Get some ‘Beauty Sleep’ with John Summit’s latest tech house hit – Dancing Astronaut

by: Mitchell Rose Jan 16, 2021 John Summit was named one of Dancing Astronaut’s Artists to Watch in 2021 largely due to the massive success of “Deep End,” which was widely supported by DJs and listeners alike. Now, just two weeks into the new year, the rising Chicago house talent might just have another smash …

Martin Garrix Spotted in the Studio With John Martin and Michel Zitron

Martin Garrix is back in the studio with two of his past collaborators, who have appeared on some of his most popular tracks. Garrix recently shared a photo on his Instagram Stories from a studio session with John Martin and Michel Zitron, the renowned Swedish singer-songwriters who joined forces with him back in 2016 for …

Elton John appears on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new podcast

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have launched a new podcast with Spotify, and guests on the first episode include Elton John. Archewell Audio launched on the streaming service this week, and the first episode sees the couple reflecting on the events of 2020 alongside “a few friends and a lot of other folks” that the …

BLOND:ISH Throwing ABRACADABRA Virtual NYE Fest with John Legend, Kaskade, Major Lazer, & More

ABRACADABRA is back to ring in 2021 with the third incarnation of its three-day, 24/7 festival and fundraiser broadcasting live on AbracadabraTV. From Dec. 30 through Jan. 1, the event will livestream 50+ hours of nonstop music and self-love exclusively on Twitch as one of its official New Years festivals. The global virtual festival and …

Whodini’s John “Ecstasy” Fletcher has died, aged 56

John Fletcher – aka Ecstasy, a founding member of Whodini – has reportedly died at the age of 56. Questlove broke the news of the rapper’s death on Instagram earlier today (December 23). The cause of death has been made public at the time of writing. “One Love to Ecstasy of the Legendary #Whodini,” he wrote. …

Paul McCartney says he still wonders if The Beatles would’ve reunited if John Lennon had lived

Paul McCartney has said that he still wonders about whether The Beatles would’ve ever reunited had John Lennon lived. The 40th anniversary of Lennon’s death fell earlier this month. The musician was shot and killed outside his apartment building in New York on December 8, 1980. Read more: Every John Lennon solo album ranked in order …

Cardi B gives her approval to John Hopkins students’ mask-advocating ‘WAP’ parody

Cardi B has voiced her approval for a group of students from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who have created a parody of ‘WAP’ encouraging people to wear face masks during the coronavirus pandemic. The students’ version of Cardi and Megan Thee Stallion‘s hit collaboration, titled ‘Wear A mask Please’ and featuring …

Karen Elson covers Robyn, ABBA and Elton John on new EP

Karen Elson has shared new covers EP ‘Radio Redhead Vol. 1’ – listen to the new record in full below. On the new EP, Elson takes on songs by Robyn, ABBA, Cher, Elton John and more. The title of ‘Radio Redhead’ is taken from a quarantine Instagram Live series that Elson started earlier in lockdown, …

David Bowie’s unreleased covers of John Lennon and Bob Dylan to be released on vinyl

David Bowie‘s covers of John Lennon‘s ‘Mother’ and Bob Dylan‘s ‘Tryin’ To Get To Heaven’ will be released as a special 7” single to mark the late icon’s birthday. Bowie, who died in January 2016, would have turned 74 years old on January 8, 2021. To mark the occasion, two previously unreleased versions of the Lennon …

Elton John calls Damon Albarn a “British jewel” because of his diverse music catalogue

Elton John has hailed Damon Albarn a “British jewel” due to the Blur frontman’s diverse catalogue of music. The ‘Rocketman’ singer recently collaborated with Albarn on ‘The Pink Phantom’ for Gorillaz’ latest project ‘Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez’. Speaking in a new interview, John praised Albarn for throwing himself into projects that interest him, …