Unreleased footage of Pop Smoke shared in new ‘What You Know Bout Love’ video


A new video has been shared for Pop Smoke‘s ‘What You Know Bout Love’ – watch it below.

The new visual features unreleased footage of the late Brooklyn star, who was killed back in February aged 20.

The ‘What You Know Bout Love’ video features footage of Pop Smoke recording the track, as well as video of him out and about in London and beyond.

Watch the video below:

Last week, Pop Smoke was named as SoundCloud’s most-streamed artist of 2020. The platform said that Smoke was “beloved by the SoundCloud community and they continue to show it,” revealing that his music was streamed over 191,500,188 times in 2020.

Pop Smoke’s debut studio album ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’ was posthumously released back in July and featured the likes of Quavo, DaBaby and Future.

Smoke’s manager Steven Victor claimed the same month that further posthumous releases are in the pipeline, including “a project Pop, 808 Melo, AXL Beats and Rico Beats were working on”. A deluxe version of ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’, which added 15 new tracks, then followed in July.

Reviewing the posthumous ‘Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon’, NME wrote: “‘Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon’ showcases a multi-faceted artist only just discovering his potential. What makes the album truly stand out is that it serves as a testament to the strength, power and knowledge Smoke held in his ambition to go to the very top.

“Tragically, his death prematurely vaulted him there, but at least this posthumous release will serve as a lasting reminder of Smoke’s immense talent.”

It was recently confirmed that Pop Smoke will make his posthumous film debut in the upcoming film Boogie, which has been directed by Fresh Off The Boat author Eddie Huang.





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US Congress Set to Pass $15 Billion Save Our Stages Act for Independent Music Venues

As of Sunday, Congress has thankfully reached a deal on a $900 billion stimulus bill that will provide urgent aid to those most affected by the pandemic. The hard-hit music industry has been included in the measure via a designated $15 billion package called the Save Our Stages Act. The bill is expected to officially pass in Congress early this week.





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Black Coffee teams up with VR platform Sensorium Galaxy for PRISM shows – Dancing Astronaut


by: Austria Masim


Dec 23, 2020

Black Coffee is the latest in an array of world class DJs selected to join Sensorium Galaxy’s PRISM, a conceptual virtual content hub for digitally produced electronic music shows.

Joining the likes of Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Martin Garrix, Avicii, and Armin van Buuren, the South African DJ will be virtually molded into a photorealistic avatar with the use of state-of-the-art motion capture technology and Epic Games Unreal Engine. The avatar will later be archived for pre-recorded and live performances within the virtual stages of Sensorium Galaxy. Addressing the VR-related market, Black Coffee stated,

“So exciting to see Sensorium is leveraging the power of music and technology to bring people together. While the pandemic brought a divide in unity physically, a platform like this can reunite those connections whilst removing the physical limitations of the real world. I’m so excited to be a part of this exciting journey into the VR world.”

Sasha Tityanko, Art Director at Sensorium Corporation, said,

“By performing in PRISM, Black Coffee will be able to establish deeper connections with his global audience. This collaboration will equally support the creativity of Black Coffee as a producer, giving him the tools and the opportunity to create shows that aren’t subjected to the rules of the real world.”

The start-up, Sensorium, has amassed more than $100 million in funding with backing by Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, and club tycoon Yann Pissenem, the creator of Ushuaïa Ibiza & Hï Ibiza. The revolutionary new platform is certain to make it’s presence known with PRISM and its AI-produced DJs as it schedules to launch in early 2021. Find out more here.

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Fatboy Slim jokes his “greatest triumph” is having a sex toy named after him


Fatboy Slim has said having a sex toy named after him is the “greatest triumph” of his career.

The DJ (real name Norman Cook) was the inspiration for the Fatboy Thin toy.

Speaking about the moments that made him realise he’d made it as a DJ and performer, Cook remembered hearing his music on Eastenders. “I think the first time I knew I had arrived was when we heard a tune of ours on the jukebox at the Queen Vic,” Cook told the Celebs & The Average Joe podcast.

“That’s always a big moment in a musician’s life – it’s like: ‘Oh we’re part of the furniture now.’”

He then added that his “greatest triumph and my greatest honour of doing this, is to have a dildo named after me. Fatboy Thin it’s called.”

Norman Cook AKA Fatboy Slim. Credit: Getty

Earlier this year, Fatboy Slim joined the #LetUsDance campaign, urging the government to support the industry through the coronavirus pandemic.

The #LetUsDance campaign has been signed by Thom Yorke, Caribou, Massive Attack, Four Tet, Daniel Avery and many more, who are urging the government to recognise the UK’s dance music industry in the same way as the live music and performing arts sectors, and give the industry the funding to keep going through the coronavirus pandemic.

The DJ also announced a huge free party for NHS workers in his hometown of Brighton. Originally set for October, the gig has now been pushed back to April 2021.





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Alok Launches New Philanthropic Foundation, Instituto Alok

Dance music powerhouse Alok has started his own philanthropic endeavor, which will focus on supporting the vulnerable populations within his home country of Brazil. 





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Good Morning Mix: Relive Porter Robinson’s decade-ending Countdown NYE performance


by: David Klemow


Dec 23, 2020

As we gear up for what will certainly be the strangest New Year’s of our time, we’re taking the opportunity to look back on some of the brighter year-end celebrations of the past. Reminiscing about some of our favorite NYE events at a time when many of us did not realize how fragile the live events ecosystem actually was, gives us a hopeful outlook for what 2021 will bring. In that spirit, we’re taking it back to last year’s unforgettable, decade-capping Porter Robinson performance at Insomniac‘s Countdown NYE for today’s Good Morning Mix.

A flawless session packed with all of Robinson’s catalog hallmarks including Worlds favorites, the Mat Zo-assisted “Easy,” the inimitable “Shelter,” and fan-favorite breakout “Language.” The set comes complete with cuts from Daft Punk, Petit Biscuit, KAYZO, Justice, Rustie, Madeon, and more for good measure. Clocking in at just over an hour, with more than 30 selects played, including some of the Nurture producer’s most highly sought-after personal edits and live remixes, Porter Robinson’s Countdown NYE performance is one we won’t soon forget, and the perfect holdover until we can close out 2021 together in grand fashion next December.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjZDWgYkCho

Featured image: Jasmine Safaeian

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Chad Stuart of 1960s duo Chad & Jeremy dies aged 79


Chad Stuart, who found fame in the 1960s as one half of the English musical duo Chad & Jeremy, has passed away at 79.

On December 20, a post to the group’s Facebook page confirmed that Stuart passed away from pneumonia. His death was not coronavirus-related.

“We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Chad Stuart, a father, a husband, a brother, a grandfather, a friend, a mentor, a teacher and an inspiration to many,” the post read.

“The world has lost a legend today, but his voice will continue to touch our lives through his music”.

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Chad Stuart, a father, a husband, a brother, a grandfather, a friend,…

Posted by Chad and Jeremy on Sunday, December 20, 2020

Born David Stuart Chadwick, Chad Stuart first began recording music with Jeremy Clyde in the early 1960s. Known for their folk-pop sound and tight harmonies, the pair enjoyed considerable chart success in the UK and abroad.

Their debut single, ‘Yesterday’s Gone’, a boppy tale of lost love, peaked at Number 37 in Britain, before hitting Number 21 in the US.

Riding the British Invasion wave, Chad & Jeremy went on to score a string of US chart hits. ‘A Summer Song’, ‘If I Loved You’ and ‘Willow Weep For Me’ were among their Top 40 singles in the US.

The duo separated in 1968, but not before appearing on a handful of television programs together, including The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Patty Duke Show and Batman. Chad & Jeremy subsequently reunited for tours in the 1980s and in the 21st century.

During a 2018 interview, Clyde described his former bandmate as “a wonderful musician”.

“He was a nice man. I liked him very, very much. Not only that, he was very generous,” he said.





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Tulum’s 17-Day Zamna Festival Postponed Following Spike in COVID-19 Cases

Tulum’s marathon 17-day festival event Zamna, which was scheduled to kick off on December 31st, has been postponed following public concerns over the spread of COVID-19.





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Watch Madeon’s fireside acoustic set from LA Gives Back benefit – Dancing Astronaut


by: Jessica Mao


Dec 22, 2020

Just a few days after Brownies & Lemonade and IHEARTCOMIX hosted charity livestream LA Gives Back, Madeon has shared his portion of the 24-hour global telethon for fans to relive. The Good Faith creator’s latest set, although not a surprising case of his tenured talent, but certainly not the usual display, showcases a more intimate fireside performance from the French producer.

Journeying through tracks from his sophomore album, Madeon takes up a minimal setup of keys and microphone for a barebones rendition of songs like “All My Friends,” Good Faith extra “The Prince,” and “Hold Me Just Because.” The cozy session also welcomes live versions of Porter Robinson collaboration “Shelter,” and a cover of Daft Punk‘s “Digital Love.” While early on in his career, Madeon had already cemented his production talent, his acoustic outing comes hot on the heels of a recent chapter exhibiting the 26-year-old’s deftness as an artist with keen songwriting and performance abilities.

Watch below.

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Greta Van Fleet say new album will be “cinematic” and “complex”


Greta Van Fleet’s forthcoming second album, ‘The Battle At Garden’s Gate’, will be “a bit more complex” than its predecessor, according to band members Josh and Sam Kiszka.

In a recent interview with Loudwire Nights, the brothers discussed the follow-up record to 2018’s ‘Anthem of the Peaceful Army’.

“I think for the aesthetic of this album, we really had to find the right team to assemble because we knew that what we were about to do was honestly very daunting, sonically,” bassist Sam said.

“We knew we had to find people we trusted who could achieve the sound we were going for, which is going to be more cinematic. And that’s just across the board, as far as the album is concerned,” Josh added.

“We were kind of starting with a fresh slate…[‘The Battle at Garden’s Gate’] was, in conversation, an album we wanted to make in the beginning but it was a little bit strange, I don’t think we would think that would work as well [as a debut] as it would now.”

‘The Battle at Garden’s Gate’ hits shelves and streaming services on April 16. Thus far, Greta Van Fleet have released two singles from it: ‘My Way, Soon’ and ‘Age Of Machine’.

Per their recent interview, the band feel that ‘Age Of Machine’ bears greater resemblance to the album’s tone as a whole than ‘My Way, Soon’.

“[The album] is a little bit more complex and I think between the two songs released so far off of the album, I think ‘Age Of Machine’ probably in a subtle way embodies more of the feel of the entirety of the album,” Josh said.

“[The record is] dark sometimes, it’s very beautiful and light sometimes and there’s many combinations of both, a lot of the time you can feel that, all of that, in the same song,” Sam added.





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