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2021 Porsche Panamera Beats the Mercedes GT 63 S Around the Nürburgring
It’s hard to believe, but the Porsche Panamera is already due for a mid-cycle refresh. The current Porsche sedan debuted for the 2017 model year, finally ridding itself of the hunchback rear end that ruined the last-generation Panamera’s otherwise sleek profile. To prove that it hasn’t been resting on its laurels and basking in the car’s triumphant redesign, Porsche took the upcoming refreshed Pan...
Review: The Nearly 300-HP 2021 Hyundai Sonata N Line Drives Like a German Car
Cars require untold numbers of engineers to go from paper to sheet metal, so it always seems unfair to lay the success or failure of one at the foot of just one of them. That’s the nature of leadership, though. You take the win or the loss. Albert Biermann didn’t personally choose the parts and calibrations that make the 2020 Hyundai Sonata N Line drive like it does, but his philosophy has been so...
They’ll Probably Never Make A ‘Midnight Sun’ Movie, But We’ve Dreamt Up the Soundtrack Just in Case
By now, you’ve had a little over a week to dive into Stephenie Meyer’s Midnight Sun, the long-awaited companion novel to 2005’s Twilight. And if you’re like us, then you’re already foaming at the mouth for a feature film starring everyone’s favorite sparkling vampires. The Twilight franchise is also known for its stellar soundtracks, which, after the first film, featured all-original s...
Hank Williams Jr. & Sr., The Everly Brothers, Alabama & More Cases of Family Ties in the Country Music Hall of Fame
Hank Williams Jr.’s selection for the Country Music Hall of Fame, announced Wednesday (Aug. 12), had to be gratifying for the veteran entertainer. Williams’ father, the legendary Hank Williams, was one of the first three inductees in the Hall in 1961. This is just the third time that both father and son have been inducted into the Hall. The Williamses follow the Roses (Fred Rose and his son Wesley...
Why Dolly Parton Admires Taylor Swift & More in Billboard’s ‘5 Minute Interview’
Christmas came early on Wednesday (Aug. 12), when Dolly Parton announced that her fans will be enjoying A Holly Dolly Christmas with her first holiday album in 30 years. The collection, out Oct. 2, features a number of collaborations, including Willie Nelson, Michael Bublé, Billy Ray Cyrus, goddaughter Miley Cyrus and, surprisingly, The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon on “All I Want for Chri...
RZA Whipped Up a New Ice Cream Truck Jingle With Good Humor to Toss Out the Old Racist One
RZA came up with the ingredients for a new ice cream truck jingle that isn’t spoiled with a racist past. The Wu-Tang Clan mastermind teamed up with Good Humor, the century-old ice cream company that brought us the original ice cream truck, strawberry shortcake bar, chocolate-coated ice cream on a stick and more goodies, for a musical treat with a trap flare to it. The company chose to ring i...
Mac Miller’s K.I.D.S. Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Two New Songs
Rostrum Records is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Mac Miller’s breakout mixtape, K.I.D.S., with the release of a deluxe edition of the project today (Aug. 13). K.I.D.S., Miller’s fourth mixtape, initially released on Aug. 13, 2020, and included “Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza” and “Nikes On My Feet.” And to make this deluxe release more special, it includes...
Mark Kozelek Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Three Women
Mark Kozelek has been accused by three women of sexual misconduct, according to an investigative piece published by Pitchfork today. Sarah Catherine Golden, a mental health specialist, told Pitchfork that she met the Sun Kil Moon and Red House Painters singer on a flight to Portugal. She was then allegedly invited to his show, and after the gig, accompanied him to his hotel, where instead of the e...
EDM.com Presents Synth Sisters: Vol. 2
Welcome to Synth Sisters, the best place to discover new electronic music from stellar female producers. There is so much talent within the electronic music community that it’s difficult to keep a finger on its pulse. To assist you on your music discovery journey, EDM.com’s monthly “Synth Sisters” series illuminates new releases from brilliant female producers of all genres...
The CEO and President of Native Instruments Have Each Resigned
The departure follows the former CEO’s comments that 2020 was on course to be the best fiscal year in the company’s history. Two members of the C-suite at global music software and hardware developer Native Instruments are stepping down. CEO and co-founder Daniel Haver and Chief Innovation Office and President Mate Galic have announced that they are resigning from their roles in O...
The Blessed Madonna Drops Momentous Remix for Dua Lipa, Talks “Subversive Women in Pop Music”
The Blessed Madonna dropped her highly anticipated remix of Dua’s “Levitating,” which features Madonna and Missy Elliott. Following the release of her highly anticipated remix of Dua Lipa‘s “Levitating” with Madonna and Missy Elliott, The Blessed Madonna joined Zane Lowe of Apple Music to rhapsodize about the track along with Dua. Remixing a ...
Disclosure to Debut New Music at Upcoming Live DJ Set from Croatia’s Plitvice Lakes
Renowned live music event organizer Cercle have teamed up with Amazon Music to tap Disclosure for a cant-miss live DJ set. With only two weeks to go before the August 28th release of Disclosure‘s ballyhooed third studio album Energy, the Grammy Award-nominated duo have poured gasoline on the blaze with the announcement of a momentous livestream set. Renowned live music event organizer C...
