If there’s anyone capable of creating warm, emotionally liberating holiday music, it’s San Holo. And taking Wham’s hit “Last Christmas” for a remix is just another stunning step in creating a cozy holiday atmosphere. This song is the embodiment of sitting in front of a warm fire with a loved one around your arm sipping
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The Pretty Reckless bandleader Taylor Momsen recently recalled how starring in 2000’s Jim Carrey holiday movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas sparked her passion for music as a lifelong career goal. Momsen was just 7 years old when the film was released in time for Christmas 20 years ago. Further, the role required her to show
Flume hasn’t had many releases in 2020 — when does he ever, though? — but he just teased a new unreleased treat on Instagram stories that we need… yesterday. New Flume never fails to put a smile on our faces, and this one is enough to give us Joker-like scares from the width of our
The music world has lost a legendary guitarist as Leslie West has died at the age of 75. West is best known for his work as the guitarist and co-lead vocalist for the ’70s hard rock outfit Mountain. Dean Guitars, who had long endorsed West, revealed the singer’s death in a social media post. “With
Our 40 Artists To Watch are already reinforcing our choices with new, lively tracks that make us remember why we fell in love with dance music in the first place. Jinx recently dropped a new dubstep banger, and now Maliboux is here with a winning remix submission for Zedd’s “Inside Out” featuring Griff! The original
You may think your Spotify picks are the epitome of cool. You may share your playlists with others thinking you’re a tastemaker. But you really might need a serious reality check on your music choices? Thankfully the folks at The Pudding have created a new artificial intelligence bot that will judge your Spotify selections and
Lady Gaga rules the dance charts in 2020, as a new Billboard feature declares Lady Gaga as the No. 1 Top Dance/Electronic Artist for the year. Gaga’s sixth studio album Chromatica captivated audiences with productions from the brilliant minds of Bloodpop, Skrillex, Axwell, Madeon, Tchami, Burns, with writing credits from Boys Noize, and Sebastian Ingrosso and more. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Top Dance/Electronic
Earlier today (Dec. 22), we reported on rapper Playboi Carti introducing his new Whole Lotta Red merch line, which featured definite metal imagery with upside-down crosses and evil looking images. But one of the items definitely caught the eye of Falling in Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke, who called out the rapper for using “Falling in
The duo Technimatic have been releasing their soulful and snare-heavy brand of jungle-infused music for over 12 years and have hit all the major labels while doing it. It’s clear to anyone listening to their tracks over the years that members Pete Rogers and Andy Powel get their love of snares and syncopation from the
Porno for Pyros took off in the ’90s as Perry Farrell‘s post-Jane’s Addiction project, enjoying their greatest success with the single “Pets.” Though the track has a memorable and upbeat vibe, guitarist Peter DiStefano reveals that the origins of the song have a much darker and tragic story behind it. Speaking with Peter Litvin (as
Rebel Scum, Dani King, & Centrix team up on “Calm Before The Storm,” a single with all sorts of twists and turns. Starting off with those suspenseful horns, it seems primed to just leap right into the madness with a heavy drop. Even the drums signal something insane about to happen. Instead, it transitions into
Allegaeon already killed it earlier this year with their cover of Yes’ “Roundabout.” Now they’re transforming a Christmas classic with a little help from their friends. Have a listen to Allegaeon’s cover of Wham!’s “Last Christmas” with an assist from Cattle Decapitation‘s Travis Ryan and Black Dahlia Murder‘s Trevor Strnad. The collective of musicians put
Relive the magic from Tiësto‘s recent Red Rocks live stream! As one of the few artists to take the stage at this iconic venue in 2020, Tiësto made a statement with two entirely different sets — one headlining performance and another exhilarating set from his side project VER:WEST. Tiësto got down to business with plenty of
With so much YouTube content released in 2020, you might be wondering which popular rock and metal videos were the most watched. Loudwire contributor Ryan J. Downey has compiled a list of over 500 rock and metal Youtube videos and their view counts via his Stream N’ Destroy newsletter, so you can investigate just that! While this is
Nine years ago, Skrillex was but a blip on the radar. Sure, his Skrillex and Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites EPs earned him massive acclaim from within the EDM community, the latter even earned him a GRAMMY for Best Dance/Electronica Album in 2012, but in the year between its release and its award, he released one of
The Internet continues to bring fans and bands closer together, especially during the pandemic. In fact, a father and son who routinely cover Clutch songs caught the attention of Clutch frontman Neil Fallon, who reached out to the family and now is appearing on an original track with the pair. While introducing the new song
Alison Wonderland is taking live streaming to the next level with her own virtual universe. In collaboration with Wave, the DJ/producer prevents WONDERVERSE. The live, interactive show is “filled with magic, awe-inspiring spells, and transformative visuals.” WONDERVERSE is described as a “one-of-a-kind” immersive event where virtually anything can happen.” WONDERVERSE takes place in a “fantastical underworld
Steel Panther have returned to the concert stage in Florida, playing a trio of shows over the last few days. During the first date in Orlando at the Ace Cafe, the group welcomed a hometown hero with *NSYNC’s Joey Fatone stepping onstage to perform “Girl From Oklahoma” with the group. While the show provided a