Former NBA star Caleb Swanigan has tragically passed away.
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“America’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll Magazine” is back with a fresh print edition, as well as a newly available digital archive — and a bigger plan to become its own entertainment company.The revival is the passion product of JJ Kramer, the son of the magazine’s founder, the late Barry Kramer. “When CREEM ceased publication in 1989, it left a massive void that has never been filled, though many have tried,” JJ told The Post. “That’s why CREEM’s return is so significant; its unapologetic and wickedly funny sensibilities have been sorely missed by fans and bands alike.
As the news has started to spread, the response has been nothing short of tremendous.”Subscriptions for CREEM 2.0 launched online June 1, with the first quarterly issue set to drop in the fall. The resurrected countercultural brand promises to bring its new readers content from “contributors ranging from established writers & photographers to up-and-coming new voices, and even random meme lords found online” in its resurrected, subscription-only print magazines, according to a press release. As for the digital archive of 228 issues and 69,000 photos, it features “definitive” writings by the likes of Lester Bangs, Cameron Crowe, Patti Smith, Greil Marcus, Dave Marsh, Robert Christgau and Jaan Uhelszki — all “available for the first time over 30 years.” The archive also still embraces the mag’s memorable mascot, “Boy Howdy!” — designed by underground artist Robert Crumb.The archive is publicly accessible, with a 30-day free trial offer through August, after which time it’ll be free with print subscriptions.And looking forward, there’s a broader plan in place to launch a media empire in the brand’s name, complete with concerts, podcasts and perhaps a TV show, the
.Former NBA star Caleb Swanigan has tragically passed away.
ITV Coronation Street star Sally Carman has shared a health update on social media. Fans have rushed to support her as she shared her illness. Sally share: "Me yesterday in denial about the horrible cold I’m now full of.
Not everyone has recovered from Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars – and their mutual friend Tyler Perry is shedding light on balancing a friendship between both men.
Post Malone has announced a slew of North American tour dates in support of his new album, ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’.Post’s tour will kick off in Omaha in September and run through to mid-October, with stops in Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, New York, Atlanta, Texas, Seattle, Vancouver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and more.On many of the dates, Post will be joined by Roddy Ricch, who features on ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ single ‘Cooped Up’ and performed the track alongside Malone during a Saturday Night Live performance in May. See dates and venues below.
Prince Harry has reportedly seen the "curtain come down" on any possibility of harmony between him, his wife Meghan Markle and the rest of his family, after a meeting with his father Prince Charles whilst he was in the UK. Prince Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, and their children, Archie, three, and Lilibet, one, made the transatlantic trip from their home in Montecito, California for the Queen's Jubilee celebrations just over a week ago. According to reports, the Duke and Duchess were hoping for a peace meeting with Prince Charles whilst they were in the UK, however a royal expert reported that there were "no touchy feely" vibes coming from the 73 year old first-in-line to the throne.
Fans tuning in to watch the annual Soccer Aid charity match for UNICEF were eagerly anticipating Liam Payne's pre-match interview. Liam, who is captain of England in the England vs World XI game on ITV, were wondering what his accent would be after his famous chat from the Oscars earler this year.
Roy Trakin Creem magazine started publishing as a regional monthly in Detroit in 1969, but didn’t go national until 1971, with a firmly anti-establishment bias that took aim at the likes of Jann Wenner’s Rolling Stone and Paul Williams’ Crawdaddy for eminence in the heady early days of rock criticism. Among its earliest writers were certified pioneers like Dave Marsh, the dark rumblings of the late Lester Bangs and Nick Tosches, and rock-crit icons Greil Marcus, Robert Christgau, Cameron Crowe, John Mendelsohn, Lisa Robinson, Lenny Kaye, Wayne Robins, Ben Edmonds and Sylvie Simmons.
"Saturday Night Live" star Michael Che backed Chris Rock's decision to jump back into performing stand-up comedy following the infamous Oscars moment. Che admitted he was "annoyed" after Will Smith slapped Rock onstage during the 2022 Oscars ceremony. The comedian noted that Rock was expected to give out the award after being slapped. "One of the things that annoyed me was when it was happening people were like ‘Oh well now he’s selling tickets,'" Che told Howard Stern.
Rock was slapped by Will Smith in the middle of an Oscars comedy bit and an angry fan launched at Dave Chappelle during a comedy show at the Hollywood Bowl earlier this year. News broke this week that Dave Chappelle is teaming up with Chris Rock for a show at the London-based O2 theater. The show won’t go down until September 3, but tickets will go on sale much sooner, with Ticketmaster noting a pre-sale for tickets started on June 9th and the full general sale starts on June 10.
Following his return with the ‘Starbeam’ EP last year, William Orbit has announced that he will release ‘The Painter’ – his first album since 2014 – later this year. Contributors on it include Katie Melua, Beth Orton, Georgia and more.“I had been away from music making for some years, holed up in a beach town in California, painting, and writing about my life and reflecting on general observations”, says Orbit of his time away from music. “Then, back in London, inspiration struck with a vengeance.
American Bad Ass” refuses to change his tune. Despite fierce backlash, Kid Rock is refusing to back down from his boozy 2019 rant, which saw the rocker attack Oprah Winfrey by name during a performance in Nashville. The 51-year-old rapper dropped the bombshell during the latest episode of “Tucker Carson Originals” on Fox Nation.“A drunk man’s words are a sober man’s thoughts — I own what I said,” the singer, whose real name is Robert James Richie, told conservative pundit Carlson, 53.The “Redneck Paradise” rock was referring to the infamous 2019 incident, during which he’d trashed the billionaire media mogul on stage at the Honky Tonk Bar, which he owns in Nashville.“Oprah Winfrey is like, ‘Hey, I just want women to believe in this s–t,’” the “Cowboy” singer said in the video, uploaded by TMZ.
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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticWhen Jack White has performed in Los Angeles on past post-White Stripes tours, he’s often chosen venues that seem to fit his grand but down-and-dirty rock aesthetic: historic, stately and maybe dimly grungy places like the Shrine and Mayan. Take a look at the itinerary for his in-progress “Supply Chain Issues Tour,” though, and you’ll find that he’s favoring newer, shinier places.