Steve Aoki pays homage to his club and festival roots with his Dim Mak EP, 6OKI – Rave Royale. The EP includes six hard-hitting collaborations with Timmy Trumpet, k?d, Gammer, Brennan Heart, Ben Nicky, and Hasse de Moor giving each song its own fresh sound. Whether it is “BIB’s” pulsating low-ends, drilling synths on “Like
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Apparently, guitarists don’t always play the guitars they get right away. Sometimes, it sits in the box it came in for over a decade. This is the case with Slipknot‘s Jim Root, and a Gibson that he’s had for 11 years. “Ship date May 2010. So. 10 year anniversary… seems like a good reason to
Back in 2017-2018, Whyel put out some seriously promising punk crossover hits, remixing DJ Snake’s “Let Me Love You,” The Chainsmokers’ “You Owe Me,” and Dillon Francis & Yung Pinch’s “Hello There.” It’s been a few years since then and he’s put out a ton of singles in the dubstep and trap realm, but he’s
Ghost are officially back! The character of Papa Emeritus IV made his first public appearance today (Jan. 22) on Swedish television, performing a cover of the Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy for the Devil” with rock band the Hellacopters. Mexico City got the first taste of Papa Emeritus IV in early 2020, just days before the COVID-19
The number of artists who’ve reached one billion streams with a single song on Spotify is ever-growing, but remains an exclusive list of names for the time being. Zedd, Grey, and Maren Morris now add their names to that list with their hit collaboration, “The Middle.” “Today marks an unbelievable milestone for me,” Zedd wrote
Some media have taken to comparing Juggalos to supporters of former President Donald Trump and Insane Clown Posse aren’t having any of it. After spotting an article in The Atlantic this week by staff writer Graeme Wood that compared Trump and his followers to ICP and Juggalos, Violent J raised an objection. In the Op-Ed “What to Do
Full of previews, exclusives, remixes and the best of their tracks from 2020, Viper’s Annual 2021 album is once again a massive compilation of dancefloor fun, emotional vocals and locked in engineering. Big sounds to bring in the New Year in style, even if for many of us it’s in our jammies in the living
Maynard James Keenan is a man who likes to unplug from the increasing pace of everyday life, which is largely fueled by cell phones and social media. He often ponders the consequences and cultural shifts attributed to human behavior on the Internet and in an October interview with Metal Hammer, which was just published online, the
phonon just started releasing music last year and has already made a massive impact on the bass scene as a whole. After releasing “polyriddim” and essentially jumpstarting a whole new trend, his debut set with Halcyon x Space Yacht was so good we had to write a whole article on it. By the end of
In the final days of a presidency, it’s not uncommon for leaders to push through their final bits of legislation to leave a stamp on their time in office. However, a recently signed agreement between the U.S. and Turkey has System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian quite steamed! On Jan. 19, the U.S. Department
Marc Bandecchi professionaly known as Arcando is back with his first release of 2021 ‘Still Be Friends’ out now on Lowly. The Dutch producer has built a ton of momentum throughout 2020 with releases on Future Generation, NCS, and Lowly. After finding his sweet spot straddled between house and trap, he’s kicking off the new year
It was recently revealed that U.K. Pearl Jam tribute band Pearl Jamm had received a cease-and-desist letter from the group’s legal team. Now the tribute band has decided to change their name while also speaking out about the response that the story has provided. “We appear to have set the Internet on fire this week
Coming to bedroom-based label Esc Records, Scaro and Kollapse have joined forces to unleash a truly stunning tune with “Wanted To.” Esc Records is jumping head-first into the industry, having released YAMAN and Robbie Rosen’s hit single ”Just Friends” late last year, as well as recently complimenting it with an explosive remix pack, featuring the
KISS have done very well financially over the years, not only being a top concert draw with a great stage show, but seemingly having a knack for finding just about every possible marketing and branding opportunity. In a new interview with American Songwriter, Gene Simmons speaks on his wealth and explains why it shouldn’t be
Marshmello is gearing up to release a new collaboration with 2KBABY. Just days ago, the rising Louisville rapper/singer/songwriter took to Twitter to share the following image of a music file. V1 of the track, partially revealed as “e this,” exists only as a screenshot for now — but that’s enough to get both fan bases insanely hyped.
A TikTok user on the trendy social network recently used Green Day‘s 2004 anti-Bush song “American Idiot” in a video supporting outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump. The utilization’s seemingly at odds with the song’s spirit, yet it’s one that others have employed on the platform before. Understandably, plenty Green Day fans on the video-sharing service
Days ago we reported on Silk City‘s imminent return and now it seems Ellie Goulding has something to do with it… Last week, Diplo signaled the return of his collaborative project with Mark Ronson through a short, neon-tinged video featuring their logo and a simple caption: “it’s been a minute.” This was enough to get house/disco
Pearl Jam have reportedly sent a cease and desist to tribute band Pearl Jamm, demanding the cover act destroy merchandise with the Pearl Jamm name and hand over email addresses and web domains associated with the band. The story was recently covered by BBC News, who interviewed the British Pearl Jam tribute band for television.