HARD pits artists against professional gamers in new TRY HARDs series

by: Farrell Sweeney Feb 11, 2021 A little healthy competition never hurt anyone, which is exactly what the launch of HARD Events‘ newest show series, TRY HARDs, will aim to prove. Electronic music favorites will face off against professional gamers in their games of choice throughout the weekly show series, which is set to be …

Steve Aoki & k?d Team Up For Hard Dance Bombshell, “BIB”

Steve Aoki is never at a loss for content, and as he continues on his 6OKI campaign, the latest drop is an absolute heater with k?d, “BIB.” The last -OKI EP was number 5 back in 2018. Since then, he’s also dropped his newest studio album, Neon Future IV. But the grind never stops and this one is …

Amber Coffman shares cover of Dolly Parton’s ‘Hard Candy Christmas’

Former Dirty Projectors member Amber Coffman has shared a cover of Dolly Parton‘s 1970s Christmas song ‘Hard Candy Christmas’. The song, originally written by Carol Hall, was popularised by its use in the 1978 musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and Parton released her version four years later as part of the film adaptation of …

Listen to Rich Dietz’s New House Banger, an Ode to the Hard Workers of OnlyFans

OnlyFans is one of the more polarizing platforms in recent memory, but let’s be honest—its users make bank. And whether or not you agree with their methods, you have to salute them not only for finding a way to help pay their bills during the pandemic, but also capitalizing on their self worth. Red-hot electronic …

Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin’s Hanukkah series goes hard rock with Mountain’s ‘Mississippi Queen’

Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin have continued their Hanukkah covers series with a take on Mountain’s ‘Mississippi Queen’. The pair started the series on Thursday (December 10) with a cover of Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’. Following a version of Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’ on Friday (11), the duo shared their rendition of the 1970 rock track last …

Nitepunk Makes His HARD Recs Debut With Breakbeat Beast, “Flow”

Nitepunk can celebrate another major move in his career now that he has made his HARD Recs label debut with his new single “Flow.” The track is an absolute barrage of breaks and bass that will make you want to host a solo underground dance party in your living room. The blossoming bass producer held …

The Ultra Taiwan 2020 Recap Video Has Us Missing Festival Season Extra Hard [WATCH]

Road to Ultra Taiwan 2020 went down earlier this month and the recap has us missing festival season more than ever. Headlined by dance music heavyweight Alesso, the lineup also featured go-to festival acts Slander, Vini Vici, and Kayzo, and supporting talent, Junior, RayRay, and Pei Pei. Some of which, you can catch glimpses of in the video …

Live Nation to Face Lawsuit Over Teen’s Fatal 2015 Drug Overdose at HARD Summer

Live Nation Entertainment is facing a renewed lawsuit filed by the family of Katie Dix, a young woman who died following a fatal drug overdose at the 2015 edition of HARD Summer. In a new ruling, Superior Court of Los Angeles County Judge Dan Thomas Oki said a company like Live Nation that plans and operates …

HARD Summer is Back July 31 & Aug. 1, 2021 at NOS Events Center

HARD Summer Music Festival is back July 31 & Aug. 1, 2021 as the Southern California summer staple makes its debut at NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA, a favorite venue of Insomniac. With heat always a concern for HARD events in the dead of summer, festivalgoers will revel in a new expansive layout …

HARD Summer announces 2021 dates, new venue

by: Farrell Sweeney Oct 13, 2020 As many festivals slated for 2020 have postponed, cancelled, or gone online, organizers across the country have put their energy into planning the 2021 iterations of their respective events. As such, Pasquale Rotella, Insomniac Events, and the HARD festival franchise have announced that HARD Summer will be returning in …