The President Of Pop Defines His Sound While Refusing to Give-Up His Creative Freedom On “Fly/Shine”

The President of Pop is a singer-songwriter who has been, artistically speaking, extremely active in 2020, as he released his debut single earlier this year, “Google-ized by Google’s Eyes, (The No Internet Song),” an electro/indie/pop that received massive traction on most major digital platforms including Spotify.   The President creates widely …

Shantonio Shows Silky Flow On New Track “Summer Baby”

Shantonio, a new player in the rap game, dropped a smooth joint ‘Summer Baby.’ The track exposes his silky flow as he pleasures listeners with his lines. ‘Summer Baby’ treats the audience well with Shantonio’s love stories and sets a good mood all over.    Shantonio named his single ‘Summer …

Album Of The Week: THICC JUICY BASS By Sage Suede

Straight for Austin, TX, Sage Suede kicked off last weekend with dropping his debut album THICC JUICY BASS, a house for 11 equally sick tracks.    Honk Magazine described the dope LP as “proof of how talented and skilled multidisciplinary artists Sage Suede is. Each of the 11 songs included …

Lomijoh Shares Sassy Song ‘Lil Bossy’

After her debut single, ‘Don’t Let It Go,’ Lomijoh returned with a new sassy track named ‘Lil bossy.’ The French-Cameroonian hottie splits her truths over a bouncy beat that vibes with her smooth flow filled with punches and some good drops in lyrics.  Lomijoh’s new release is a huge surprise. …

Martin Garrix Drops Matroda Remix of Drown ft. Clinton Kane

Martin Garrix teams up with Matroda for the remix to his latest single ‘Drown’ featuring rising singer Clinton Kane.   Kane’s emotive vocals offer great depth to this winning collaboration and are a perfect fit with Garrix’ characteristic style. “Drown” is yet another example of Garrix’s superstar talent and his …

Em Shares Her True Personality On New Single “Blue Light”

After having released “Say What You Mean,” a couple months ago, the American artist Em is back with another greatly constructed release titled “Blue Light.” In “Blue Light,” Em is unveiling her true personality, exposing her vulnerable and strong side in a new light, and she proudly talks about her …

Jai Wolf & Wrabel Take Us To The Moon & Back To Red Rocks with “Moon Rider”

2019 saw Jai Wolf debut his first studio album, the eclectic and adventurous The Cure To Loneliness. Now entering a new year and a new decade, he continues his brand electronic/indie fusion in the new single “Moon Rider” featuring Wrabel. Bearing similarities to The 1975, Troye Sivan, or Years & Years, …

Cardinal Artists Expands Roster With Luca Lush, Carbin, Benzi, Saka, and Copycatt

Since its creation in early 2018, Cardinal Artists has quickly become one the go-to management companies for emerging electronic acts. With an initial roster QUIX, Vincent, and StayLoose, founder Marc Geylman partnered with Justin Van Vranken later that year and their success only continued from there. Since then, the two expanded the company …

SWARM Gives Celldweller's "Into The Void" A Dark & Sinister Remix

You’ll rarely see anyone remixing Celldweller — the man just doesn’t need it. But the few remixes that are ficially commissioned, you’ll notice a consistent quality between them, and SWARM’s latest remix “Into The Void” doesn’t disappoint. Heavy guitar riffs are replaced with distorted synths, natural drums replaced with filtered …

The Lightning in a Bottle Lineup Is Finally Out & It’s One of the Year’s Best

Lightning in a Bottle, North America’s premier independent music and arts festival, today revealed the lineup for its 2020 event as it prepares to return to Buena Vista Lake in Southern California for the second year, this time over Memorial Day Weekend, May 20-25. And boy is this year’s lineup something!! …

Sia Hit Up Diplo For Some "No-Strings Sex" So It Wouldn't Ruin Their Business Relationship

A new feature on Diplo in GQ published today revealed more about Diplo & Sia’s relationship than was previously known. The two collaborated along with Labrinth in 2019 on the super group LSD and their accompanying debut album, Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present… LSD. The feature included testimonials from many …

This World-Record Breaking Light Show With 320 Lasers Is Absolutely INSANE

Pukkelpop 2019 took place in Belgium back in August, but its world record-breaking laser show has just gone viral. The music festival featuring headliners The National, Post Malone, Tame Impala and many more opened up with quite the spectacle, as captured in the footage below. There were so many lasers …

Carnage Drops Massive Collab with Tyga, Ohgeesy & Takeoff

Carnage just dropped “Hella Neck,” a brand new, heavy-hitting hip hop cut featuring Tyga, Ohgeesy and Takef. Sometimes less is more and Carnage demonstrates that here with a triumphant yet tasteful beat that backs each rapper’s bars to sheer perfection. Though the DJ/producer is known for in-your-face productions, some his …

Martin Garrix's Label STMPD RCRDS Returns for Ultra Miami 2020 Takeover

Martin Garrix and his STMPD RCRDS are quintessential to the EDM scene, so its especially exciting to have the label return to Ultra Miami 2020 with its very own stage takeover. Ultra just revealed STMPD RCRDS as a stage host, joining NGHTMRE & Slander‘s already announced Gud Vibrations takeover on the same stage. Last year, STMPD took …

2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees Include Marshmello, Diplo, The Chainsmokers & More

The iHeartRadio Music Awards are gearing up for the 2020 event — and the nominees are in! Our eyes immediately jump to the dance categories. This year, Dance Artist the Year nominees include radio-friendly acts Diplo, Kygo, Loud Luxury, Marshmello and The Chainsmokers. Dance Song the Year includes: “Body” – Loud …

Instagram Spices Up Boomerang Feature with New Effects & Editing

Instagram is stepping up its Boomerang game with some brand new effects. As TikTok, Snapchat, and other social media platforms compete for our attention with filters and meme-style content sharing, Instagram is putting its focus on the Boomerang. Surprisingly, there hasn’t been an update to the feature since launching Boomerang …

Three Dead At Sunburn Festival Of Suspected Drug Overdoses After #BanSunburn Hashtag Goes Viral

The death three Sunburn Goa attendees has heightened the concern about drugs at EDM festivals in India. On Friday the festival, two tourists from Andhra Pradesh became unwell outside the venue and collapsed. They were rushed to a hospital where they were declared dead, according to police. On Sunday night, …

Justin Bieber Begs Fans To Cheat The System with Instructions On How To Boost “Yummy” To Hit #1

Justin Bieber dropped his newest song “Yummy” last week and the response has been mediocre to say the least, matching the mediocre song. Of course when your most intellectual lyrics are “Bona fide stallion / Ain’t in no stable, no, you stay on the run / Ain’t on the side, you’re number …

Burning Man 2020 Temple Revealed

Burning Man recently announced its 2020 theme: “The Multiverse.” Now, organizers have revealed the new temple design: Empyrean. Once a year, Black Rock City comes alive through art and installments such as these. And every year, the temple takes on new form and importance to the community — a centerpiece so to …

Red Hot Chili Peppers Have A New Album with John Frusciante Back In The Band

Christmas came early last month when the Red Hot Chili Peppers announced guitarist John Frusciante would be rejoining the band. With multiple festival dates now booked, fans are right to be excited about the development. Now, in a new interview with Rolling Stone, drummer Chad Smith said, “I was given strict …

Coachella Releasing 20-Year Anniversary Documentary

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival‘s 20th anniversary went down over two weekends last year — but soon we can relive it all over again! A new documentary titled Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert is coming to YouTube Originals on March 31, ahead the festival’s 21st installment. Produced and directed by Chris Perkel, …

No Mana Reveals Debut Album

No Mana just announced his debut album… yes, for real this time. After fourteen UP EPs, Assorted Repetitions, and Melted Candy, the producer is finally preparing to drop his real debut album this year. The album was first teased almost a month ago when he announced his headline tour, also a first for him. …

Zeds Dead & Ganja White Night’s Highly Anticipated Collab Is Here At Last [MUST LISTEN]

Five days until the WE ARE DEADBEATS, VOL 4 compilation drops, and Zeds Dead just unleashed one the most anticipated new singles from the project, “Dead Of Night” with Ganja White Night. “Dead Of Night” marks the seventh single from the compilation. With the frequency these single releases, it might not even …

The First Song from Mac Miller's Final Album Is Out Now & It's Absolutely Breathtaking

Yesterday, the family  Mac Miller announced his posthumous album Circles would be released next week, January 17. Today, without fanfare, the first single “Good News” hit streaming services and YouTube. The emotional song is sure to become one fans’ favorites, especially knowing what we all know now. Hope I make it home from …

Final Two Festival Days Cancelled After Two Attendees Stabbed by Cartel Members

A knife attack outside an Ibiza-branded ANTS party in Tulum, Mexico on Tuesday resulted in the cancellation an event from Esto Es Tulum, the festival that now occupies the space left by BPM Festival. According to local publication Quadratin Quintana Roo, two Mexican nationals were stabbed outside the venue after they were …

That New Festival with All The Huge B2Bs Just Set A New World Record for Biggest Stage Ever

MDL Beast, the largest music, arts and culture festival Saudi Arabia has ever hosted, with over 400,000 people in attendance, was awarded a Guinness World Record certificate for the world’s tallest temporary stage. H.E. Turki Abdulmohsen Al-AlSheikh, Chairman the General Entertainment Authority, said at the time, “What thousands people have …

One of Australia’s Longest Running EDM Festivals Cancelled Due To Bush Fire Devastation

As the bushfires in Australia continue to ravage the continent, events in the region continue to fall prey with the latest being Rainbow Serpent Festival in Victoria. The festival released a statement yesterday announcing the cancellation: “Due to a number safety concerns stemming from the fire that affected the site and …

Alison Wonderland Pisses Off Climate Change Deniers & Takes A Stand with New Merch

The fires in Australia are ravaging the continent with no clear end in sight, and millions dollars in donations are pouring in from around the world to help volunteer firefighters and wildlife preservationists. Flume has already donated $100,000 his own money, Fisher has raised the same with his sold out …

Grimes Reveals She's Pregnant with Elon Musk In Extremely NSFW Photo

Congrats to Grimes! She just revealed her apparent pregnancy Instagram, though it’s quite cryptic. However, the media has been quick to speculate that Grimes is indeed pregnant with her on-again, f-again boyfriend Elon Musk‘s baby. The original photo share featured an uncensored Grimes with a superimposed fetus over her baby bump. …

Performers Revealed for 2020 GRAMMY Awards

Awards season is almost upon us and there’s no bigger night in music than the annual GRAMMY Awards. The newly announced list performers only adds to the excitement, featuring new artists and GRAMMY favorites alike. The 2020 GRAMMYs will include performances from first-time nominee breakout stars Lizzo and Billie Eilish, plus Aerosmith, Gwen Stefani and …

Mac Miller’s Family Reveals New & Final Album for Fans

Mac Miller‘s family just released a statement signaling the release his much-anticipated posthumous album Circles. The forthcoming record is meant to compliment his previous body work, Swimming — thus completing his full, intended concept, Swimming in Circles. According to the family, producer Jon Brion took it upon himself to finish Circle following the …

AirPods Make More Money Than Spotify, Twitter, Snapchat & Shopify Combined

Walk down any public street today and you’ll likely see people with AirPods in their ears. With hundreds millions iPhone users nationwide, it’s not surprising. However, the rise the AirPods has even investors paying attention as year-on-year growth continues every year since the devices were debuted in 2016. Now, AirPods …

Coachella’s Lineup Broken Down By Booking Agencies Is More Interesting Than The Actual Lineup

There’s one thing every music pressional in artist management and booking asks themselves when the annual Coachella lineup comes out: who booked these artists? Thanks to ROSTR, we now have the entire thing broken down by which booking agency booked which artist – and honestly, the results are astounding. Paradigm Booking …

Zeds Dead x Ganja White Knight’s Collab Is Finally Coming Out

The new compilation from Zeds Dead and Deadbeats, WE ARE DEADBEATS (Vol. 4) drops one week from today on January 14 and we couldn’t be more excited. Collaborations with Subtronics, Dion Timmer, Jauz, Delta Heavy, Jauz, and DROELOE have already seen the light day, but there are seven more coming. Among them …

NGHTMRE & SLANDER Reveal Their First Original Collab In 4 Years

Despite their signature back-to-back Gud Vibrations sets, NGHTMRE and Slander (surprisingly) haven’t put out any new music together for years. But, that’s all about to change! Slander reveals in a new tweet they have already checked f new music with their favorite collaborator in 2020. Together they have released a handful collaborations, …

This Festival Is Selling Super Early-Bird Tickets for 2049 & They’re Only $37

A danish music festival known as NorthSide has tickets available for an insanely discounted price. The catch is — you’ll have to wait until 2049 to attend. According to NorthSide’s website, the festival has partnered up with Danica Pension to encourage people to fill their future with everything they love today, …

Hakkasan Reveals STACKED 2020 Roster with Illenium, Tiësto, Martin Garrix & More

It’s relatively easy to take Hakkasan Group’s yearly roster artists for granted. It seems every year they’re able to bring in A-List DJs like Tiësto, Zedd, and Martin Garrix. But doing it year after year without any compromise in quality, and while also upgrading their clubs with new features is why Hakkasan remains one …

Yellow Claw Reveal New Album

YELLOW CLAW have ficially revealed their fourth studio album, Never Dies, coming out January 31. The Dutch duo last released their 8-track Danger Days EP in the beginning 2019, following their third album, New Blood, in 2018. As for the new project, not a whole lot is really known about it. EDM Identity …

DJs React To “World War 3”

In true cynical, millennial fashion, reactions to this past weekend’s assassination  Qasem Soleimani, a major general in Iran, were mostly memes about World War 3. It’s not entirely surprising given the state the society we live in today — and especially the state Twitter — but it’s a little harrowing …

Showers Just Got Way More Fun Thanks To This New Showerhead with Built-In Bluetooth Speaker

It’s 2020 and we’re finally getting the showerhead/wireless speaker we deserve all thanks to Kohler‘s brand new Moxie device. This intuitive collaboration is built waterpro so you can “shower out loud” to all your favorite music and/or podcasts. According to Kohler’s website: The Moxie showerhead + wireless speaker delivers up to 7 …

Insomniac Takes It to Another Dimension for Latest Edition of Countdown NYE [Event Review]

So, I’m pretty sure I got abducted by aliens… I wasn’t actually taken on board a spaceship, but Insomniac certainly made it feel that way for me and 67,000 other Earthlings this past New Year’s Eve at Countdown in San Bernardino. For the second straight year, aliens invaded rave land …

Coachella Joins with Reusable Water Bottle Creator To Reduce Single-Use Plastic At Festival

Large, major festivals like Coachella have a responsibility to the environment when they have hundreds thousands people crowding into a small area over the course two weekends. Trash, leftover tents, gasses released into the atmosphere by tens thousands vehicles in a condensed space… it adds up. Moving toward their 2020 …

Famba Talks About Star Wars, His Career, and The Huge Success Of His Single "Storm" [Interview]

photo: Mathew Guido If there’s one artist you need to keep your eye on throughout 2020, it’s Famba. The young Canadian DJ/Producer is incredibly talented and has already created quite the buzz. He has had two songs chart in the top 15 on Canada’s Top 40 radio chart, opened for Marshmello at iHeart …

Ja Rule Takes To Twitter Complaining for People To “Let The Fyre Sh*t Go”

Ja Rule is completely fed up with the “Fyre shit” that just won’t go away. While Ja Rule’s notorious business partner Billy Mcfarland sits behind bars on fraudulent charges, the hip hop artist and entrepreneur is a free man. In November 2019, Ja Rule’s name was ficially dropped from the $100 million …

Flume Makes Massive $100,000 Donation To Fight Fires In Australia

Flume just donated $100,000 to the WIRES-Emergency Fund for Wildlife. The devastating bushfires in Australia hit especially hard for Flume, Alison Wonderland, and the many other artists who share this beautiful homeland together. The silver lining in all this is hearing about the people across the world coming together to …