Alternative Music
Wednesday Announce New Album Rat Saw God, Share “Chosen to Deserve”: Stream
Happy hump day! Wednesday have announced that they will return this spring with their third album Rat Saw God, out April 7th via their new label home Dead Oceans. To celebrate the news, the Asheville indie rock band have shared the new single “Chosen to Deserve” today, as well as a bunch of tour dates for 2023. Rat Saw God documents bandleader Karly Hartzman’s coming-of-age in North Carolina, using fuzzed-out guitars and sticky hooks as a vehicle for her intimate, evocative storytelling. The 10-track LP — which includes the previously-released epic “Bull Believer” — is available to pre-order now. “Chosen to Deserve” is a prime example of Wednesday’s specific sound, infusing their ’90s-inspired lo-fi rock with a subtle, homey country twang. “‘Chosen to Deserve’ is a writing exercise I gave ...
Bonnaroo Booker Bryan Benson Dives Deep into the 2023 Lineup Live: The What Podcast
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Radio Public | TheWhatPodcast.com | RSS Amid a wild week of festival announcements, one lineup unsurprisingly reigned supreme for The What Podcast crew — Bonnaroo 2023. Advertisement Related Video During a special live episode of The What Podcast, Brad, Barry and Lord Taco were joined by Bryan Benson, a lead booker with Live Nation, for a deep dive into this year’s Roo lineup. Benson helps break down the curation of such a lineup, offers news about what 2023’s SuperJam will look like, and more. Consequence’s own Editorial Director Ben Kaye joins the conversation as well, offering expertise as a long-time Roovian and seasoned festival-goer. Listen to t...
Pedro the Lion Announces 2023 Tour for Anniversaries of Control, It’s Hard to Find a Friend
Dave Bazan has announced a massive 2023 tour honoring the anniversaries of two seminal Pedro the Lion albums, where he’ll celebrate 25 years of It’s Hard to Find a Friend and 20 years of Control. The 38-date trek kicks off in Omaha on April 11th, taking in big cities including Dallas, Atlanta, Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, before wrapping June 30th in Pedro the Lion’s hometown of Seattle, Washington. Along the way, Bazan will be supported by Erik Walters. Check out the full list of dates below. ickets go on sale January 20th at 10:00 a.m. local time, and you can book your seats through the usual suspects like Ticketmaster and Stubhub. Advertisement Related Video Last year, Pedro the Lion returned with the sur...
MGMT Tease “Fancy New Album” Dropping in 2023
MGMT have taken full advantage of indie sleaze nostalgia by teasing a “fancy new album” alongside their newly announced appearance at Just Like Heaven 2023. “We will be returning to the stage for the first time in nearly four years on May 13th at Just Like Heaven Festival in Pasadena, and we’ll be doing a unique MGMT performance, featuring our entire first album, Oracular Spectacular,” the group said in a statement posted to social media. “We’ve stocked up on rust remover and are constructing a state of the art elf workshop so as to attempt to provide the most experimental live show since we were wee lads playing hockey in the middle of songs etc.” The duo of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser continued, “Furthermore, keep checking back in with us because we’ve been making some fu...
George Michael’s Family “Will Not Be Endorsing” Rumored Biopic
A possible biopic about George Michael won’t be getting his family’s blessing. The estate of the late Wham! singer published a statement this week condemning the project, adding that they “will not be endorsing it in any way.” “To all of George’s Lovelies, fans and lovers of his music, a story has been published stating that George Michael’s family has endorsed a so called ‘biopic’ about his life,” the statement reads, referencing a recent Daily Mail article claiming that White Lotus star Theo James was the top condender to star as Michael. The statement goes on: “On behalf of George’s family and GME [George Michael Entertainment] we want to make it clear that there is no truth whatsoever in this story, we know nothing about this project and will not be endorsing it in any w...
How to Get Tickets to Lovers & Friends 2023
The 2023 lineup for Lovers & Friends has been revealed, and tickets will reunite fans with favorites from the finest eras of hip-hop, pop, and R&B. Read our reaction here, and grab Lovers & Friends tickets via the festival’s website. What Is Lovers & Friends? The Las Vegas love fest returns for a second year to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds for an all-day extravaganza on Saturday, May 6th, 2023. With over 45 artists on the bill, the Usher-presented event captures every transformational moment in the spectrum between classic and modern hip-hop and R&B. Who Is Headlining Lovers & Friends in 2023? Advertisement Related Video Lovers & Friends will level up in its second year with headliners like Missy Elliott, in her first billed performance since 2019, Mariah Care...
Clutch Announce 2023 Spring North American Tour
Clutch have always been road dogs, and that trend will continue in 2023. The longstanding hard rockers will embark on a Spring 2023 North American run, called the “No Stars Above Tour,” featuring support from Amigo the Devil and Nate Bergman. The tour will set off on April 11th in Norfolk, Virginia, and keep the guys on the road through a May 18th date in Sayreville, New Jersey. Tickets go on sale to the general public 10 a.m. local time on Friday (January 20th) via Ticketmaster, with a Live Nation pre-sale beginning Wednesday (January 18th) using the code SOUND. Tickets can also be picked up via StubHub. Clutch are touring in support of their latest album, Sunrise on Slaughter Beach, which arrived this past September. The album featured bandmates Neil Fallon (vocals), Tim Sult (guitar), D...
Yaeji Details New Album With a Hammer and Spring 2023 Tour
Korean-American singer and producer Yaeji has detailed her upcoming debut album, With a Hammer, out April 7th via XL Recordings. The news arrives with a run of 2023 North American tour dates and lead single “For Granted.” Yaeji recorded With a Hammer in New York, London, and Seoul, mixing her dance music roots with Korean indie rock, electronica, and pop from the ‘90s and early 2000s. Collaborators on the album include British musician Loraine James and Baltimore up-and-comer Nourished by Time alongside producers K Wata and Enayet from Yaeji’s extended SLINK NYC crew. Kicking off on April 6th in Vancouver, Yaeji’s Spring 2023 tour also features stops in Austin, Chicago, Toronto, and more before wrapping in Brooklyn on May 19th. It will also include appearances at both weekends of Coac...
Original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers to Reunite for Netflix Special
Thirty years after their debut, original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers will stage a reunion for Netflix dubbed Once & Always. The scripted project drops April 19th, and the first new photos of the beloved crime fighters have been revealed today. Based on the franchise’s slogan “once a Ranger, always a Ranger,” Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always sees the original Rangers come “face to face with a familiar threat from the past. In the midst of a global crisis, they are called on once again to be the heroes the world needs.” Returning for the project are Walter Emanuel Jones, who played the original Black Ranger Zach; David Yost, who played the original Blue Ranger Billy; and Catherine Sutherland, who began playing Pink Ranger Kat in Season 3. Steve Cardena...
How to Get Tickets to TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s “ACT: SWEET MIRAGE” Tour
K-pop stars TOMORROW X TOGETHER have confirmed a return to the road in 2023 with their second world tour,”ACT: SWEET MIRAGE.” Their previous tour of the US sold out within minutes, and members of MOA should expect the same this time around. The group is currently gearing up for their next release, an EP titled The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION, which will be arriving January 27th. Read on for details on how to secure tickets for TOMORROW X TOGETHER’S “ACT: SWEET MIRAGE” Tour. What is TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s 2023 Tour? Advertisement Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and Hueningkai will kick things off in Seoul on March 25th. Their Asian leg will take them to Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan before they come to the US. Stateside, the group will make stops in cities including Charlotte, DC, and Sa...
A Dream Setlist for Madonna’s “The Celebration Tour”
Madonna has never been a huge fan of nostalgia, particularly where her career and music are concerned. That’s certainly not a bad thing — in fact, her desire to push forward and keep breaking boundaries (sonic and otherwise) has kept her in the public eye for forty years. In recent years, Madonna’s tours have also been focused heavily on the present day, specifically whatever her latest record is at the time. But on Tuesday (January 17th), Madonna announced a career-spanning run dubbed “The Celebration Tour,” subtitled “Featuring Four Decades Of Greatest Hits.” (To get tix, a Live Nation pre-sale will take place starting Friday, January 19th at 10:00 a.m. local time — use access code SOUND — prior to the public on-sale beginning Friday, January 20th via Ticketmaster. Tickets will...
The Black Dahlia Murder Announce First Tour Since Passing of Frontman Trevor Strnad
The Black Dahlia Murder will embark on their first tour since the tragic passing of frontman Trevor Strnad. Support will come from Terror, Frozen Soul, Fuming Mouth, and Phobophilic during the six-week North American run. The Spring outing, dubbed “The Verminous Remnant Tour,” kicks off with a performance at the Decibel Metal & Beer Fest in Philadelphia on April 14th and runs through a May 26th gig in Minneapolis. A pre-sale begins Wednesday (January 18th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster using the code SOUND, with a general on-sale starting this Friday. Alternatively, tickets can also be purchased via StubHub. Strnad died at the age of 41 in May 2022. No cause of death was revealed, but the band did share the number for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline when announcing his...
