Ultra Europe just wrapped up its seventh edition in Split, Croatia, and the final reports from the weekend are looking great! Ultra Europe 2019 boasted a record-breaking total attendance 120.000+ fans over the course three days, welcoming attendees from 143 different countries. The relocation to Park Mladeži, the festival’s new …
Happy birthday, Porter Robinson! One our favorite producers-slash-people is turning 27 today and what a year it’s been for him. 2018-2019 has been a year growth and change for Porter in more ways than one. Most all, he announced his debut tour as Virtual Self, which took him across the …
On a devilish tear through 2019, Duke & Jones continue to impress the most adamant fans in the music industry. With their latest release “Vacancy” the standards are bound to be through the ro. This track is an outstanding reflection their signature production encompassing earthy/organic synth choices, & minimalist production, …
Swedish House Mafia unleashed their collaboration with A$AP Rocky while performing at Ultra Europe last night. Along with the song, a bright and bold message lit up on stage — #JusticeForRocky. The hip hop star is currently incarcerated overseas due to a physical altercation that unfolded in the streets Stockholm. …
It’s time for new music from Fedde Le Grand, and this time he blends all sorts stuff into a super fun festival/club track “Skank.” It’s an interesting track because Fedde is really playing around with a lot different genres in a short amount space, however, the finished product is remarkably …
Cardi B Reveals Her Concert Fees In Post Explaining Why She Doesn’t Tour One the best things you can do as an artist for your fans is to play shows in their area — but not every artist has the capacity or desire to perform a full tour. Some, even, …
Police are searching for two men accused dragging a woman behind a toilet block at the TRNSMT festival in Glasgow and sexually assaulting her. According to reports, “The 32-year-old woman was grabbed by a man as she made her way to toilets believed to be near the main stage at around 10pm …
Bassnectar Reveals Deja Voom 2020 Location & Dates After a successful first year, Bassnectar’s Deja Voom destination festival will return in 2020 at a new location: Grand Oasis in Cancun, Mexico. Following outcries concerning captive dolphins at the first resort, Riviera Maya, Deja Voom has changed locations in its second …
Good things come in remixed packages. Today Illenium presents Tiësto‘s big room remix for one his finest recent tracks — and we can’t get enough! “Good Things Fall Apart” featuring Jon Bellion is transformed from an emotional, bass-driven ballad into a grand production fit for the main stage. Of course, all the …
A startling account has surfaced from a woman who claims she was “humiliated” during a strip search at Knockout Circuz in 2017. Before the NSW Coroners Court, the young, unnamed woman described how the heavy security made her feel “like a criminal.” She recalled being escorted though the crowd after a …
Keys N Krates dropped their debut album just over a year ago, and yet it feels like forever since we’ve heard from the Toronto three-piece ensemble. following a Live In Toronto album at the end the year, they’re back now with a 24-minute, 11-track mixtape called A Beat Tape for Your Friends. Whereas …
A$AP Rocky has been forced to cancel his upcoming Tomorrowland performances, as well as a number other gigs, due to his incarceration. The hip hop artist was recently taken into custody following a fight that unfolded in the streets Stockholm. Video footage surfaced soon after the incident, which depicted A$AP …
Swedish House Mafia have been sprinkling new IDs into their sets like it’s candy. Now, we might finally have the name their grand opening track and potential upcoming release. “It Gets Better” has been making its rounds recently as the intro for the iconic trio’s massive reunion shows. With long, …
For the fourth year running, Electroland will return to Disneyland Paris in 2020, the park confirms. This year’s Electroland just went down this past weekend, featuring performances from Steve Aoki, Alesso, Showtek, The Magician, Armin Van Buuren and more. It was all set to a theme “Enter the Jungle,” inspired by The Lion King …
Brace yourselves, bass heads — Bassnectar is gearing up for another edition Deja Voom. Come tomorrow, he’ll hit us with new dates and a new location for 2020. Like any other first year festival, Deja Voom experienced some ups and downs, but this time around Bassnectar promises a “truly immersive …
With Tomorrowland just around the corner, the iconic music festival has unleashed its full timetable and app for 2019. In addition to a schedule and map for this year, we can anticipate major stage changes and special takeovers for the upcoming 2-weekend event in Boom, Belgium. The Book Wisdom returns …
The Chainsmokers, Marshmello, & Calvin Harris Land On Forbes Highest-Paid Entertainers 2019 Today, Forbes revealed its 2019 list for 100 Highest-Paid Entertainers in the world. The list includes athletes, musicians, actors, “personalities,” authors, comedians, and even one magician. The two top spots are taken by Taylor Swift and Kylie Jenner, …
The Super Mega Ultra Giant Mad Decent Block Party Festival has ficially announced that it is now cancelled. The event, scheduled just ten days from now, July 20-21, was set to feature a who’s who headliners, including Major Lazer, Billie Eilish, G-Eazy, Miguel, and more. This special Mad Decent Block Party, …
In the world experimental bass, The Librarian has been doing it longer than most. As co-founder and music director Bass Coast Music Festival, and a producer since the early 2000s, The Librarian has a keen ear for innovative melodies and rhythms. On her new song “Blue Tusk,” she merges half-time …
To thoroughly understand festival culture, one must tap into the fascinating mind Pasquale Rotella. As the CEO and founder Insomniac Events, he experienced firsthand the ups and downs and ultimate demise the underground rave scene (as it once was), which paved the way for massive music festivals including EDC Las …
DJ Rap announced last week a premiere on Bassrush that she would be releasing a string new singles on her Propa Talent label through the end the year. The premiere “Dark Places” hit the Beatport charts right away with its combination heavy bass, tough breaks (which literally said the word …
The Detroit music festival AfroFuture attracted criticism this past weekend after it was revealed that it was charging different amounts for white attendees and those identifying as POC (people color). How the festival would determine genealogy was never addressed. However, after biracial rapper Tiny Jag pulled out the festival over the …
Dillon Francis has a number alternate personalities, including emo Preston, his redneck persona that’s always asking Darlene for a beer, and perhaps his most famous, Dj Hanzel. Hanzel is not the only persona that has performed live (Preston performed at Emo Nite LA in 2017), but it is the only …
Young Goats is certainly a name that’s on-trend with the current slang and honestly for their unique vibe, this duo LA transplants might be on track to actually be the GOAT. In their first LP Goat Life vol. 1, rapper/producers Young Suave and Goatey are just improving on the already innovative …
Music festivals draw huge crowds, usually resulting in a lot waste and trash. It’s a sad reality to look down and see all the trash on the ground. Especially at big events that draw crowds as big as 50,000 people or more. Trash stacks up quick and overflowing trashcans aren’t …
In a press release shared earlier this year, Live Nation laid out its sustainability goals for the foreseeable future as part a coalition called Green Nation. These goals would affect all Live Nation venues, clubs, theaters, and festivals. According to the release, Live Nation will: – Deliver a 50% reduction in scope …
Since last September, Hardwell has been taking a break from shows and touring. “Being Hardwell 24/7 leaves too little energy, love, creativity and attention for my life as a normal person to do so,” he wrote at the time. “This is why I have decided to clear my schedule indefinitely to be …
All the way back in April (wow, it really seems like forever ago, doesn’t it?), Martin Garrix, Macklemore & Patrick Stump Fall Out Boy teamed up for the smash summer hit, “Summer Days.” It’s taken until now for any them to appear on stage together, but it’s finally happened… For Main Square …
We simply can’t get enough Swedish House Mafia — and this is their year. The dynamic trio just took over Open’er Festival 2019 in epic fashion and below is all the video pro we need. After years apart, Steve Angello, Axwell, and Sebastian Ingrosso have rejoined and regained their stride together. …
A Detroit music festival called AfroFuture is currently facing scrutiny for having its ticket prices reflect differences based on perceived race. While differing ticket prices for men versus women are certainly no stranger to anyone looking to hit up a Miami or Vegas nightclub, prices based on race carry are …
Seven people were injured and four hospitalized when a man drove a stolen “side-by-side ATV” into the crowd at Curiosity Music Festival in British Columbia last weekend. According to the festival, on-site medical staff was treating a man in his 20s when he proceeded to assault the staff and hijacked their …
Movement Music Festival pulled through with another incredible techno-driven installment over Memorial Day Weekend this year in the heart Detroit. The weekend came and went in a flash, but over those three days, the connections built between the festival’s artists and attendees left a lasting impression that will be cherished …
If you’re a follower , this is a track that’ll need little introduction as one the most highly anticipated IDs out there. That’s right, Spag Heddy has finally dropped ‘Zoom’, his larger-than-life festival showstopper that has had fans begging for more since December last year. You’ve only got to reference …
It’s not at all uncommon for producers to sometimes have to cancel on shows. It’s safe to say that no touring DJ ever wants to do so, but it’s sometimes an unavoidable reality that must be dealt with. For Axwell, this was the case at Electric Love Festival this weekend. …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
Porter Robinson‘s Second Sky music festival — even in its first year — proved itself as a truly unique and inspiring experience. Reflecting back on an amazing weekend, the master producer and curator explains in an interview with Billboard the spark and inspiration behind the 2-day event set in Oakland, …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
Glastonbury Festival experienced a death a G4S security team member over the weekend, which has been confirmed by the Avon and Somerset police. The individual found dead at his festival campsite, inside his tent, was described as a “man in his 60s,” but his identity remains unknown. No cause death …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
As far as super groups in EDM go, they usually stick to two artists at most. Anti Up is Chris Lake and Chris Lorenzo, Dog Blood is Skrillex and Boys Noize, Silk City is Diplo and Mark Ronson, Duck Sauce is A-Trak and Armand Van Helden, etc., etc. Big Grizmatik, on …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
Buying secondhand tickets to a show or festival always runs a risk. In the EDM community, we have plenty ficial exchange options and, for the most part, honest fans willing to sell or trade. However, buyer beware — any hot ticket has a potential scammer behind it. That moment when …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There isn’t anything about Fyre Festival that didn’t end up being a fraud. The artists on the lineup all pulled out and the amenities were anything but… it did end up being the trip the lifetime for most, but for all the wrong reasons. The island shown in the promotional video …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
Tomorrowland is going all out with its 15th anniversary — including a 60-piece orchestra ensemble and two entire performances to go with it. Magical journeys sounded by the Symphony Unity will be woven into the festival experience, highlighting The Metropole Orchestra‘s own Metropole Academy. Classical and electronic music are destined to unite …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
There were a lot great moments at Electric Forest this weekend — how could there not be? With so many artists and fans together in such a magical place, it’s quite inevitable. Among them was Zeds Dead’s headlining set on Sunday to close out the festival’s main stage. During the …
The rollout for the debut Wakaan Festival has been slow and steady since it was first announced last December. In the time since, only the location had been revealed — yesterday, the full lineup was unveiled and its quite literally a group Wakaan all-stars over time. Liquid Stranger will play …
Electric Forest 2019 just wrapped up! While we initially had our reservations about the lineup, many our readers pointed out artists we’d missed or misinterpreted and it still went down as one the best festivals the year so far. If you weren’t able to attend the festival, there’s really not …
As today, we’re ficially into the second half 2019 and it’s been a wild year already. In terms festivals, we’ve already had Coachella, Ultra, EDC, Bonnaroo, Electric Forest, Governors Ball, and others. In terms releases… well there’s just too many to count. But when it comes to full LPs from …
GoodSex is something we should all aspire to, and when we get it, it should make you “Glow.” Okay, it sort feels like GoodSex, the project Joes Domingo from Chicago, came up with that name specifically for the purpose creating sentences like that one. But at the same time, you …
David Schoenwetter is an installation in the upper echelons music production for 10 years running, having done engineering on countless big-name artists like Miley Cyrus, The Scissor Sisters, The Jonas Brothers, Norah Jones, Yoko Ono and Donald Fagen ( Steely Dan). He’s also had engineering and production credits with almost …
First it was Bill Nye at EDC, now it’s the legendary Sir David Attenborough at Glastonbury. And while Bill Nye’s appearance was much-hyped and announced ahead time, Attenborough went the surprise route for one the world’s biggest multi-genre festivals. The world renowned natural historian spoke out in support Glastonbury going plastic free …
Grammy winner and Ibiza staple Roger “S-man” Sanchez will be making his worldwide elrow debut and playing an unmissable house classics sunset set July 27th at elrow: Rowllywood at the Brooklyn Mirage in New York City. Ahead the massive event which will be the hottest house show in NYC this …
David Schoenwetter is an installation in the upper echelons music production for 20 years running, having done engineering on countless big-name artists like Mikey Cyrus, The Scissor Sisters, The Jonas Brothers, Norah Jones, Yoko Ono and Donald Fagen ( Steely Dan). He’s also had engineering and production credits with almost …
Rothbury, Michigan – One year after Kevin Graves disappearing from Electric Forest in Rothbury, Michigan, his sister and her daughter have been passing out flyers and asking festivalgoers about her brother on the road leading up to the festival grounds. “Hi, my brother went missing from her last year,” she …
The next Illenium album, Ascend, comes out August 16! With at least four singles already released, the album is shaping up nicely and should be one our favorites come the end the year. Now in the lead up to the album’s release, Illenium is playing plenty shows and festivals and keeping the …
In a perfect world, by the day a festival is set to begin, it should essentially be on autopilot (for the most part). The groundwork should be laid, the employees should know their roles, the artists should be paid and have their flights, etc., etc. In a worst case scenario, …
With Tomorrowland only three weeks away, construction on this year’s main stage, the Book Of Wisdom, is ficially under way. The festival will celebrate its 15th anniversary this year by bringing back the fan-favorite stage that was first unveiled in 2012. The complete artist lineup was unveiled just over two …
At the end 2018, rumors swirled that the Arcadia Spider wouldn’t be returning to Ultra. By March, those rumors has been substantiated, as Resistance Island featured its own array stages custom built for the festival. Two months later, the Arcadia team began teasing a new stage … Pangea. Named after the …
Every single year, myself and a couple friends pack up our things and make the drive down to George, WA for USC Events‘ Paradiso festival. When the festival comes to an end, we pack up once again and head home, talking about our plans for coming back to the Gorge next year. …
Electric Forest ficially begins today in Rothbury, Michigan, with Kygo, Bassnectar, Odesza, and Zeds Dead set to headline over the weekend. While the festival fers attendees plenty opportunities to explore the woods and have fun, a warning has been issued across the internet: “stay away from the big red bus.” …
Woodstock 50 refuses to die. After going through a litany issues including permitting, investors pulling out, and general public lack faith in the event, the venue it had planned also terminated the festival’s license. A statement released by the venue read, “Watkins Glen International terminated the site license for Woodstock …
Bonnaroo had one its most successful years in recent history, selling out the 2019 event at its 80,000 capacity. It’s an opportune time for Live Nation to fully move in, as the entertainment company has reportedly scored the remaining ownership stake the iconic music festival making use the buyout clause …
According to various sources close with the situation, Okeechobee Music Festival has been bought by Insomniac Events and will return in 2020 to Florida. This is cause for celebration for many dedicated festival-goers who fell in love with the event; unfortunately, not everyone is equally ecstatic. The Okeechobee County Cattlemen’s Association has …
It’s ficial — Ultra Europe is switching locations. With two weeks to go, it’s been confirmed that the music festival is moving venues, from Poljud Stadium to Park Mladeži. Not only for this installment, but for the next four years. From the sounds it, this gives the iconic event more room to develop …
It’s unfortunate The Graham Norton Show doesn’t air in the US, because it’s easily one the best interview television programs ever. When you mix a group celebrities with alcohol and the UK’s looser censorship rules on cussing and lewdness, only greatness occurs. When you go to a festival, what are …
Electric Forest takes place this weekend and an unfortunate turn events has reportedly left 200 hopeful volunteers without no work, no tickets, and no way to get reimbursed for the time and money invested. These people hired by Kingdom Promotions are being turned away after traveling from near and far …
Music festival season is upon us and it’s important to be mindful the imprint we leave behind on these grounds. Electric Forest, Glastonbury, Tinderbox, Lollapalooza and so many more are still on the horizon this season and we should leave no trace. Whether it’s a city fest or a campground …
Kaskade just announced the third annual SunSoaked music festival has been canceled. The beachside event in Southern California, a collaboration between the producer and Live Nation, was “falling short” after two successful installments. What Kaskade previously described as a “personal love letter” from himself to summer, will sadly not go …
After two years bringing one epic music festival to Long Beach, California, Kaskade has ficially announced that this year’s SunSoaked Music Festival will be canceled. This cancellation comes just three weeks before the festival was set to take place. The popular DJ-producer announced on social media today that he intended …
Timmy Trumpet just dropped a tasty remix pack for his epic track “World At Our Feet.” Enlisting RetroVision and Danny Avila, we get two top notch tracks that take the original’s stellar vocals and wonderful melody, and re-imagine them in incredible new ways. The RetroVision remix is particularly strong; if …