EDM.com Presents “Quarantini Chats” Episode #13: Deorro

Whether they’re bedazzling eggs with rhinestones, baking their own sourdough from scratch, or concocting absurd cocktails, those in the social media community at large have embraced their creativity during their time in quarantine. Harnessing that creativity and manifesting it into the dance music community, EDM.com’s Instagram Live interview series “Quarantini Chats” invites the brightest music …

Shambhala Music Festival farm to host campers beginning spring 2021 – Dancing Astronaut

by: Mitchell Rose Jan 26, 2021 In December of 2020, Shambhala Music Festival officially announced its 2021 return, slated for late August 2021. Now, organizers have announced that the festival grounds will be open for camping this year, as well. Beginning spring 2021, the Shambhala farm will be available for “farmily” camping trips, without the …

“I just wanted them to remember us”

Elvis Costello has recalled the time he and his band were banned from Saturday Night Live in the late ’70s. On December 17,1977, Costello and his band The Attractions were booked to appear on the late night sketch show. They performed ‘Watching The Detectives’ and a few bars of ‘Less Than Zero’, a song his record …

Coachella producer in talks to develop site for mass vaccinations

Vaccinations are beginning to roll out, but they still need to be administered much more quickly than the current rate to get to everyone, all 328 million people in the US, in a timely fashion. To date, there have been dozens of tweets and armchair posts about how the concert industry could get it done …

Malaa Previews Huge Remix of Alison Wonderland and Valentino Khan’s “Anything”: Watch

A dream remix hath taken shape. It looks like Malaa is on the verge of releasing a huge rework of Alison Wonderland and Valentino Khan‘s hit November 2020 collaboration “Anything.”  Alison Wonderland’s dreamy vocals meet Malaa’s sinister deep house vibes in this massive track, which of course has the groovy underpinnings of a Valentino Khan banger. Malaa took …

Thomas Gold, R3SPAWN, and David Shane start 2021 on a high note with the euphoric ‘Letting Go’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Farrell Sweeney Jan 26, 2021 Thomas Gold made his debut on Protocol Recordings in 2020 and is already back with a new single on the label, “Letting Go” alongside R3SPAWN, featuring David Shane. “Letting Go” is a feel good anthem that aims to start 2021 on a high note. The breaks are nothing short …

Ben Howard shares new single ‘What A Day’ and announces fourth album

Ben Howard has returned with a new single called ‘What A Day’ – you can listen to it below. The London singer-songwriter, whose last album ‘Noonday Dream’ came out in 2018, teased his comeback on social media earlier this week. Premiering on BBC Radio 1 as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record In The World this evening …

Shambhala Campground Opens To Families This Spring

Shambhala has already (tentatively) announced its festival dates for 2021: August 20-23. It will depend on local and federal regulations whether those dates still go ahead as planned, but with vaccines already rolling out, a late-summer festival is not entirely out of the question. While a lineup is still yet to be announced, Shambhala has …

Saint Punk unleashes gritty house number on Monstercat: Uncaged, ‘Empty Bed’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Rugby Scruggs Jan 26, 2021 Saint Punk is well on his way to becoming a household name in the electronic music scene. The producer’s signature grunge-house sound has been making waves, landing him official releases on Ookay‘s imprint The Woodwerk and Jauz‘s label Bite This!, among others. Now, further expanding his house-fueled repertoire, Saint …

MPs to debate petition calling for EU-wide visa-free work permits for musicians and crew

MPs are set to debate the widely shared petition which is calling for visa-free work permits across Europe for UK touring musicians and their crew following Brexit. The UK Government has come in for heavy criticism since the UK officially left the EU earlier this month over the Brexit deal’s lack of support for touring …