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System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan made a number of headlines earlier this year with his pro-Trump rhetoric, which directly oppose the views of singer Serj Tankian. While the vocalist previously defended his bandmate despite their “extremely polarized political differences”, Tankian admitted in a new interview that Dolmayan’s views are “frustrating”. For a little

Oli Harper is relatively young in terms of career, releasing his debut single just last year. But already he’s had releases on Enhanced, BlueBird, Proximity, and now Thrive with his latest release, “Do Better” with Kyrsta Youngs. The combination of sweet piano notes, sultry vocals, and upbeat rhythm come together for a wonderfully saccharine song

Cardi B is turning off Twitter because she says her fans are toxic — especially after her decision to get back with Offset — and she’s not about to let them treat her like a Disney star. CB’s Twitter account is non-existent as of Monday — this after she apparently deactivated it this weekend. The

President Donald Trump is holding a fundraiser event in Newport Beach, California today that’s being headlined by Mike Love’s current touring lineup of the Beach Boys, the Los Angeles Times reports. Brian Wilson and Al Jardine, who are unaffiliated with Love’s touring version of the band, shared a statement with Variety distancing themselves from the

What was big, exciting entertainment news just a month or so ago has already become routine tedium: Jim Carrey played presidential candidate Joe Biden on Saturday Night Live. For the third week in a row, the blockbuster comic returned to Studio 8H, where Issa-Rae hosted the festivities. Three sketches into his run, however, and it’s

The highly anticipated, genre-bending first album from Whethan is finally here, bringing his full musical vision to life with FANTASY. Pop-rock and alternative trap lace the entire release, but every track brings a different, distinct vibe. Whethan has made it known from the jump he will never put himself into the box — we can

Exclusive Snoop Dogg‘s hooking up his late auntie one more time … with an assist from Cemetery Tim. The guy who created extravagant tombstones for Eazy-E and Nate Dogg tells TMZ … Snoop and his family reached out at the beginning of September about a tombstone for his late auntie, Annette Daniel. She died in

Beyoncé’s HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM, which captured her iconic 2018 Coachella set, is coming to vinyl for the first time. The 4xLP set—out December 4—comes with a 52-page booklet. Preview the record below. Beyoncé released her HOMECOMING documentary on Netflix in April 2019. Earlier this year, she shared the song “BLACK PARADE” and then the

Every Friday, Consequence of Sound rounds up some of the week’s noteworthy new album releases. Today, October 16th, brings fresh music from Kevin Morby, OSees, Open Mike Eagle, HEALTH, Autechre, Pluralone (Josh Klinghoffer), and Black Thought. Take a listen to each of their new albums below. Also be sure to check out new releases from

It’s been a hot minute since we’ve done a Crankdat premiere on Your EDM, so we’re supremely excited to get back into the game with his newest single, “Dark Room,” out today on Monstercat. Typically known for his unabashedly heavy tunes, his last single, “Tell Me,” was a beautiful melodic bass tune. He keeps that

Play video content NBC John Legend‘s first time onstage since he and Chrissy Teigen‘s third child died — moments after a premature birth — was as moving and heartwrenching as you’d expect. John performed “Never Break” Wednesday night for the Billboard Music Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. He lovingly dedicated the performance

Kelly Moran and Prurient are releasing an album together: Chain Reaction at Dusk is out December 4 via Prurient’s Hospital Productions. The album includes three songs from Moran (recorded in 2018) and two songs from Prurient. Listen to Moran’s “Helix III” and Prurient’s “Tokyo Exorcist” from the album below. Moran and Prurient met in 2018

Spotify says Mental Health is one of its fastest-growing “genres” across the platform with an over 50% rise of interest in 2020. According to a new report, playlists and music related to mental health — particularly keywords including “calm,” “mindfulness,” and “self-care” — are what users are seeking out. Compared to 2019, these keywords are

Exclusive Nipsey Hussle‘s estate is taking a Crips company to court … the late rapper’s relatives are suing over his famous slogan. Nipsey’s brother, Samiel Asghedom, just filed suit against Crips LLC — you read that right, the gang’s gone corporate — over the rights to Hussle’s “The Marathon Continues” slogan. According to the new

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” was not submitted for 2021 Grammy Awards consideration, Pitchfork has learned. The song will reportedly instead be submitted next year as part of Cardi’s forthcoming album campaign. That album has not yet been announced. Submissions for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards had to be released between September 1,

A New York City street artist paid tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen in the most clever way, turning the Van Siclen Avenue stop in Brooklyn into “Van Halen Avenue”. The same artist pulled a similar stunt last month, turning the 50th St. station in Manhattan into “Ruth St.” in honor of late Ruth

In collaboration with Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) and Deezer, deadmau5 brings fans an all-new playlist to hype up the forthcoming digital conference. The dance music community is experiencing unprecedented times in 2020, but ADE is determined to make the most of it with a full digital program scheduled for October 21 – 25. As one of the top

Play video content SplashNews.com Demi Lovato‘s abrupt end to her engagement still has the would-be groom down in the dumps — he’s also down at the beach where he got on bended knee, clearly heartbroken. Here’s actor Max Ehrich out in Malibu this weekend — supposedly, at the same beach where asked Demi to be

Dizzee Rascal has been named a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours, as the BBC reports. The grime pioneer has been made an MBE for his services to music. (“Lovely stuff,” he wrote on Instagram.) Electric Light Orchestra co-founder Jeff Lynne will also be made

Jurassic World: Dominion may have been pushed back to 2022, but Jeff Goldblum has given thirsty fans quite the gift to tide them over until then. On Instagram late Friday, the actor recreated his iconic Jurassic Park pose, unbuttoned shirt, oiled up chest, and all. Goldblum reproduced the memorable 1993 shot as a reward to

Tchami and Gunna team up for a smooth new collaboration, “Praise,” out now. The French producer and Georgia rapper prove to be a perfect match with a song that’s been on the radar for months now. A club-ready house groover, “Praise” pairs the most infectious of basslines with Gunna’s slick vocoder vocals —  a no

Breaking News Tory Lanez is defending himself publicly following his felony assault charge in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting … arguing he deserves his day in court. The rapper broke his silence Friday morning after the L.A. County D.A.’s Office charged him Thursday with one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and one count

Lykke Li has shared a new song called “BRON.” It marks her first original solo track since the release of her 2018 LP so sad so sexy. Listen to “BRON” below. Last month Lykke shared a cover of Gloria Gaynor’s disco hit “I Will Survive.” In 2019, she enlisted Lil Baby for a remix of

Tory Lanez has been charged with felony assault in connection with the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. According to TMZ, the Canadian rapper/singer (born Daystar Peterson) is facing one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and one count of carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle. If convicted, he faces up to 22

Eric Prydz headlined CEA Festival, hosted in Chengdu, China, over the weekend and appeared as a hologram before the crowd. Yeah, that sounds kind of far-fetched when we write it out — but welcome to 2020. Prydz DJ’d an “exclusive live stream” set and appeared before the audience as if he were on the massive stage, playing

Play video content @ashleighludlam/@emily.kinsbruner/Tik Tok Country music star Morgan Wallen — set to be this week’s musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” — was super unsafe over the weekend, and now the question … will ‘SNL’ pull the plug on him? The “This Bar” singer was in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for the football game against Texas

AC/DC have shared a new song called “Shot in the Dark”—the first from their forthcoming album POWER UP. The record reunites the group’s surviving classic lineup: Brian Johnson, Phil Rudd, and Cliff Williams have all rejoined the fold with Angus Young. The new album arrives November 13 via Columbia. It will be available in multiple

Life finds a way … as do big summer blockbusters amidst a pandemic. Alas, Universal and Amblin Entertainment have announced that they’re delaying the release of Jurassic World: Dominion by a whole year. The highly anticipated sequel will stomp away from its July 11, 2021 release date all the way to June 10, 2022. According

ZHU is always pushing the boundaries and reimagining DJ sets / performances with visual landscapes that range from edgy to ethereal. Up next, he’ll livestream from a train, putting himself into a modern day Western film. “I had a dream in the next stream,” he shared back on September 20th. “I’m going to be in

SZA confirms Drake‘s claim they used to date, but she also wants to set the record straight — it didn’t happen in 2008 … ’cause that woulda been creepy. The singer issued an important correction to what Drake raps about on the new 21 Savage track, “Mr. Right Now” … where he says, “Yeah, said