Tomorrowland Starts Countdown for NYE Virtual Festival

Tomorrowland is counting down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until its New Year’s Eve event! As previously reported, Tomorrowland’s Around the World concept is returning with a second virtual reality festival. Although the first run didn’t turn a profit, the innovation and overall experience was expertly executed, setting the bar high for virtual events to …

Deorro bringing ‘Put it in Park’ drive-in concert series to Bay Area

by: David Klemow Nov 5, 2020 The US dance scene has found a workable holdover until COVID-19 is under control and live events can come back with the emerging trend of drive-in concerts. Kaskade, deadmau5, REZZ, and others have put on socially distanced drive-in performances in recent weeks, and among those ranks is Deorro with …

Uriah Heep keyboardist Ken Hensley dies aged 75

Uriah Heep songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ken Hensley has died at the age of 75. Confirming his passing, Hensley’s management said he had died “peacefully following a very short illness”. His former Uriah Heep bandmate Mick Box said he was in “deep shock” and hailed his “musical legacy that will be in people’s hearts forever.” “His …

Sub Focus and Wilkinson discuss journey to debut LP, ‘Portals’ [Interview]

by: Jessica Mao Nov 5, 2020 While drum ‘n’ bass has captured fans for decades, the resurgence of its presence in 2020 was matched by none. A mass of landmark activities dominated the electronic landscape: Pendulum broke their decade long hiatus, Flume and Toro y Moi took on drum ‘n’ bass, Netsky delivered his fourth …

Jade Bird on the “community” of her new single ‘Headstart’ and making an album in a pandemic

Not many people would want to land in America in the middle of one of the most tense elections in recent memory, but Jade Bird has accidentally done just that. “We were trying to keep up with it last night but it’s so hard,” she says the morning after arriving in Nashville, when votes are …

Spotify will prioritize artists, labels in recommendations for lower royalty payouts

by: Dancing Astronaut Staff Nov 4, 2020 Artists and labels will soon have another promotional tool on Spotify to get music in front of more users—after the streaming giant gets its cut, of course. On Monday, November 2, the platform announced a new feature, “Discovery Mode,” appearing in Spotify’s Radio and Autoplay features upon launch. …

Foo Fighters share snippet of new music in teaser videos for 10th album

Foo Fighters have shared new videos teasing their upcoming tenth album – you can watch them below. READ MORE: Foo Fighters: every single album ranked and rated in order of greatness It comes after eagle-eyed fans spotted the band’s ‘FF’ logo in various locations alongside an ‘X’, the Roman numeral for 10. A black-and-white clip of …

GRiZ and Wreckno’s ‘Medusa’ gets stacked care package of remixes

by: Rugby Scruggs Nov 4, 2020 Earlier this year, GRiZ and Wreckno teamed up to deliver a funky bass cut titled “Medusa.” Featuring Wreckno’s fresh vocal talents and both DJs’ production expertise, “Medusa” quickly became a viral TikTok hit, landing the two on the cover of Apple Music‘s “New Music Daily” playlist. Now boasting more …

John Legend mocks Trump by asking fans to claim things they don’t have

John Legend has called on his fans to mock Donald Trump by claiming things they don’t have, after the incumbent president took to Twitter to claim wins in several states before they had been officially called. On Wednesday (November 4), Trump claimed the Republican party had won the votes in the US states of Pennsylvania, …

Pretty Lights unexpectedly takes the virtual stage at Break Science concert [Watch]

by: Rachel Narozniak Nov 4, 2020 During a short stint at a Break Science concert in South Carolina the weekend of October 30, the ever-elusive Pretty Lights was slightly less illusory. As the Break Science set wound to a close, the producer, known offstage as Derek Smith, could be seen on the LED screen, streaming …