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2022 Buick Envision’s Not-Racy Sport Touring Package Adds Racier Bits
The second-generation Buick Envision enters its sophomore model year with minor changes to its optional Sport Touring package. Notably, the compact SUV’s sportier getup sees the addition of aluminum accelerator and brake pedals, as well as additional “ST” (for Sport Touring) logos throughout the interior. Specifically, those extra STs appear on the floor mats and front headrests. Does this make the Sport Touring option, which Buick limits to Preferred and Essence trims (the latter of which now includes red seat stitching in ST guise, too), any better than before? Arguably not, but it is nice to see the American pseudo-luxury brand put a little extra effort into this optional appearance package. Still, we wish the kit also improved the performance of the Buick SUV, w...
Smashing Pumpkins Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Gish With Livestream Event and Chicago Collaborations
Six months after releasing their latest double album, CYR, Smashing Pumpkins are back with a throwback to the very beginning of the band. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their groundbreaking debut album, Gish, Billy Corgan and Jimmy Chamberlin will be hosting a two-hour livestream on Saturday, May 29. The livestream will feature a Q&A, Gish listening party, and an exclusive preview of unreleased music. With any luck, that unreleased music will be a tease of the upcoming 80-track Machina II rework that Corgan mentioned in January. The legendary band is further embracing the digital age by encouraging fans to share their favorite Gish memories online and hosting a digital scavenger hunt on their social media platforms, which will see the winner rec...
Brandi Carlile & National Independent Venue Association Win Clio Music Impact Awards
“Each cycle, we select individuals and organizations in the music community whose significant social impact inspires us to shine a spotlight on their work and dedicate a special award in their honor,” said Clio CEO Nicole Purcell in a release. “This year, we are privileged to be recognizing two powerful forces for good in the industry who have made a tangible difference in the lives of countless music lovers. I’m grateful for the work they’ve done and for the opportunity to celebrate these accomplishments together.” Clio Music, presented for the sixth year by Citi, will recognize Carlile and NIVA in addition to the 2020/2021 Clio Music Award winners during a virtual celebration at 2 p.m. ET on June 10 at Clios.com. Both Impact Awards will be presented d...
New Around the World: Dominican-U.S. Collab ‘La Mama de La Mama’ Debuts
Of 47 songs that appear on this week’s Global 200 without crossing over to the Global Excl. U.S. chart, the ribald “Mama” is the only one not in English; it’s performed entirely in Spanish except for CJ’s verse, which is rapped in a mix of Spanish and English. It’s one of only three such titles with lead artists not from the U.S. or Canada, as Jamaica’s Skillibeng debuts at No. 182 alongside Nicki Minaj on “Crocodile Teeth” and Aussie rock legends AC/DC shred at No. 183 with “Thunderstruck.” “Mama” is the second Global 200 entry for El Alfa and CJ Both acts’ prior chart hits peaked on the Jan. 16-dated list, the latter’s “Whoopty” at No. 10 and the former’s “Bebe,” with C...
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St. Vincent Announces US Tour in Support of Daddy’s Home
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-26T16:36:40+00:00“>May 26, 2021 | 12:36pm ET St. Vincent is hitting the road this fall to tour her new album, Daddy’s Home. The 23-city tour will kick off September 3rd in Portland Maine and hit major stops across the US including Nashville, Los Angeles and Boston before wrapping towards the end of October. For a trio of shows out west, Spoon will provide direct support. The dates also include a number of previously announced festival appearances, such as Life Is Beautiful in Las Vegas, Austin City Limits, and Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta. Related Video For the jaunt, St. Vincent will be accompanied by the Down and Out Downtown Band, which also backed her recent performances o...
Jeff Bezos Now Owns the Fabled Racist Trump Apprentice Tapes
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-26T16:50:43+00:00“>May 26, 2021 | 12:50pm ET Jeff Bezos finds himself in possession of possible blackmail material on disgraced former US President Donald Trump, should he choose to use it. On Tuesday, Amazon acquired the rights to The Apprentice and the fabled racist Trump tapes that come with it in a massive $8.45 billion deal with MGM. Back in October 2016, Emmy-winning producer Chris Nee alleged Apprentice producers were sitting on footage that includes film of Trump using the n-word. The claim came after a video surfaced of Trump making a series of lewd comments about women during a 2005 conversation with Access Hollywood host Billy Bush. Nee made the comments in response to...
Seth Rogen Tells Comedians to Quit Whining About Cancel Culture
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-26T17:05:01+00:00“>May 26, 2021 | 1:05pm ET Seth Rogen has spent his career cracking jokes about everything from prepubescent struggles to political stereotypes, and most of it is quite literally captured on film. It may come as a surprise, then, that Rogen is distancing himself from fellow comedians who believe cancel culture will be the death of their industry. In a new interview with Good Morning Britain, Rogen said that he’s accepted some jokes in his older movies have aged poorly because that’s “the nature of comedy,” not “cancel culture.” “I think conceptually those movies are sound and I think there’s a reason they’ve lasted. Jokes are not things that necessarily are built...
David Ellefson Says He Was the Victim of Revenge Porn in First Statement Since Megadeth Dismissal
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-26T17:18:49+00:00“>May 26, 2021 | 1:18pm ET Earlier this week, Megadeth announced that they were parting ways with their longtime bassist David Ellefson after a leaked video showed him taking part in a sexually explicit online encounter with a young woman. Now, the veteran thrash-metal musician has issued his first statement since the firing. When the video first leaked, the bassist initially addressed the situation by stating, in part, “While certainly embarrassing, I want to address it as openly and honestly as possible. As much as it’s not something I’m proud of, these were private, adult interactions that were taken out of context and manipulated to inflict maximum damage to ...
David Ellefson Issues Statement Following Megadeth Departure and Sexual Misconduct Accusations
A few days after Megadeth dismissed him due to sexual misconduct and grooming accusations, bassist David Ellefson has released a statement in response to the accusations. Speaking with Rolling Stone, Ellefson said the following: Recently, a very private video was illegally posted on the internet and false allegations were made against me. The actions in the video were between two consenting adults and were recorded without my knowledge. I am working with Scottsdale Police Department in their investigation into charges regarding revenge pornography to be filed against the person who posted this video. Also, my lawyers are preparing a defamation lawsuit to be filed against this person. This person will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. SPIN has reached out to Ellefson’s re...
Samaria Rice, Mother Of Tamir Rice, Blasts The Hustle Of Black Activism
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Frederick M. Brown / Getty Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old boy who was shot and killed by Ohio police, became one of the faces of the movements in regards to the protection and elevation of Black lives. Rice’s mother, Samaria Rice, called out Black activists and leaders in that space in times past and continues to do so by way of a new interview. Rice, 44, sat down for an exclusive chat with The Cut and appears to be her most extensive interview. The raw emotion of a mother’s pain over the loss of a child is difficult to witness and impossible to ignore. Ms. Rice’s passion has been documented and she’s been clear that she’s no fan of the Black Lives Matter movement, attorney Benjamin Crump, and activist Tamika Mallory. Princeton professor Imani Perry conducte...
Troy Ave Accuses Casanova of Snitching In IG Post
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: New York Daily News Archive / Getty A few years ago Troy Ave caught major heat from social media when he implied he’d be willing to take the stand against Taxstone in the Irving Plaza shooting case. But now the Brooklyn rapper is slandering fellow Brooklynite Casanova for allegedly doing exactly what Troy insinuated he’d do himself. Taking his old beef with the currently incarcerated Casanova back to the grill again, Troy went on Instagram with court receipts that allegedly prove that Casanova cooperated with authorities in a murder investigation of his own mans and ’em. In the post, Ave shows and points out parts of the file where Cas was referred to as a “witness” and in a lengthy caption went in on the “Don’t Run” rapper’s supposedly cooperating w...
