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My Chemical Romance Reschedule Reunion Tour for 2022
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T19:40:07+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 3:40pm ET My Chemical Romance are once again postponing their reunion tour, which has now been rescheduled to fall 2022. All tickets purchased for the previously scheduled dates will be honored. The band released the following statement: “We are deeply sad, but those emotions are only a fraction of the depth of feeling we have all experienced watching the suffering and loss of the past year. We just want to be as sure as we can be that everyone is safe. Refunds will be offered to anyone who wants them. We are sorry if this is disappointing, and we REALLY can’t wait to see you in 2022.” Refunds are available at the point of purchase, with some l...
Evanescence Announce Free Livestream Show Hosted by Alice Cooper, Unveil “Better Without You” Video
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T19:41:49+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 3:41pm ET Evanescence have announced a new livestream concert that will be hosted by shock-rock legend Alice Cooper. “Driven to Perform” goes live at 9 p.m. ET on May 13th and will be appropriately presented by Cooper Tire and free to stream. In addition, a battle-of-the-bands style competition is being held to determine the opening act. Among the three bands competing are Suspect208, who feature the sons of Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash and Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo. Each band covered the Alice Cooper classic “Under My Wheels”, and Suspect208 dished out the heaviest version of the three. At one point, the young L.A. band was fronted by...
R.I.P. Felix Silla, Actor Who Played Cousin Itt on The Addams Family Dead at 84
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-17T01:39:45+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 9:39pm ET Felix Silla, who famously portrayed Cousin Itt on the 1960s TV sitcom The Addams Family, died Friday (April 16th) at the age of 84 from pancreatic cancer. Silla was never actually seen on The Addams Family during its two-season run between 1964 and 1966. Rather, the 3’11” actor wore a full-body hairpiece, sunglasses, and a bowler hat. He was also unintelligible to the audience, as his rapid gibberish could only be understood by The Addams Family members themselves. Due to his small stature, Silla also landed roles in Return of the Jedi as an Ewok, in Spaceballs as a Dink, and in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as t...
Nike Starts A Refurbished Program For Used Kicks
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke It was bound to happen. Nike has officially become resellers…well, kinda. Source: Nike / NIke In an effort to lessen their waste footprint on the earth, the Swoosh brand has started a program that will be taking used sneakers, refurbishing them, and putting them back on shelves for a price. Nike Refurbished will be giving people the chance to return lightly worn sneakers for cash after which Nike will inspect the kicks, clean them up by hand, and given an inspection grade before being put back out on the streets. Handy messaging on the boxes make it easy to see what kind of shoes are inside, the condition grade, and more. With a simple scan of the box’s QR code, customers can check out even more information about Nike Move to Zero. Customers h...
Memphis Rapper Mendenhall Mendenhall Among 2 Shot & Killed
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeremy Hogan / Getty A shooting in Memphis has left two people dead, including a young rapper on the rise according to accounts from loved ones. Mendenhall Mendenhall and one other person were shot and killed in front of a local Valero location, and a 20-year-old suspect has been arrested. Local outlet WREG reports that Mendenhall Mendenhall, real name Donterrius Johnson, was apparently the victim of being at the wrong place and the wrong time. Johnson was exiting the store when the other slain individual, an unnamed juvenile, was reportedly driving a stolen Chevy Camero that was owned by suspect Noah Jones, who opened fire and struck Johnson and the juvenile. Friends contend that Johnson was not involved in the theft of the vehicle and that he truly was ...
Vince Staples Compares Nipsey Hussle To Black Revolutionaries In New Interview
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tyrell Hampton/GQ / Tyrell Hampton/GQ Vince Staples chopped it up with Desus Nice of Showtime’s Desus & Mero during a recent interview for GQ magazine. Desus wanted the Long Beach rapper to touch on how Nipsey Hussle’s death affected him being that they shared similar backgrounds as LA Crips turned successful Hip-Hop artists. “With Nipsey’s passing, that was huge—major—across the whole world. And you’re someone who comes from a similar background. You’re not Nipsey, but you’re a successful rapper. You still be out there. How does all of that make you feel?” Desus asked. “If you look historically at people in leadership roles—especially leadership roles in Black communities, especially in urban communities—there’s no connection if you’re not physically...
New Las Vegas Residencies Will Pay Tiësto and Zedd $250,000 for Each DJ Set
It seems that Las Vegas’ newest nightclubs have made quite the splash to land electronic music’s elite talent. Following the news of Zouk Group’s high-profile signings of Tiësto and Zedd for multi-year residencies, a local news outlet has claimed that the company will shell out lavish booking fees for each DJ set performed by the iconic dance music artists. According to Las Vegas Locally, Tiësto and Zedd will cash in $250,000 for each set performed to fulfill their new residencies with Resorts World Las Vegas and Zouk Group. Zouk Group’s Resorts World Las Vegas is the first resort built on the Strip in the last decade. The company’s flagship Vegas venues, Zouk Nightclub and Ayu Dayclub, are also the first from the Singapore-based organ...
Ram Electric Pickup Truck Might Arrive in 2024
By 2030, every nameplate—including Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, Dodge, Maserati, and a plethora of other brands—under the Stellantis umbrella (the company created in January by merging FCA and PSA Group) will offer an electric vehicle. In the run-up to 2030, the company plans to build plug-in hybrids of most models as part of an accelerated global electrification plan. Battery Factories Coming Stellantis will make battery cells at factories in Europe and the United States as part of a move to engineer and build electric powertrain components via joint ventures—a reversal of the old FCA ways of outsourcing most of the parts needed to build a vehicle (something that made the automaker extremely dependent on its supply chain). Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares provided an overview of some of the cor...
Florida Police Seeking Driver of Drawbridge-Jumping Hyundai Santa Fe
Thousands of miles from Santa Fe, New Mexico, the driver of a Hyundai Santa Fe has attempted to mimic Santa’s sleigh. The SUV crashed through traffic-control arms as a drawbridge in Daytona, Florida, was raising and jumped the gap to the other side. All jokes aside, the wayward Hyundai’s flight was caught on security cameras, and Daytona police are seeking the driver, according to the local news station, WESH 2. So far, it isn’t clear whether the airborne crossing was intentional or not. Nor is it clear if the driver fits the infamous “Florida man” template. In the video provided above, you can see the Santa Fe driving at what appears to be a fairly tame speed as it hits the lowered traffic arm—you know, the sort of arms at railroad crossings and par...
The Offspring Release New Album Let the Bad Times Roll: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T20:23:37+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 4:23pm ET Punk-rock veterans The Offspring have released their 10th studio album, Let the Bad Times Roll, out now via Concord Records. The LP marks the band’s first album in roughly nine years, following 2012’s Days Go By. As the album’s title implies, the Southern California rockers are still writing stadium-ready anthems about the problems of the world today. Catchy power chords, upbeat tempos, and sing-a-long choruses are bolstered by The Offspring’s signature brand of irreverent humor. As mentioned in our review, the band long ago mastered the art of infectious punk-rock songwriting, and Let the Bad Times Roll proves that they haven’t lost ...
Covey Channels His Inner Mountain Goats on New Song “1991”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T20:26:13+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 4:26pm ET Covey is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter who creates the type of pop-leaning folk-punk reminiscent of a young Kevin Devine, especially thanks to his confessional lyric style. He’s gearing up to drop his new album Class of Cardinal Sin on June 18th, and the latest single, “1991”, might just be his best track yet. On “1991”, Covey mines his personal past for a bonafide hit that sounds like The Mountain Goats covering Phoebe Bridgers. He’s all urgency and emotion, his voice pushed to the front in a way that demands your attention, and his guitar further bolsters that delivery. Throughout, Tom Freeman — the artist behind the moniker — ...
Ryan Coogler Explains Why He’s Filming Black Panther 2 in Georgia Despite Restrictive Voting Laws
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T20:47:24+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 4:47pm ET In response to Georgia’s restrictive new voting laws designed to target Black voters, director Ryan Coogler has doubled down on his commitment to filming Black Panther 2 in the Peach State. In a new op-ed published in Shadow and Act, the acclaimed filmmaker wrote that “many of the people employed by my film, including all the local vendors and businesses we engage, are the very same people who will bear the brunt of,” the new laws. The laws, which Governor Brian Kemp signed in March, are collectively known as SB202. Most concerning are the provisions that enable Republicans to seize control of election boards ...
