Geoff Stephens, Grammy-winning songwriter, dies aged 86

Grammy Award-winning British songwriter Geoff Stephens has died, aged 86, as confirmed by his family. Stephens died before the turn of the new year on December 24 from pneumonia. The songwriter had previously tested positive and recovered from COVID-19. In a text message sent to Variety, Stephens’ children said he “passed away with my Mum, …

It has been a decade since Skrillex’s Grammy-winning ‘Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites’ EP

by: David Klemow Oct 22, 2020 By 2010 electronic dance music had already begun washing up on American shores. While the underground genre’s fuse had already been lit and an inevitable mainstream explosion was inching closer, a screamo kid from LA with big chunky black frames and a half-shaved head came in and poured a …

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 …