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2022 Volkswagen Tiguan First Look: A Sleeker Compact SUV
Volkswagen enthusiasts might not want to hear this, but the glory days of the Golf are long gone. The Tiguan compact SUV has been a major sales success both here and abroad—VW sells over a million units per year worldwide. That’s why it’s important for VW to keep the Tiguan looking fresh and full of desirable features. A few years after it was unveiled at the 2017 North American International Auto Show, we got a first look at the revised U.S.-spec version of the long-wheelbase Tiguan in a studio setting. Last year, you might remember, we were given a from-a-distance preview of these changes in the form of the updated European-market Tiguan. Fresh Looks All Around The biggest changes for the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan apply to the exterior and interior with a significant overhaul th...
Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Festival to Return in September
Last year, Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Festival was pushed to literally a calendar year later because of the pandemic. On Wednesday, the fest confirmed its return to Southern California on the last weekend of September with a slightly tweaked lineup. Retaining the same lineup, which includes several classic rock bands and singer-songwriters, Vedder’s festival will also mark Pearl Jam’s first official shows since 2018 and coincides with the 30th anniversary of the band’s debut album, Ten. Friday night’s headliners are recent SPIN cover subjects Kings of Leon and Vedder himself (he’s headlined every Saturday since the fest’s inception in 2016) on top of Pearl Jam’s festival-closing set on Sunday night. Last year, Pearl Jam released Gigaton, and you can read our review of that album here. ...
Thalia Talks Danny DeVito & J.Lo Dancing At Her Wedding, Premieres ‘Mojito’ Video on ‘Tonight Show’: Watch
Thalia is the latest Latin artist to take the virtual hot seat on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Wednesday night (May 11). As the special guest, the Mexican singer and actress talked about her upcoming studio album, fame on TikTok, and shared interesting anecdotes from her wedding with Tommy Mottola almost 21 years ago. They had mariachi and a big band, and at one point, Donna Summer, Gloria Estefan, and Marc Anthony hopped on stage. Danny DeVito was also in the mix, dancing and holding on to Jennifer Lopez’s waist, she recalled. “There was a lot of tequila that night!” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process...
Event & Arena Marketing Conference Sets Finalists for First Impact Award
Director of marketing for KLOS-FM Wendy Ellis was nominated for the Impact Award for the creation of meal distribution service California Love Drop. Ellis teamed up with Wahoo’s Fish Tacos co-founder Wing Lam and Blue-C co-founder Eric Morley to deliver nearly 20,000 meals at 61 different locations since April 2020. Another Macon Centreplex nominee, Peyton Jeter stood out among the Impact Award submissions for her pivotal role in the creation of the venue’s Racial Reform and Inclusion Committee. The hard work of the Committee became a standard that Spectra Venue Management rolled out to the entire Management portfolio and led Peyton to be a Regional Champion where other venues can use her as a resource to get their venue’s committee up and ...
Olivia Rodrigo Gets Silly With Taylor Swift After Finally Meeting at the 2021 Brit Awards: See the Photo
When Olivia Rodrigo finally met Taylor Swift backstage at the 2021 Brit Awards Tuesday (May 11), she did what anyone would do when connecting with their hero: She made a super silly face. The “Drivers License” singer posted a cute black-and-white backstage snap with Swift just after the show. In the photo shared on Instagram, the 18-year-old is sticking out her tongue and rolling her eyes to the ceiling as Swift wraps her arm around her and makes an eyes-closed kissy face at the camera. The post was accompanied by four pleading face emojis, and solicited plenty of A-list reaction from friends and fans. Conan Gray commented, “I love my sister and my mom,” with singer Ashe adding, “zero words i–I’m so happy for you,” and Hayley Kiyoko so seemin...
Mastodon Release ‘Forged By Neron’ off Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack
The Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack, executive produced by Tyler Bates, sees Mastodon release “Forged By Neron” as the lead single off the collection. The soundtrack serves as a companion piece to the comics and graphic novels by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo. Bates unites an array of artists across various genres—including Denzel Curry, Manchester Orchestra (who we just spoke with a few weeks ago), Chelsea Wolfe, IDLES and Soccer Mommy. The soundtrack will be released digitally by CD and Vista Loma Recordings on June 18 and physically on July 16. “We are super excited and honored to be part of the Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack! We’ve all been fans of DC Comics and the Batman universe since we were kids, so it really means a lot for us to be able to add something t...
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class 2021: Foo Fighters, JAY-Z, Tina Turner & Go Go’s
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-12T12:15:26+00:00“>May 12, 2021 | 8:15am ET The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has revealed its class of 2021: Foo Fighters, JAY-Z, The Go Go’s, Tina Turner, Carole King, and Todd Rundgren will all be inducted during a ceremony held in Cleveland, Ohio on October 30th. Additionally, LL Cool J, Billy Preston, and Randy Rhoads will each be honored with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Musical Excellence Award, while Kraftwerk, Gil Scott-Heron, and Charley Patton are each receiving the Early Influence Award. Sussex Records founder Clarence Avant is this year’s recipient of the Ahmet Ertegun Award, which honors non-performing industry professionals. A committee of 1,200 artists, hi...
Liz Phair Unveils Shimmery New Song “In There”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-12T13:05:47+00:00“>May 12, 2021 | 9:05am ET Liz Phair has continued the rollout of her upcoming album, Soberish, with the new single, “In There”. Give it a listen below. The new track features a shimmery sound and lushly produced melodies over which Phair sings about dealing with heartbreak. “You mess with my head,” she laments. “I still see us in bed/I miss the way that we kiss, I confess.” “In There” follows the previously released Soberish singles, “Spanish Doors” and “Hey Lou”. The new album marks Phair’s first new material in 11 years and was produced by her longtime collaborator Brad Wood, who helmed Exile In Guyville, Whip-Smart, and whitechocolatespaceegg. Related Vi...
Mastodon Unleash New Song “Forged by Neron” from Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-12T13:11:12+00:00“>May 12, 2021 | 9:11am ET Surprise! Mastodon have unveiled the brand new song “Forged by Neron” as the leadoff track from the upcoming Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack. The multi-artist album accompanies a new run of variant issues of the popular DC Comics’ series. Mastodon are expected to release their highly anticipated follow-up to 2017’s Emperor of Sand this year, but in the meantime, they’ve offered up the “Forged by Neron”, specifically written for the Dark Nights: Death Metal soundtrack. Neron is a demon from hell who appears throughout the comic-book series. “We are super excited and honored to be part of the Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack! ,” sa...
DJ Khaled ft. Justin Beiber & 21 Savage “Let It Go,” Sean Paul “Scorcha” & More | Daily Visuals 5.10.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Another one… and by that we mean another visual from DJ Khaled from his latest project, Khaled Khaled. This time around Khaled takes a break from tropical settings to hit up a golf course alongside Justin Bieber and 21 Savage to turn the boring sport into a turnt-up event a la Happy Gilmore for their clip to “Let It Go.” Y’all thought we was playing when we said Khaled’s gonna drop a video for every damn track off his album, didn’t ya? Sean Paul meanwhile looks to get dancehall music poppin’ like the early 00’s with his latest clip to “Scorcha” where everyone but him knows how to bust out some dope dance moves. No shots. Just sayin.’ Check out the rest of today’s drops and some joints you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from Plies featuring Young ...
Foo Fighters, Jay Z, The Go-Go’s, Carole King, Todd Rundgren and Tina Turner Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
And they’re in. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced their inductees for 2021, and it’s a doozy. Foo Fighters, Jay Z, The Go-Go’s, Carole King, Todd Rundgren and Tina Turner will round out the performer category. Additionally, in the Musical Excellence category, LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads get the call to the hall while Kraftwerk, Gil Scott Heron and Charley Patton were tapped in the Early Influences category. Clarence Avant will be inducted as the recipient of the Ahmet Ertegun Award which honors non-performing individuals. The Foos, Jay Z and The Go-Go’s were first-time nominees. Late last year, we wrote about why the Go-Go’s should be inducted into the Rock Hall and spoke with the band’s Jane Wiedlin earlier this year about their new documentary and her thoughts o...
Porsche Sonderwunsch: Your Source for Factory Quality One-Offs and Restorations
You may be familiar with Porsche’s Exclusive Manufaktur personalization program, or its Classic setup that provides parts and restoration support to classic Porsche models. Meet the zenith of these two services: Porsche Sonderwunsch. If you’re thinking that sounds like the word “sandwich” in German, rest easy—”sandwich” is the same in German as it is in English. “Sonderwunsch,” on the other hand, translates from German as “special request,” and applied here is shorthand for a new one-off custom car and total refurbishment service being launched to cater to Porsche’s most discerning customers. See all 36 photos Want Porsche to build you a complete one-off sports car? Done; Porsche calls that branch of the program Factory One-...
