Derrick May Withdraws From Panel Celebrating 20 Years Of Detroit Techno After Sexual Assault Allegations

The Detroit Historical Museum is hosting an exhibit celebrating 20 years of electronic music festivals in the city, but Derrick May will not be in attendance. A panel discussion with legends Carl Craig and Kevin Saunderson, filmmaker Tim Aten, Paxahau’s Sam Fotias originally included May. However, he backed out to “avoid distracting from the celebration …

Mac Miller’s estate announces new book celebrating the rapper’s life

The estate of Mac Miller has announced a book documenting his life and music, titled The Book of Mac: Remembering Mac Miller. READ MORE: Mac Miller – ‘Circles’ review: posthumous album is a conflicting, tantalising taste of what might have been Written by Donna-Claire Chesman, the book will celebrate the late rapper’s legacy through stories told by …

Sky Arts to air new TV series celebrating grassroots venues

A music documentary series featuring live performances by Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller, Sleaford Mods and more to celebrate grassroots venues is coming to Sky Arts. CC-Lab has been commissioned to produce The Live Revival, which will focus on grassroots UK venues that have been badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The three-part series airs on May …

Rebecca Black Releases Remix Celebrating 10 Years of “Friday” with Dorian Electra, Big Freedia, and 3OH!3

Rebecca Black debuted a hyperpop remix of her viral single “Friday,” celebrating its 10th anniversary. The new release marks the second offering from her in 2021, following “Girlfriend.” The remix is produced by Dylan Brady of 100 gecs and features pop music agitator, Dorian Electra, Big Freedia, and 3OH!3. In a press release, Black shared, “Friday has …

Watch Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake, John Legend and more perform during ‘Celebrating America’

Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake and John Legend were among the number of live performers who played during last night’s Celebrating America TV special to honour Joe Biden‘s presidential inauguration. The show was broadcast in the US last night (January 20) following on from Biden’s inauguration as the 46th US President. As well as performances from …

EDM Twitter Is A Party Today, Celebrating Joe Biden’s Presidential Win

Joe Biden has defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States — and the EDM community is celebrating today. For the first time in a long time, our Twitter feed is overwhelmed with hope and positivity. Cheers can be heard loudly and proudly in the streets of New York City, …

Celebrating Daft Punk’s Grammy-winning ‘Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger’ nearly two decades later

by: Dancing Astronaut Staff Oct 13, 2020 It has been 19 years since Daft Punk released “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” as a post-album single following the release of their sophomore album, Discovery. While the LP landed in February of 2001, the Robots gave an emphasized push behind “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” with a re-release of …