Music

Nike is now suing MSCHF, the company that collaborated with Lil Nas X on the recently-announced Satan Shoes. After the shoes went viral on the internet, the sportswear brand has been accused of supporting Satanism by people all over. MSCHF and Lil Nas X just announced the shoes yesterday (March 29), along with the rapper’s new song

This Women’s History Month we’ve witnessed a noticeable shift in the growing effort to include more women in electronic/dance music. The release of the UNDERPLAYED documentary stirred up some much needed conversation and the all-women digital festival lineups didn’t go unnoticed — but, there’s still a long way to go. Nine out of ten women

A new vaccine app has been developed to help determine whether people will have access to concert venues in the state of New York. In addition to showing whether or not an individual has been vaccinated against COVID-19, it also shows test results for the virus. The app is called Excelsior Pass, and it functions as

Motez offers a gorgeous, reflective soundscape with his latest single, “Give Me Space” featuring The Kite String Tangle. The track’s title is reiterated in the production, not only by the lyrical performance but through the actual space Motez carves out with lush, at times shining synths, delicate percussion and reverberant overdrive. “Give Me Space” dazzles

When it comes to death metal musicians, the dichotomy between art and real life could be measured in light years. Though brutal, gory and unapologetically violent onstage, the great majority of death metal musicians are teddy bears, racking up wholesome moments like kills in a horror flick. Amon Amarth’s Johan Hegg is a brutal guttural

Oliver Heldens just unleashed another Pokémon-charged banger, “Zapdos.” Based off the legendary dual-type Electric/Flying creature, “Zapdos” powers up with electrifying energy. Thick plucks and proper breaks open up the track and drive straight into an epic build before dropping into the track’s playful four on the floor groove. Back in 2014, Heldens released his iconic dance

Islander are putting the focus on suicide prevention and mental health awareness with their latest single, “What Do You Gotta Lose?,” also partnering with the To Write Love on Her Arms organization and making the track a fundraiser. “‘What Do You Gotta Lose?’ is a song about hoping for a better tomorrow. I’ve personally dealt

Remember when Space Laces dropped Vaultage 003 two weeks ago and left us craving the demos in full length? Today, his first single of 2021, “Dominate,” has landed on Never Say Die. The track was a standout as one of energetic bass house selects from the project — and the full-length version builds a journey

As vaccinations continue around the world, the live music industry is preparing for its return, and last night (March 27) in Barcelona one of the first major steps was taken toward a mass gathering event. Organizers called upon Spanish rock band Love of Lesbian to headline a concert that was also viewed as a Covid-19

North Coast Music Festival lays claim to Labor Day Weekend in Chicagoland with the announcement of its 2021 lineup. The three-day fest sees Kaskade, Louis the Child, GRiZ, Ganja White Night, Zeds Dead and Rezz headlining. Staying true to the city’s love for house music, Chicago native and tech house extraordinaire Green Velvet will perform. Alongside him

Dan Jones, former guitarist for Salt Lake City, Utah deathcore group Chelsea Grin, was recently matched in a residency at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City to train as a general surgeon. In 2015, Jones revealed he would not be partaking in touring duties with Chelsea Grin, instead shifting his focus to spending that

SLANDER and Synymata unleash their first collaborative single together “When I’m With You” featuring neverwaves. The track evokes unavoidable emotion with every individual element in the mix. Through the heartfelt synths and the spaces they create, the hopeful builds and euphoric releases, our hearts become entangled in the track’s production and the powerful lyrical performance to match.

Sharon Osbourne has officially left the CBS daytime talk show, The Talk, in the aftermath of an internal investigation by the network which came in the wake of a tense on-air discussion concerning her support for U.K. television host Piers Morgan’s controversial comments about Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle as well as several accusations of misconduct by her colleagues. A

Amanda Easton is far from new, and in fact YEDM has even covered her before in the form of a guest artist on Once Around Saturn’s “These Promises” single in 2017. Since then, she released an EP called Polaroids and Postcards that’s both kitschy and evocative, exemplifying the style she’s been creating which she calls “theatrical electronica

System of a Down and Scars on Broadway guitarist Daron Malakian has declared his stance on gun control, calling guns “essential tools for self-defense.” Upon re-sharing a video by Instagram user GunDrummer, which shows him drumming and shooting along to System of a Down’s “BYOB,” Malakian wrote, “Guns are essential tools for self-defense! And they

Calvin Harris is readying for his first-ever NFT drop and the hype is real. In partnership with longtime friend and creative partner Emil Nava, the Grammy award-winning, multi-platinum selling artist prepares to unleash five new pieces of music with accompanying nature-themed visuals. Leading up to the NFT drop, Harris has uploaded a teaser of “TECHNOFISH,” featuring

After a pair of highly successful albums, Stone Temple Pilots found the road to their third release was a bumpy one. But on March 26, 1996, the band kept their hot streak alive with the release of the Tiny Music … Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop album. Problems within the band had mostly stayed private