In the film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indy and his father (Henry Sr. to be specific) are forced to go to a Nazi Rally in order to obtain a diary that would lead said father and son to the legendary Holy Grail. I understand how they must have felt, for I too have [...]

Earlier this week, the Arctic Monkeys sent the music world, and more specifically our friends overseas, into a tailspin after debuting four brand new selections from their forthcoming new studio album at a concert in New Zealand. Since then, we’ve obsessively been searching YouTube in hopes of finding footage of this earth-shattering event, and finally [...]

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As with any good deed that goes unpunished, there are any number of good albums that go overlooked.  Maybe a band misses the gravy train due to disputes with a label or amongst the members themselves.  Maybe the band released their album a few years too soon, maybe the public just wasn’t ready for their [...]

It’s no secret our neighbors up north have a pretty good taste in music. After all, one look at the list of bands and artists who call Canada their home (see Wiki if you need a refresher), and it’s enough to make any music fan tingle all over. So it’s not surprising that Canadian musicians [...]

After brushing the icicles off of my face, I slid through the crowd just as the Poison Arrows kicked off night two of Tomorrow Never Knows. The room was full of smiling faces glad to be out of that damnable cold.
The first thing that struck me about Poison Arrows was the synthesizer vocalist Justin Sinkovich [...]

While fans are busy gobbling up the leak legally awaiting the release of Working on a Dream, the album’s mastermind, Mr. Bruce Springsteen, is currently trying his hand in other creative endeavors, like radio DJ. Yes, even amidst all the coming madness, the Boss will soon take to the airwaves for a special radio program. [...]

After spending the better half of 2008 celebrating the release of their latest studio album, Day & Age, playing Saturday Night Live, and dressing up in really weird outfits, The Killers will soon hit the road for a pretty extensive world tour. And as we learn today, that trek will include a number of more [...]

One always wonders when a new year begins and what bands or artists could possibly pop up that will inevitably steal your already deluded attention. What are you going to remember and cherish by the end of 2009, a year which follows yet another undeniably appealing music year? We have all learned that only time will [...]

After a long stretch of nearly no Doomdom and a bunch of debunked rumors, Daniel Dumile is back with a new track, his first in what seems like forever. As you may remember, last September, we reported that the musician better known as MF Doom would be releasing a new album, apparently entitled Born Into [...]

With the release of its much-anticipated sophomore studio album, Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future, set for release in less than two weeks, The Bird and the Bee is in full-fledged publicity mode.
Following a series of high-profile late night appearances on both Leno and Kimmel in the coming weeks, the incredibly catchy Los Angeles [...]

Since our inception some 16 months a go, Consequence of Sound has quickly risen the rakes of the music blogosphere, currently sporting some 15,000 unique viewers a day and enough acclaim to fill a book. We’ve reported on the most talked about news, interviewed the biggest names, covered the largest music festivals, and developed a [...]

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In a little less than two months, the world will get finally get a taste of the album already being billed as essentially the great thing man will ever hear. Yes folks, the release of U2’s No Line On The Horizon is indeed on the horizon.
Ahead of the album’s March 3rd release date, Bono and [...]

For most of us, it’s cold, snowy, and downright miserable outside. But in many respects, this week is also one of celebration. For one, we’re currently taking in the sights and sounds of Chicago’s Tomorrow Never Knows Festival, and if you’ve been reading our coverage, you’ll know it’s been unbelievably awesome. But that’s really only [...]

By now, most of us are aware that The Decemberists are making a rock opera going by the name of The Hazards of Love that undoubtedly will be phenomenal, like the last (see 2006’s The Crane Wife). In case you don’t, news about the forthcoming effort, due for release on March 24th, has been floating [...]

With Slipknot’s full-fledged North American tour set to begin in less than a week, news is abound concerning frontman Corey Taylor’s plans following. Many would assume that constitutes another jam with popular side project Stone Sour, but it turns out our favorite mainstream mosher has a different trick up his straitjacket sleeve. News recently [...]

Well, we’re here. Much of the CoS team has reconvened in Chicago, and it’s cold! Damn cold! We’re talking in the negatives here, and no, it’s not pleasant. The Christmas lights are all gone, the snow has an asphalt look to it, and the only thing resembling holiday cheer is the seclusive yet elated office [...]

Almost everybody knows that Neil Young is a pretty amazing musician and arguably one of the best songwriters of all time. Most are also aware that he is an adamant supporter of the green movement, the Democratic party, and many other causes. However, I think it is safe to say that few, including myself, know [...]

In what appears to be the result of either the current $1.80 a gallon prize of gas, or the sole fact The Black Lips are one of the most insanely unpredictable and utterly crazy music outfits around, the Atlanta rockers have unveiled a whole slew of new tour dates that brings the number of upcoming [...]