Major Lazer Drop Long-Awaited “Titans” Collab With Sia and Labrinth

Major Lazor and Diplo’s long-awaited collaboration with Sia and Labrinth has finally arrived. Since confirming the 2021 release of “Titans” back in October, fans have been eagerly waiting for the mega-collaboration to drop. While Diplo and Sia have worked together and remained close collaborators and friends over the years, the two teamed up with multiplatinum …

Major Lazer & LSD Join Forces on “Titans” for ‘Music Is The Weapon (Reloaded)’ [LISTEN]

Major Lazer and LSD have united for a fiery new collab, “Titans.” The deluxe edition of Major Lazer’s latest album, Music Is The Weapon (Reloaded), just dropped with several additional tracks. “Titans” opens the new release, featuring Sia and Labrinth — two necessary parts to complete Diplo’s side project trifecta, LSD. The supergroup previously dropped “No New …

KRYDER brings major new vibes with MARK ROMA on ‘Pleasure or Pain’

Kryder worked it up big last year, with his artistic district extending to releases on Axtone, Spinnin’, and Musical Freedom. Echoing the sonic nature of his latest though, the spoils of his first for 2021 have gone to Black Hole, with the Dutch giant inking ‘Pleasure Or Pain’. Since ‘K2’, Kryder’s been able to genre-surf …

Major Lazer Tap Puerto Rican Rapper Guaynaa for New Single “Diplomatico” [LISTEN]

Major Lazer have been amping up their new single all week — and “Diplomatico” featuring Guaynaa is finally here in full, infectious form. The trio consisting of Diplo, Walshy Fire and Ape Drums consistently deliver the flavor and this highly-anticipated collab is no exception. Despite years of rumors of a final album and the project’s supposed …

Major Lazer continues release run with Guaynaa-supported, ‘Diplomatico’

by: Jessica Mao Mar 5, 2021 Go big or go home, says Major Lazer‘s latest collaborative stunt. The latest release from the trio of Diplo, Walshy Fire, and Ape Drums taps Puerto Rican rapper Guaynaa for a reggaeton burner, following closely behind the dancehall outfit’s earlier 2021 original “Pra te Machucar” which, in a similar …

How an EDM Sea Shanty Got Signed to a Major Record Label

In some sort of dystopian social media twilight zone, sea shanties exploded in popularity in early 2021. Toe-tapping hymns in the style of 19th century drunken sailors and rum-swilling pirates found new life in—you guessed it—TikTok, a platform ironically dominated by prepubescent teens. After a Scottish musician named Nathan Evans shared his renditions of “The …

Rina Sawayama scores major victory in getting rules changed for the BRITs and Mercury Prize

Rina Sawayama has scored a major victory in getting eligibility rules changed for the BRIT Awards and the Mercury Prize. The singer has campaigned heavily to have the rules changed for British solo artists at awards events and contacted the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). She wasn’t eligible to enter as a British artist under the current …

New York announces rules for major venue reopenings – Dancing Astronaut New York announces rules for major venue reopenings

by: Jessica Mao Feb 17, 2021 The building blocks for New York‘s live events return continue to be placed as Governor Cuomo prepares to allow areas and stadiums statewide to reopen at limited capacity, starting February 23. Both Manhattan’s Madison Square Garden and Brooklyn’s Barclays Center will resume hosting events on the date the rule …

REPORT: Major Cities Rolling Out COVID-19 Testing Kit Vending Machines

Major cities — including New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Dallas — are working to bring at-home COVID-19 tests to vending machines as soon as this month. According to the New York Post, health company Wellness 4 Humanity is stocking these vending machines with COVID-19 testing kits for $139 each. That price …

Tomorrowland New Year’s Eve sets from Major Lazer, Tchami, Martin Garrix, and more land on Apple Music – Dancing Astronaut

by: Mitchell Rose Jan 15, 2021 Tomorrowland has uploaded several live sets from their recent New Year’s Eve digital festival to Apple Music for streaming in full. The grip of performances includes sets from Martin Garrix, Major Lazer, Armin van Buuren, Diplo, Duck Sauce, Tchami, Netsky, Kölsch b2b Joris Voorn, CamelPhat, Lost Frequencies, and many …