Paolo Ragusa, Author at Consequence

2022 Producer of the Year Andrew Watt Became the Go-To Collaborator for Rock Legends

Paolo Ragusa — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:30:20 +0000

Our 2022 Annual Report continues with the announcement of Andrew Watt as our Producer of the Year. As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and articles about the best music, film, and TV of 2022. You can find it all in one place here. Though just 32…

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2022 Producer of the Year Andrew Watt Became the Go-To Collaborator for Rock Legends
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Song of the Week: SZA Goes Grunge on “F2F”

Paolo Ragusa and Consequence Staff — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 20:47:34 +0000

Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, SZA turns up the volume for her…

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Song of the Week: SZA Goes Grunge on “F2F”
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Nilüfer Yanya on Her Whirlwind, Rewarding 2022

Paolo Ragusa — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:00:02 +0000

Our 2022 Annual Report continues with a wrap-up interview with Nilüfer Yanya. As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and articles about the best music, film, and TV of 2022. You can find it all in one place here. Few artists arrived in 2022 with an…

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Nilüfer Yanya on Her Whirlwind, Rewarding 2022
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My15: Goo Goo Dolls Share the Playlist of Songs They’ve Had on Repeat Since 2007

Paolo Ragusa — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 16:06:46 +0000

2022 marks Consequence‘s 15th anniversary, and all year long, we’ve been asking artists to curate playlists that reflect the evolution of their music taste throughout the last 15 years. For the latest My15 playlist, Goo Goo Dolls share their picks. Goo Goo Dolls are no strangers to heartfelt tunes. They’ve…

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My15: Goo Goo Dolls Share the Playlist of Songs They’ve Had on Repeat Since 2007
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How Sixthman is Transforming Festival Cruises: “The Sky’s the Limit”

Paolo Ragusa — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:00:51 +0000

Festivals are a foundational place to build community. It’s a place for thousands of like-minded fans, all congregating for a similar need to release and united with enthusiasm for their favorite artists. For Jeff Cuellar, the VP of Events, Marketing, and Community for Sixthman, this is a driving force behind…

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How Sixthman is Transforming Festival Cruises: “The Sky’s the Limit”
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Behind the Boards with HARV: Producer and Songwriter Talks Justin Bieber, Normani, Juice WRLD, and More

Paolo Ragusa — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:30:18 +0000

Behind the Boards is a series where we spotlight some of the biggest producers in the industry and dig into some of their favorite projects. Here, we sit down with HARV to discuss his work with Justin Bieber, Joe Jonas and Khalid, and more. Like many in the songwriting and…

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Behind the Boards with HARV: Producer and Songwriter Talks Justin Bieber, Normani, Juice WRLD, and More
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BROCKHAMPTON’s The Family Is a Curiously Tense, One-Sided “Final” Act

Paolo Ragusa — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:00:05 +0000

If you were doubting that The Family is indeed the end of the road for BROCKHAMPTON, there’s a rather shocking detail about the hip-hop collective’s final album: It’s just Kevin Abstract. There are no slick verses from Dom McLennon, no ecstatic hooks from Merlyn Wood, no introspective choruses from Joba.…

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BROCKHAMPTON’s The Family Is a Curiously Tense, One-Sided “Final” Act
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Briston Maroney Shares Origins of New Video “Harvard”: Exclusive

Paolo Ragusa — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:00:01 +0000

Origins is our recurring series that gives artists a space to break down everything that went into their latest release. Today, Briston Maroney takes us through the new music video for his song “Harvard.” Nashville-based singer and songwriter Briston Maroney returns on Thursday (November 17th) with the video for “Harvard,”…

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Briston Maroney Shares Origins of New Video “Harvard”: Exclusive
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Hozier on His New Song for God of War: Ragnarök, “Blood Upon the Snow”: Exclusive

Paolo Ragusa — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 21:32:17 +0000

The hype has been building for God of War: Ragnarök (out November 9th on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4), the newest installment of the hit video game series. Not only is it the first new God of War game in four years, it marks the end of the “Norse” series,…

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Hozier on His New Song for God of War: Ragnarök, “Blood Upon the Snow”: Exclusive
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The 1975 Were Truly “At Their Very Best” at Madison Square Garden in NYC: Recap

Paolo Ragusa — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:47:41 +0000

Leave it to The 1975 to call their new tour “The 1975 at Their Very Best.” After all, this is a band that does not shy away from hyperbole, theatrics, or reminding us how much they love being The 1975. In fact, they don’t really shy away from anything. Their…

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The 1975 Were Truly “At Their Very Best” at Madison Square Garden in NYC: Recap
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Song of the Week: Avril Lavigne and YUNGBLUD Team Up for the Tender “I’m a Mess”

Paolo Ragusa and Consequence Staff — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:49:28 +0000

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Song of the Week: Avril Lavigne and YUNGBLUD Team Up for the Tender “I’m a Mess”
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Phoenix on Making Alpha Zulu in the Louvre Palace: “Instead of Gold Records on the Wall, It Was Napoleon’s Throne”

Paolo Ragusa — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:30:42 +0000

If given the chance to record an album anywhere, where would you pick? Would you go the traditional route and pick some classic recording studios, like Abbey Road, Sound City, or Electric Lady? Or, would you take the unconventional route and prioritize atmosphere, helming an album with Rick Rubin “on…

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Phoenix on Making Alpha Zulu in the Louvre Palace: “Instead of Gold Records on the Wall, It Was Napoleon’s Throne”
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5 Takeaways From the Meet Me in the Bathroom Documentary

Paolo Ragusa — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:30:27 +0000

It feels strange to think that we’re 20 years removed from one of the most vibrant music scenes in New York City’s history — but in Meet Me in the Bathroom, the documentary adapted from Lizzy Goodman’s 2017 oral history, all it takes is one look at Julian Casablancas‘ 19-year-old face…

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5 Takeaways From the Meet Me in the Bathroom Documentary
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Paris Jackson on Pushing Her Limits and Going Grunge: “I’ve Always Been Interested in Making Music Like This”

Paolo Ragusa — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:00:05 +0000

Paris Jackson may have been surrounded by music her whole life, but it was only two years ago that she finally stepped out as a solo artist with her debut album wilted, released in November 2020. From the first gentle strums of wilted‘s lead single “let down,” it was clear…

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Paris Jackson on Pushing Her Limits and Going Grunge: “I’ve Always Been Interested in Making Music Like This”
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It’s All Happening in the Almost Famous Musical on Broadway

Paolo Ragusa — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 14:30:09 +0000

One of the finest moments of Cameron Crowe’s semi-autobiographical coming of age classic Almost Famous arrives in the film’s iconic “Tiny Dancer” scene: At one of the most tense points in the narrative, the fictional band Stillwater (and their “band-aids”) launch into an impromptu performance of Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer” on…

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It’s All Happening in the Almost Famous Musical on Broadway
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