The Aftershock Festival has been added to the growing list of music events shifting their focus to 2021. Danny Wimmer Presents announced that the 2020 festival, scheduled for Oct. 9-11 at Sacramento’s Discovery Park, will now be moved to Oct. 7-10, 2021. The previously announced headliners Metallica and My Chemical Romance will remain when the
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Taylor Swift‘s surprise album folklore is getting rave reviews from fans and critics alike. It’s not EDM by any means, but it’s one of the best things to happen to music in 2020. With the industry stripped of its shows and promotion, there’s no better time to let the music speak for itself. And, per
Blink-182 have just released a collaboration with musician and living meme Oliver Tree. Blink put their own spin on Tree’s “Let Me Down,” from the bowl-cut crooner’s debut album, Ugly Is Beautiful. “Let Me Down” is one of Tree’s biggest songs, aided by a bare bones music video where he wears giant headphones, cradles a
A report in June stated that up to 90% of independent music venues in the US could close due to loss of business during COVID-19. The National Independent Venue Association sent a sent a letter to both the house and senate outlining the dire situation and the consequences that would ensue if action wasn’t taken. Yesterday,
AC/DC‘s historic Back in Black album will celebrate its 40th anniversary on July 25. Looking back on the pivotal moment in the band’s career, Loudwire — for a limited time only — is hosting viewing party of the complete Story of Back in Black documentary in partnership with Sony Music, beginning at 7PM ET on Friday, July 24. “On
The biggest question surrounding Tomorrowland’s Around The World virtual festival this weekend is: all of these other live streams have been free, why should I pay for this? Well, earlier today, Tomorrowland and Alan Walker helped to give an exclusive first look at the main stage of the virtual festival in action and it looks
The 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Meade County in South Dakota, a week-long merging of a motorcycle rally and music, is on for Aug. 7 through Aug. 16. Masks and social distancing is encouraged but not required for the rally, but masks will be mandatory in the amphitheater at the Buffalo Chip campgrounds on location where
The Daft Punk pyramid and Skrillex mothership are incredible feats of stage design, but no one has done it better or more consistently than Eric Prydz, Between HOLO, HOLOSPHERE, and more, the Swedish producer has time and again brought us some of the most visually stunning performances of our lives. Now, he’s going to debut
Metal veteran and multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Dream Evil, Therion, Denner/Shermann, Mad Architect, Notre Dame and more), as you can see, has a wealth of experience touring the globe and adapting his skills to various styles of metal. Now, his life’s story has been captured in his autobiography, The Book of Heavy Metal. The
r/electronicmusic asked and you answered! The Top 100 Albums of the 2010s are in, representing the best in dance music from the past decade. The final list is a trip down memory lane, featuring defining records from Skrillex, Zedd, Justice, RL Grime, Nero, Gesafflelstein, Noisia, Avicii, Swedish House Mafia, The Glitch Mob, Flying Lotus and many more
Hot new rapper Ashley Brinton aka Aye B who is known for her hit performance on #1 TV show Below Deck, has taken the Rap world by storm in 2020 with her newly released single “Nobody” produced by Hotsauce. Aye B has instantly risen to the top working with Hotsauce on this track whose produced for such
SWMRS drummer Joey Armstrong has spoken out about the sexual misconduct claims levied against him this week in a statement on the punk band’s Instagram page. The response addressed accusations made by the Regrettes vocalist-guitarist Lydia Night via the same platform. On Tuesday (July 21), Night detailed her past relationship with Armstrong, the son of Green Day‘s
Last Friday, Adventure Club not-so-subtly hinted at a forthcoming remix of BTS’ “Your Eyes Tell.” However, it landed today with hardly any warning, and we’re absolutely blown away. The new remix, made in collaboration with Soar, is a beautiful melodic dubstep remix of KPop darlings BTS. The song was released on Map of the Soul:
Two of Eddie Van Halen‘s cars are going up for sale and here’s your chance to purchase them. The Van Halen guitar legend is serving up a more classic styled 1970 Chevrolet custom Nova as well as a more modern 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Both vehicles are current up for sale via the Stephen
YØUNGBLØØD is back with another hard trap banger, “Playboy.” With the same aggression heard on YØUNGBLØØD & BLOSSO’s 2020 collaboration “Throw It Down,” the producer shatters every expectation of a followup with “Playboy.” Classic trap elements lay down the foundation — heavy 808 action, crisp percussion, signature chants, and a deep vocal hook — and through
Several months after undergoing spinal surgery, Dokken frontman Don Dokken has confirmed that he no longer has the ability to play guitar due to paralysis in his right hand. The singer and guitarist underwent surgery in late 2019 and, earlier this year, said, “My hands are dead. They don’t move. It’s very strange,” in a
Yesterday, Kanye West launched his 2020 presidential campaign with a less than stellar rally in Charleston, South Carolina. In an address that touched on theology, homelessness, corporate power, and involved a long debate with an audience member about abortion, as well as an assertion that “[abolitionist] Harriet Tubman never actually freed the slaves, she just
Slipknot have announced that their proposed Knotfest at Sea cruise has been postponed “for the foreseeable future,” and that refunds are now available. At one point, 2020 looked so promising. But like many bands, Slipknot have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic shutting down touring options for the year. Back in May, the group announced