Toronto death metal trio Tomb Mold and Philadelphia death metal quartet Horrendous are joining together for a North American tour this summer. Dubbed the Enraptured by Fate’s Tangled Thread Tour, it begins on July 4 in Toronto, Ontario, and lasts on through to the end of the month, concluding in Brooklyn on July 27. See […]

The New York Court of Appeals has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction in a narrow 4-3 decision. As reported by the Associated Press, the court found the judge made numerous improper rulings during the #MeToo trial, including a decision to allow women to testify about allegations not relevant to the case. “We conclude that the […]

Once upon a time, there was a network making television that defied all previous expectations of what “network television” could be: While The CW still exists today, it was at its peak during the years Arrow and its related spinoffs were delivering bonkers takes on DC Comics characters, alongside equally bonkers sci-fi, crime, and romance […]

Tupac Shakur’s estate has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Drake for using AI-generated vocals of the late MC in his Kendrick Lamar diss track. That sentence is full of puzzling behavior, so we’re back with a puzzling Consequence Crossword. I’m going through some housekeeping around crossword scheduling next, so feel free to scroll past this to […]

Crumb have announced a headlining North American tour and unveiled another new song from their upcoming album, Amama. Titled “The Bug,” the track comes with a Haoyan of America–directed music video that’s filled with crawling insects. Watch it below. According to singer Lila Ramani, “The Bug” has been orbiting Crumb since before Jinx. “The origins […]

There is a location, date, and time for the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards. The annual awards show will take place at 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, September 10, at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. “We are excited to welcome back the MTV Video Music Awards to New York State,” New York’s […]

Art Brut have announced a new compilation album, A Record Collection, Reduced to a Mixtape. For the 2xLP or 5xCD set, the south London indie-pop institution selected highlights from its albums Bang Bang Rock & Roll, It’s a Bit Complicated, Art Brut vs Satan, and Brilliant! Tragic!, along with demos, alternate takes, and live recordings from […]

Les Savy Fav have shared “World Got Great” from their comeback album Oui, LSF. Accompanying the new song is an animated video by Emmy-winner Jimbo Matison, in which Les Savy Fav defeat world-ending monsters in a battle through the power of tickle fights and flower power. Check it out below. Oui, LSF is Les Savy […]

Nilüfer Yanya is back with her first new single in two years. “Like I Say (I Runaway)” arrives with the news that Yanya has signed to Ninja Tune. It also comes with a music video directed by Yanya’s sister, Molly Daniel, that follows her sprinting off into the distance as a runaway bride. Check it […]

The estate of Tupac Shakur has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Drake over the Toronto rapper’s “Taylor Made Freestyle.” The track, a diss aimed at Kendrick Lamar, features vocals meant to sound like 2Pac, likely created using artificial intelligence. The estate is asking Drake to take down the song, which he posted on his social […]