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2023 Kia Sportage Flaunts Giant, Escalade-Style Infotainment Screen
Kia is on the cusp of revealing its latest Sportage, and so it has kicked off a game of “tease-the-new-crossover.” Enter these darkened images of what looks to be a concept version of the 2023 Sportage. We’ve lightened the photos to reveal a bit more, which is how we determined the compact SUV lacks door handles—a sure sign this may not be the final, dealership-ready design. But these images are likely close to the real deal, as evidenced by other seemingly production-appropriate bits such as the side mirrors, aerodynamic winglets flanking the rear window, and an interior with a massive infotainment screen that’s reminiscent of the Cadillac Escalade and Lyriq SUVs’ displays. See all 9 photos So, What’s New? A lot, actually, though the 2023 Kia Sportage s...
Denzel Curry Becomes Twisted Batman on New Song “Bad Luck”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-02T15:33:27+00:00“>June 2, 2021 | 11:33am ET Denzel Curry has unveiled his contribution to the DC Comics crossover album Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack. “Bad Luck” features his old pal PlayThatBoiZay, and finds Curry transformed into a twisted version of Batman, the likes of which the DC Universe has never seen before. (Warning: Spoilers ahead.) This new comic series journeys to Darkseid’s planet Apokolips, which in this universe is ruled by a Darkseid-Batman hybrid: The Darkfather. It’s this bizarre being that Curry set out to channel, and he does so with a chimera of metal and hip-hop, toggling between a demonic falsetto and a full-chested roar. “Bad luck, now you’re ...
CHVRCHES Team Up with The Cure’s Robert Smith for “How Not to Drown”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-02T16:04:38+00:00“>June 2, 2021 | 12:04pm ET CHVRCHES have unveiled “How Not to Drown”, their new collaboration with The Cure’s Robert Smith. It’s the latest preview of the Glasgow-based pop group’s upcoming fourth album, Screen Violence, which will be released on August 27th. Additionally, CHVRCHES have announced a North American tour taking place in November and December. On the haunting track, singer Lauren Mayberry trades verses with the British rock icon over crashing percussion and sinister synths. “Tell me how/ It’s better when the sun goes down/ We’ll never escape this town/ I wasn’t scared when he caught me/ Look what it taught me/ Tell me how/ It’s better if we mak...
PUP, Turkuaz’s Remain in Light, TEKE::TEKE Added to Protect Live Music Archive
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-02T16:18:39+00:00“>June 2, 2021 | 12:18pm ET Consequence’s Protect Live Music Livestream Archive has expanded with another round of performance videos, bringing five new artist from our relaunch benefit event to our on-demand viewing experience. New content arrives every week, and June 5th comes with five major video additions. In a special remote arrangement, Turkuaz, Talking Heads’ Jerry Harrison, and King Crimson’s Adrian Belew performed material from their Remain in Light cover collaboration. In addition to their PLM-exclusive performances of “Born Under Porches (The Heat Goes On)” and “Houses in Motion”, our latest archival release includes footage from PUP, TEKE::...
Billie Eilish Unveils New Song “Lost Cause”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-02T16:31:23+00:00“>June 2, 2021 | 12:31pm ET Billie Eilish has unveiled her new song “Lost Cause” off her highly-anticipated upcoming album Happier Than Ever. This latest single finds Eilish showing off her smoky voice over a restrained track that offers little more than sly bass behind her. “You ain’t nothing but a lost causе,” she sings. “And this ain’t nothing like it once was/ I know you think you’re such an outlaw/ But you got no job.” The song comes with a music video directed by Eilish herself. It shows the pop star and some friends dancing across a king sized bed, gyrating in and out of walk-in closets and having a blast with silly string. Check it out below. Re...
Hole Reunion? Courtney Love Says ‘Absolutely Not’
Courtney Love seems to have put the definitive kibosh on a Hole reunion, telling Vogue, there is “absolutely not” going be a reunion. “And you guys have gotta get over it. Our old manager Peter Mensch calls once a year to ask about a reunion: ‘Hey, just doing my thing I do every year with you and Jimmy Page [of Led Zeppelin].’ I’m so honored to be in that company, but it’s just not gonna happen,” Love said. So if you were hoping for any kind of tour, reunion or whatever, well, there’s your answer. In more positive news, Love shared a new song today, a cover of “California Stars,” a tune written by Woody Guthrie and recorded by Billy Bragg and Jeff Tweedy. During the pandemic, Love has been living in a London hotel and taking guitar lessons with British musician Juliette Jackson&n...
Sublime Are Going All Out for the 25th Anniversary of Their Self-Titled Album
Sublime’s iconic self-titled album turns 25 on July 30, and the band’s celebrating in a big way. In the coming months, the reggae-rockers are publishing a graphic novel via Z2 Comics called Sublime: $5 at the Door; collaborating with AleSmith Brewing Company for limited edition Sublime Mexican Lager 19.2oz beer cans; sharing official music videos for “Garden Grove” and “Pawn Shop;” and releasing a covers and remixes project spearheaded by Travis Barker. The band members will also be presented with platinum plaques during a virtual ceremony. Drummer Bud Gaugh and bassist Eric Wilson will be in attendance, and Bradley Nowell’s plaque will be accepted on his behalf by his widow Troy DenDekker and son Jakob Nowell. “I can’t believe it’s been 25 years since self-titled album has come out,”...
Assessing the Music Industry’s Progress 1 Year After Blackout Tuesday: ‘We Need to Build a Bigger Table’
#TheShowMustBePaused and other principals working to achieve sustainable diversity, equity and inclusion assess the industry’s progress so far. A year ago Wednesday (June 2), Brianna Agyemang and Jamila Thomas brought the music industry to a standstill. In the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the global protests it spurred, the pair called for a day of racial reckoning — dubbed Blackout Tuesday by supporters — and simultaneously launched #TheShowMustBePaused to hold the industry accountable for its own systemic bias. “Our mission,” stated Agyemang and Thomas at the time, “is to hold the industry at large, including major corporations + their partners who benefit from the efforts, struggles and successes of Black people, accountable … it is the obligation of these entities to protect and e...
Ruben Blades Named 2021 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
Blades, also a two-time Emmy-nominated actor having starred in more than 50 films and television series, including Fear the Walking Dead, joins a roster of past Person of the Year honorees that includes Juanes, Vicente Fernandez, Juan Gabriel, Alejandro Sanz, Gloria Estefan and Maná, among others. “Rubén Blades is a truly iconic artist who has inspired generations with his powerful and intelligent lyrics, and whose genius has stood for justice at all levels of society,” said Gabriel Abaroa Jr., president/CEO of the Latin Recording Academy. “With activism and social justice movements at the forefront of our collective conversation this past year, we can’t think of a more deserving and timely honoree of the Latin Academy Person of the Year distinction.”...
Demi Lovato & Olly Alexander Join YouTube Pride 2021 Livestream as Hosts
Demi Lovato announced last month that they are non-binary and their pronouns are they/them. The “very personal” news came as part of Lovato’s new “4D With Demi Lovato” podcast, in which the 28-year-old singer explained, “Over the past year and a half I’ve been doing some healing and self-reflective work. And through this work, I’ve had the revelation that I identify as nonbinary.” Alongside H.E.R. and Brandi Carlile, Lovato paid tribute to Elton John by performing a medley of his biggest hits at last week’s iHeartRadio Awards. Speaking of John, Olly Alexander teamed up with the living legend at the 2021 Brit Awards last month to perform a cover of the Pet Shop Boys’ “It’s a Sin,” a collaboration the pa...
Gunship Announce Collaboration with Slayer’s Dave Lombardo for DC Comics Soundtrack
GUNSHIP recently announced a surprising new collaboration. For DC Comics’ Dark Nights: Death Metal soundtrack, the retrowave group will be teaming up with Dave Lombardo, one of the founding members of the legendary metal band Slayer. Across their social media pages, GUNSHIP shared the trailer for the soundtrack. It’s not yet known what their specific song will sound like as the preview features a portion of an unidentified single. However, after looking over the two acts’ resumes, it seems safe to assume the track will feature some of the band’s signature retrowave sound mixed with some heavy metal drumming from the thrash metal icon. In addition to GUNSHIP and Lombardo, the track will feature music from HEALTH, Denzel Curry, Rise Against, Maria Brink, Manchester Or...
The Psychedelic Furs Announce 2021 Tour Dates
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T18:38:09+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 2:38pm ET The Psychedelic Furs have announced a 2021 headlining tour of Europe and North America in support of their 2020 comeback album Made of Rain. For their first new LP in three decades, the Furs had planned some tour dates that were subsequently cancelled due to the coronavirus. Now, the comeback is picking up right where it left off. This 35-date storm kicks off in Indianapolis, IN on September 15th. After a brief stand in the American midwest, including Summerfest 2021, the New Wave legends will decamp for the UK, lingering through October, but returning October 15th to sweep through the Sun Belt supported by Royston Langston of Spac...
