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Legendary Rock Guitarist Eddie Van Halen Passes Away
Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Yesterday (Oct. 6), 2020 decided to give the world yet another “L” when legendary rockstar and icon Eddie Van Halen passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer at the age of 65. Much to the shock of everyone, yesterday his son Wolf Van Halen shared the heartbreaking news on Twitter writing ““I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning. He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I shared with him on and off stage was a gift. My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever fully recover from this loss.” Many hardcore Rock-N-Rollers consider Eddie Van Halen arguably the greatest guitarist of all-time this side of Eric Clapton. A child of Dutch immi...
Scathing Report Reveals Jeff Sessions & Rod Rosenstein’s Involvement In Child Separation Policy
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Before the unfortunate arrival of COVID-19, one of the Trump administration’s biggest scandals was its abhorrent family separation policy at the border. Tuesday (Oct.6), the New York Times published details from a draft of the Department of Justice inspector general report into the administration’s family separation policy. It explicitly details how those involved did not care how inhumane the idea of separating children from their parents was. According to notes taken by people in the room, during a meeting with five U.S. attorneys along the border, Jeff Sessions told them: “We need to take away children, If you care about kids, don’t bring them in. Won’t give amnesty to people with kids.” Jeff Sessions wasn’t alone either in pushing for enforcement of Tru...
Hypebeast Alert: Master & Dynamic Unveil Latest Virgil Abloh Designed Louis Vuitton Collab
Source: Master & Dynamic / Louis Vuitton Master & Dynamic links up with Louis Vuitton again to supply you with the most luxurious wireless earbuds on the market. Louis Vuitton unveiled the second iteration of its Horizon earbuds, but this time iconic fashion house enlisted Virgil Abloh to apply his touch to the accessory. The new buds, made in collaboration with New York-based audio brand Master & Dynamic, take its cues from the latest Louis Vuitton Men’s fashion line trends. Source: Master & Dynamic / Louis Vuitton The second-generation Horizon earbuds feature monogram detailing with neon green accents to help them stand out while you’re wearing them. They also have noise-canceling and ambient listening modes, wireless charging, and allow up to 30 hours of listening. The s...
The Jaguar XE Is Dead In America After the 2020 Model Year
No one should be surprised, as we’ve written a version of this story already many times recently: A sedan is going away, and a crossover SUV is taking its place. The models and marques matter less, in general, than the broader market forces and consumer tastes at work. In this case, the compact Jaguar XE luxury sedan will be a thing of the past. And the E-Pace crossover will be a thing of the future—or at least the thing that sticks around in the XE’s stead. Even among the European luxury automakers, Jaguar is a small player in the U.S. market. And the XE, the company’s until-now entry level vehicle, is an attractive contender with great design, but some real faults. And it isn’t, and has never been, the best car in its segment. It’s a car that engenders fondn...
Tesla Model Y’s Serious Production Problems: Here Are the Most Notable Ones
If you were doing research before buying the new Tesla Model Y electric crossover, chances are you would find owners sending up online warnings about quality issues. Uneven panel gaps, misaligned trim, and paint defects are the common ones to look for, according to owner complaints, and it is up to the new buyer to either tolerate the issues and let Tesla Service fix them afterwards or refuse delivery and wait for another car (which does not guarantee to be built better). If this sounds ominous, know that the reaction common amongst new Tesla Model Y owners is a love of their new EV offset by disappointing quality issues. We’ve found the Model Y to be a pleasant adaptation of Tesla’s relatively affordable Model 3 sedan, albeit with far more interior room and a more useful cargo...
Billie Eilish Announces Where Do We Go? Global Livestream Concert
If you’ve ever wanted Billie Eilish in your living room — or bedroom — now’s your chance, thanks to “Where Do We Go?” her first-ever global livestream concert. It will be hosted on Eilish’s website and powered by the Maestro interactive streaming platform. The event begins on Oct. 24 at 3 pm PST. The concert will take place live from the five-time Grammy winner’s hometown of Los Angeles. At the conclusion of her performance, all ticket holders will have access to replay the show on-demand for 24 hours. From now through Sunday, October 11 at 9 pm PST, early ticket buyers will have exclusive access to Eilish merchandise at a discounted price. Additional exclusive merchandise is also available until show day for all ticket holders, and proceeds from select items will go toward&nbs...
Miami’s Club Space is Reopening This Weekend—But You Can’t “High-Five Strangers”
As bars and nightclubs across the globe continue to flounder due to the convoluted and often nebulous reopening process, one famed Miami venue is reentering the fray. Club Space has announced that it will reopen this weekend with stringent guidelines and rules in place to ensure the safety of its patrons amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The announcement arrived after governor Ron DeSantis moved forward with the third phase of his reopening plan for the state of Florida, which allows bars and nightclubs to resume operations. With regards to their reopening, Miami New Times reports that Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Giménez instated an 11PM curfew, mandatory facemasks, and capacity limits, among other restrictions. Club Space shared a number of guidelines t...
The 2021 Coachella Dates Have Been Rescheduled—For the Third Time
Thanks to the unrelenting wrath of COVID-19, the 2021 edition of Coachella has been postponed yet again. The 2020 iteration of the fabled Indio, California music and arts fest had been scheduled to go down back in April before being rescheduled for this month. However, organizers then pulled the plug on those dates due to the impact of the virus and announced that Coachella would return over the course of two weekends in April 2021. According to a new report by Rolling Stone, Coachella will be postponed a third time. Sources who have spoken directly with the festival’s promoters—AEG and Goldenvoice—told Rolling Stone that they were told to abandon the April dates and prepare for October 2021. One of those sources claimed that the fest is “100% moving.” R...
Tainy Tops Latin Producers Chart for Milestone 50th Week
Rank, Artist Billing, Title (producers in addition to Tainy)No. 3, J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & Tainy, “Un Dia (One Day)”No. 4, Ozuna x Karol G x Myke Towers, “Caramelo” (Yazid Rivera Lopez, Hi Flow, Alexis Gotay)No. 10, Tainy x J Balvin, “Agua”No. 19, Jhay Cortez & Bad Bunny, “Como Se Siente” (Ammunation)No. 27, Rosalia & Travis Scott, “TKN” (Rosalia, El Guincho, DJ Nelson, Alejandro Armes, Sky Rompiendo) Tainy has achieved three No. 1s on Hot Latin Songs as a producer: Wisin & Yandel’s “Pam Pam” (one week, 2006); Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Ozuna and J Balvin’s “China” (12 weeks, 2019); and “Un Dia (One Day)” (five weeks, this year). Over on the Latin Songwr...
20 Questions With Paris Hilton: Yes, She’s Still a DJ. Deal With It
So she says in the recently released documentary This Is Paris, an often candid look at how Paris Hilton came to be Paris Hilton™. The doc focuses on the abuse Hilton says she experienced while she was a teenage student at Provo Canyon School, a Utah institution for troubled teens at which Hilton and other former students allege that they were beaten, drugged, put in solitary confinement and subjected to other emotionally and physically abusive behavior. In the film, Hilton says partying was her way of dealing with the trauma. Eventually, what was a coping mechanism became part of her brand. On the heels of this doc, Hilton spoke to Billboard about her love of Avicii and Daft Punk, what she really wanted her DJ name to be, and what she wore to her first rave. 1. Where are you i...
Cardi B Is ‘Single, Bad and Rich,’ In Case You Were Wondering
“Stop with the Illuminati s–t… It was just costumes for a tiktok video DAMN!,” she captioned a second snap of her in a revealing, more angelic outfit with glowing white wings and not much else. The posts come after Cardi jumped on Instagram Live on Sept. 18 to thank fans for their support while assuring them that she’s doing just fine. “Every single time that this guy has been so crazy, so f–kd up and it hits the media, I’m always crying, always sad because I don’t like that type of s–t,” Cardi said. “This time, I wasn’t crying. You want to know why? The reason for my divorce is not because of none of that s–t that ever happened before. It’s not because of cheating. I’m seeing people be like, &#...
How to Watch Nicky Jam, Anitta & More At iHeartRadio’s Virtual Fiesta Latina
For its seventh annual event, iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina has gone virtual, but is still celebrating the best of Latin music and culture amid Hispanic Heritage Month. The popular music festival, airing live on Thursday (Oct. 8), will feature remote performances by Ozuna, Prince Royce, Anitta, Manuel Turizo, Myke Towers, Camilo, and Nicky Jam, to name a few. Nicky will also be honored with the iHeartRadio Corazón Latino Award presented by Ally for his contributions to the music industry and the Latin community. Hosted by Enrique Santos, chairman and chief creative officer of iHeartLatino and on-air personality for iHeartRadio, this year’s virtual event will also celebrate Latino agents of change in art, television, cinema, radio, and politics. They include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jennifer Lo...
