Skrillex drops major teasers for two possible albums in 2023

In November 2019, following a GRAMMY nomination for “Midnight Hour” with Boys Noize featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Skrillex took to social media to express his thanks to everyone who supported the track, stating “we would not be here if it wasn’t for you.” But he didn’t end the video there, as he continued, saying, “I’m …

The Pointer Sisters’ Anita Pointer has died

The Pointer Sisters’ Anita Pointer died yesterday (December 31) at the age of 74, her family has confirmed in a statement. Pointer died of cancer at her home in Beverly Hills surrounded by her relatives, her publicist Roger Neal said. “While we are deeply saddened by the loss of Anita, we are comforted in knowing …

Moby to release new two-and-a-half-hour ambient album on New Year’s Day

Moby has announced that he will release a new two-and-a-half-hour ambient album on New Year’s Day. The producer will start 2023 by sharing the lengthy new record, titled ‘ambient23’, which was, he revealed, made “almost exclusively made with weird old drum machines and old synths.” Over the last few months, Moby has shared a number …

Ultra Emerges As World's Most International Music Festival Brand

The team behind Ultra Music Festival have secured their spot as the most international music festival brand. After expanding to Peru and Abu Dhabi, Ultra Worldwide further cemented itself as a festival powerhouse with festivals on all six inhabited continents. The inaugural Ultra Abu Dhabi was postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns, but it’s now …

M83 is teasing new music

M83 has begun teasing his return, sharing a clip of new music on social media – get a teaser of the new track below. The electronic project – now featuring sole member Anthony Gonzalez – released its last album, titled ‘DSVII’, in 2019. On Instagram this week, M83 ended 2022 by sharing a new clip …

Tony Iommi confirms reissue of Tony Martin-era Black Sabbath albums

Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has confirmed that the band’s albums featuring Tony Martin will be re-released in 2023. The heavy metal pioneers went through many lineup changes in the 1980s and 1990s, beginning with the firing of Ozzy Osbourne for excessive substance use in 1979. Tony Martin was the band’s second-longest serving vocalist, fronting …

Sam Asghari denies controlling wife Britney Spears’ social media

Britney Spears‘ husband Sam Asghari has addressed rumours that he has been controlling his wife’s social media. Fans began to grow suspicious earlier this month that Spears didn’t have control of her own social media when she celebrated her birthday with a tribute to her younger sister Jamie Lynn, who she has been feuding with. …

5 of the Best Destination Music Festivals to Explore In 2023

Destination festivals blend travel with music, creating space for magical experiences beyond our comfort zones. Thanks to a number of ambitious artists and event organizers from around the EDM scene, there are tons of exciting destination festivals to choose from in 2023. Ravers can explore the world, from Malta to Tulum, Mexico, Fiji, Costa Rica …

The US just had its biggest vinyl sales week since 1991

Vinyl records have enjoyed their biggest week in sales in the US since 1991. According to Luminate, 2.2million vinyl albums were sold in the week ending December 22, the highest figure it has ever recorded since it began electronically tracking music sales, Billboard reports. Indeed, this is the second time since 1991 that vinyl sales have …

5 Absurd But True Stories That Captivated the EDM World In 2022

2022 was another banner year for electronic dance music history as festivals returned en masse, the scene’s biggest artists released albums and live music records were broken. But then there were times when things got… weird. From head-scratching revelations on social media to dance music veterans taking the genre where it hasn’t gone before, read …