Tom Morello calls Meg White one of rock’n’roll’s “greatest drummers”

Tom Morello has joined the chorus of stars defending Meg White, calling her “one of the greatest drummers in the history of rock n roll”. The White Stripes drummer has been at the centre of a debate in recent days after journalist Lachlan Markay called her “terrible” and suggested the band would have fared better …

"He Was Such a Genius": Armin van Buuren Opens Up About Avicii's Death, Mental Health In Music Industry

“I know I am blessed to be able to travel all around the world and perform, but I have too little left for the life of a real person behind the artist.” Armin van Buuren has opened up about how Avicii’s passing impacted his career and the conversations surrounding mental health in the dance music industry. …

Listen to ODESZA's Lovelorn New Song, "To Be Yours"

The bubbly track features surging singer-songwriter Claud, whose lovesick lyricism stuns. When ODESZA said “2023 feels like a good year to release more music,” they meant it. It seems they have a fair amount of leftovers which didn’t make the cut of their scintillating fourth album, The Last Goodbye. After catching fans off-guard with a surprise track in …

Virtual Riot Drops Ruthless Edit of Skrillex, Fred again.. and Flowdan's "Rumble"

With hypnotic yet ferocious sound design, Virtual Riot’s “Rumble” flip is nuanced bass music at its finest. The aftershock of “Rumble” is still rippling. After Skrillex, Fred again.. and Flowdan finally released their long-awaited collaboration in early January, the music production community pounced on it like birds to a breadcrumb. Countless remixes of the track have …

Rolling Loud cancels New York festival for 2023: “This isn’t goodbye”

US hip-hop festival Rolling Loud has announced that it has cancelled its New York event for 2023. The festival has its origins in Miami, Florida, and hosted a first New York City edition in 2019. After cancelling the 2020 edition due to COVID, further Rolling Loud New York events were held in 2021 and 2022. …

Sub Focus Announces New 14-Track Album, "Evolve"

The drum & bass superstar’s third solo album will feature CamelPhat, Dimension and Gene Farris, among others. Drum & bass stalwart Sub Focus has announced a brand new solo album, Evolve, which will release in May via EMI.  Evolve will include collaborations with dance music heavyweights Dimension, CamelPhat and Gene Farris, among others. The aptly titled 14-track album will …

Flux Pavilion joins a “new age of dubstep” and releases newest single, ‘Paradise’

When I first started really digging into dubstep around 2010, one of the first songs that I found was “Lines In Wax” by Flux Pavilion. Even before “I Can’t Stop” or his iconic “Gold Dust” remix with Doctor P, I fell in love with the flow from Foreign Beggars, the gritty synths and bass, all …

14 Years of Collaborative History Come to a Head In deadmau5 and Kaskade's Debut Kx5 Album

Kaskade and deadmau5 didn’t simply opt to ride the coattails of nostalgia with their debut album, and the electronic music scene at large is better for it. When Kaskade and deadmau5 first dropped “I Remember” 14 years ago, there’s few who could have imagined the longtime collaborative duo would be presently chasing new heights. In the years since that …

Sullivan King Rains Hellfire In Third Album, "Thrones of Blood"

The heavy-hitting album features collaborations with Excision, SVDDEN DEATH, Wooli and Taylor Barber of Left To Suffer, among others. Sullivan King’s Thrones of Blood album is finally here, but the savagery is only beginning. Chock full of bloodthirsty bangers, the new full-length LP oozes with King’s patented blend of electronic and metal music. His first album since …

Why Rising Talent Bassassin Is An Artist To Keep An Eye On

From irresistible trap bangers to an assortment of heavy dubstep and bass music tracks, Bassassin is carefully crafting an intricate discography that should be on everyone’s radar. Hailing from San Diego, he graduated from the Musicians Institute with a focus on Music Production and Music Business back in 2013, and has been tirelessly working towards …