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The 100 Best Vocalists of All Time consequence.net/list/the-100-b…

The Killers brought some Vegas spectacle to the UEFA Champions League Final on Saturday, opening the Arsenal FC vs. Paris Saint-Germain match with a greatest hits-packed performance. consequence.net/2026/05/the-ki…

Radiohead released Amnesiac on this day 25 years ago. Long cast as Kid A's leftovers collection, the album is actually one of the richest entries in the band's catalog: anxious, beautiful, messy, and full of creative left turns.

A Seven Nation Army can't hold back the incoming DMCA takedown

After numerous artists dropped out of the Great American State Fair, Trump says he’s planning to replace them by appearing himself and giving a speech.

HUGE: Ted Nugent has offered his services for the Great American State Fair

Frankie Valli, 92, has canceled the remainder of his tour dates in 2026 in order "to focus on my health." consequence.net/2026/05/franki…

Donald Trump rarely admits defeat, but he appears to be doing just that after a federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to remove his name. In a lengthy Truth Social post on Friday, the president said he would "transfer this failing Institution back to them so they can make a determination as to what to do with it." consequence.net/2026/05/trump-…

Vanilla Ice on his decision to play the Great American State Fair: "Music has no political rules. We are entertainers."

"When we talk about metaphor, we're actually talking about simile." Joanna Newsom gave a grammar lesson while being honored with her own day in Nevada City, California.

A federal judge in Washington, DC, has ordered Donald Trump's name be removed from the Kennedy Center. Judge Casey Cooper concluded that the law establishing the Kennedy Center "makes crystal clear that the Center is to be named for President Kennedy, and it cannot bear any other formal name or public memorial based on the Board’s unilateral say-so." "Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it," the judge added. 📸: Jim Watson/Getty Images

In This Moment and Hollywood Undead are reviving the “Taste of Chaos” tour, with In This Moment also sharing their new single, “Sleeping With the Enemy.” consequence.net/2026/05/in-thi…

Tom Morello, Serj Tankian, and Roman Morello’s “Adjourn It” is our Heavy Song of the Week. The multi-generational protest anthem takes aim at ICE, immigrant persecution, and the rising tide of fascism. consequence.net/2026/05/heavy-…

She & Him have announced the “Pump Up the Volumes Tour,” their first US run in four years. consequence.net/2026/05/she-hi…

What to watch this weekend: Spider-Noir, The Four Seasons Season 2, Star City, Lisa Ann Walter's new comedy special, and more. consequence.net/2026/05/stream…

Roxette are hitting the road this fall for a 40th anniversary tour. consequence.net/2026/05/roxett…

Paul McCartney’s new solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, is out today, and he’s promoting it in the most 2026 way possible: by appearing on Chicken Shop Date. In a delightfully weird and charming conversation with Amelia Dimoldenberg, McCartney shared Beatles stories, talked love and life, and admitted he’s “never signed a butt.” consequence.net/2026/05/paul-m…

Tom Morello has released a new single called “Adjourn It” featuring his 15-year-old son Roman Morello and System of a Down’s Serj Tankian. consequence.net/2026/05/tom-mo…

All Them Witches have finally returned with House of Mirrors, their first album in six years and first with new drummer Christian Powers. The band breaks it down Track by Track. consequence.net/2026/05/all-th…