place in Charlotte, the NBA opted for some local fare to serve as its

Last year, Thom Yorke made his film scoring debut, providing music for Luca Guadagnino’s remake of Suspiria. Today, the Radiohead

Lil Pump has finally unveiled his new album, Harverd Dropout. Stream it in full below via Apple Music or Spotify.

Kehlani has returned with a new mixtape, While We Wait. Stream it in full below via Apple Music or Spotify.

One month before the March 22nd premiere of The Dirt, the warts-and-all biopic on Mötley Crüe based on the band’s

While Tom DeLonge continues to search the skies for aliens, Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus has launched a new pop punk side project

Track by Track is a new music feature in which we ask artists to dig into each song on their

Last fall, Marissa Nadler gifted fans with the impressive album For My Crimes, which featured collaborations with Sharon Van Etten

Weezer currently find themselves simultaneously in the middle of two album cycles. On the one hand, they’re still promoting their

Freddie Gibbs and Madlib are combining their talents once again for a new collaborative album, Bandana. The effort will serve as

Origins is a recurring new music feature in which we give musicians the chance to explain the influences behind their

Back in September, Warner Bros. finally confirmed plans to move forward with its Space Jam sequel starring Cleveland Cavaliers Miami

The Pitch: In the early 2010s, Saraya Knight (Florence Pugh) is a British independent pro wrestler with a particularly odd pedigree.

Not all of the stars will be in attendance for this weekend’s Academy Awards. Kendrick Lamar and SZA will not

The Pitch: Toothless, the cat-like dragon, and Hiccup (Jay Baruchel), the boy Viking who became king, are back in How to

After Bohemian Rhapsody became a smash hit (despite all of the critical backlash against it), it was inevitable that a

Say your prayers, take your vitamins, and participate in the coordinated shutdown of a media empire fueled by shadow money,

The story about Bonnie and Clyde is one of high-stakes robberies and a climactic hail of gunfire. Typically, the narrative

With Ben Affleck having officially hung up his cape, Warner Bros. is in search for a new Caped Crusader, and

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that Queen will perform at this Sunday’s Oscars ceremony. The band’s forthcoming

Denis Villeneuve is no stranger to turning ambitious projects around. He did it with 2016’s Arrival. He did it with 2017’s

Download | Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher| Podchaser | RSS We’ve packed our bags. We waved goodbye to 45 Lampkin Lane. We’re now about 72

Welcome to Dissected, where we disassemble a band’s catalog, a director’s filmography, or some other critical pop-culture collection in the

This isn’t a list of the best live performers or performances of all time, though, in many cases, this article

The Backstreet Boys are about to drop DNA, their first new album in six years. We thought it’d be fun

2018 was a colossal year for TV, and that reflected on all of us here at Consequence of Sound. As we

Welcome to Dissected, where we disassemble a band’s catalog, a director’s filmography, or some other critical pop-culture collection in the

Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese loves to watch movies as much he loves to make them. So much so that he

Sequels are the engine on which Hollywood runs, at least these days. Studios are so thoroughly gun-shy about the prospect

Part of the reason we go to the movies is purely nostalgia. We grew up with them. They’ve always been

Like Superman, or Loki, or Jean Grey, or any of the dozens of other characters who’ve cheated death, comic book

The Lowdown: As one of the biggest names in doom metal, Candlemass release onto the world their latest LP, The

The Lowdown: New Jersey’s premiere thrash metal outfit Overkill don’t mess with their sound much. Like a prehistoric crocodile, they’re

The Lowdown: “We can treat our lives like a symphony/ A little empathy instead of infantry,” Chicago’s Mykele Deville raps

The Lowdown: Calling an hourlong album streamlined might seem strange, but that’s exactly what Distance Over Time is compared to

The Lowdown: Les Claypool is the frontman of Primus and the patron saint of slap bass. Sean Lennon is the

The Lowdown: Australian Julia Jacklin took her introspective songwriting and rock-country tracks all around the world with the acclaim of her

The Lowdown: Pop stars go into the studio with a bunch of songwriters they barely know to try and create

Setting the Stage: When Earthless announced their date at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, tickets immediately sold out. The venue

The Pitch: On Monday the 18th, selfish college student Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) found herself trapped in a time loop that constantly

The Pitch: When Natalie (Rebel Wilson) was a little girl, gazing moony-eyed at Pretty Woman in her living room and falling in

On March 1st, Royal Trux are due to release their first album in nearly 20 years, White Stuff. The ’90s

Wilco’s annual Solid Sound Festival will return to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in North Adams, Massachusetts from June

Bethel Woods Music and Culture Festival is a four-day event honoring the 50th anniversary of Woodstock. Marked for August 15th-18th,

Open Mike Eagle dropped his latest EP, What Happens When I Try to Relax, back in the fall. Now, the

Last spring, Sleep dropped The Sciences, their first studio effort in nearly two decades and one of the Top 25 Metal

Morrissey is heading to Canada, Johnny Marr is heading to the States. In support of last year’s Call the Comet,

Stereolab have been on hiatus since 2009, but their appearance on recent lineups like Primavera Sound and Desert Daze hinted

The motherlovin’, turtleneck-and-chain-wearing, creeps of The Lonely Island are getting off the boat and going on the road. The comedy

Armed with an impressive collective stockpile of hard-rock radio hits, Breaking Benjamin Chevelle, and Three Days Grace will spend much

Diana Ross will turn 75 on March 26th, but she’s already begun celebrating. The soul and R&B icon delivered a

Over the past few years, KFC has seen a revolving door of comics and talent play its iconic Colonel Sanders:

We’re a little over a month away from the April 1st premiere of Jordan Peele’s highly anticipated reboot of The

One of the sharpest series to hit TV last year was Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House. Equal parts terrifying

The Pitch: The third season (or 52nd, if you’re looking within the show’s universe) of IFC’s Documentary Now! sees host Helen Mirren introducing

Despite legal threats from the Michael Jackson Estate, HBO is moving forward with plans to air Leaving Neverland. Directed by

The final season of HBO’s masterwork political comedy, Veep, is set to premiere on March 31st. In anticipation, the first

Who doesn’t love Don Cheadle? As the star of Showtime’s new series Black Monday attests in his opening monologue, the venerated veteran

The Pitch: In its first phase, the #MeToo movement was all about women finding their collective voice and finally, at

Well, that didn’t take long. After just a few days of vocal controversy, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and

Shudder’s forthcoming Creepshow series is keeping it old-school. Today, showrunner Greg Nicotero offered fans a sneak peek on Instagram at