MPs on the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Select Committee are set to hear from the organisers of Parklife and Boomtown on the chances of successfully planning and holding a music festival in 2021. ‘The future of UK music festivals’ inquiry begins tomorrow (January 5) and was first announced back in November following a …
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Wooli Smashes into 2021 With Teaser of Unreleased Melodic Bass Hybrid
Starting off the new year with a bang is bass music heavyweight Wooli. Wasting exactly no time in 2021, he recently shared a preview of an unreleased single on New Year’s Day. Similar to some of his fan-favorite tunes, the upcoming release showcases both his melodic and bone-breaking sound design. On Twitter, he shared a generous preview …
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Ticketmaster to pay $10 million criminal penalty after hacking rival ticket seller – Dancing Astronaut
by: Farrell Sweeney Jan 4, 2021 Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation have admitted to hiring a former employee from rival ticket seller CrowdSurge, which merged with Songkick, and using his knowledge including old usernames and passwords to “cut the company off at its knees.” Under the terms of the settlement, Ticketmaster has agreed to …
Lewis Capaldi and The Weeknd among best-selling artists of 2020 in the UK as music sales soar
Lewis Capaldi and The Weeknd have been named among the best-selling artists of 2020 in the UK. New data published by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) today (January 4) sheds light on what the UK listened to and bought in 2020, with the findings also revealing that recorded music consumption in the UK rose by …
Martin Garrix and Maejor Wipe AREA21 Social Media Clean After New Music Tease
Back in October, fans began counting down the New Year early after Martin Garrix revealed that new music from his side project with Maejor, AREA21, is coming in March. They’ve seemingly kickstarted the first steps of their promise, as on New Year’s Day, they deleted all the content from their Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter profiles dedicated to …
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‘Grand Theft Auto Online’ update includes DJ sets from Moodymann, Keinemusik, and Palms Trax, new Joy Orbison radio station [Watch] – Dancing Astronaut
by: Austria Masim Jan 4, 2021 Rockstar Games recently rolled out its largest content revamp, the Cayo Perico Heist update, for Grand Theft Auto Online (GTA Online) since the game’s initial launch in 2013. Among the additions is Joy Orbison‘s pirate radio station, Still Slipping Los Santos, as well as a brand new underground techno …
Paul McCartney pays tribute to Gerry And The Pacemakers’ Gerry Marsden
Paul McCartney has paid tribute to Gerry And The Pacemakers’ Gerry Marsden, whose death was confirmed earlier today (January 3). Marsden was 78 years old and died after suffering an infection in his heart, his friend and broadcaster Pete Price confirmed on social media. Gerry And The Pacemakers formed in Liverpool in 1959 and were …
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TroyBoi Announces Release Date for Fourth Installment of His “V!BEZ” EP Series
Announced on New Year’s Day was the next EP from one of the sharpest production minds in the trap world, TroyBoi. On Twitter, he shared a picture of the EP’s album art and revealed that it would be the fourth entry in his V!BEZ series. Sadly no preview of the sound was shared, but the photo …
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Staffordshire man legally changes name to Celine Dion during boozy night at home
A Staffordshire man formerly known as Thomas Dodd has discovered he legally changed his name to Celine Dion during a boozy night at home. In an interview with The New York Post, the 30-year-old self-confessed superfan said he had spent much of lockdown watching Cline Dion concerts at home. It was while watching one particular …
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Nearly 2,500 Attend Illegal New Year’s Eve Rave, Provoke Curfew in France
While French citizens have been subject to steep fines and a strict curfew since the March 2020 onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the underground electronic music scene has largely disregarded these regulations—with varying success. But as of January 1st, 2021, law enforcement has decided enough is enough, reportedly pushing up nighttime curfews in 15 of the …
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