BottleRock Music Festival Organizers Face Lawsuit from Sexual Assault Victim

The organizers of BottleRock Napa have been hit with a lawsuit from a woman who was sexually assaulted at the music festival’s 2019 edition. The Napa Valley Register reports that the woman, known as Jane Doe, was assaulted by a Richmond man named Peterson William Fontes on May 25th, 2019 on the festival’s grounds. Fontes allegedly used a …

NEW: deadmau5, Surf Mesa, Art Beatz, Chee + More – Your EDM | Week In Music

Valentines Day is past us and the winter season continues to flow through America. All the while your favorite artists continue to release stellar new projects. This week we saw new releases from the likes of deadmau5, Surf Mesa, Malaa and many other talented artists and producers. Sit back, relax or continue doing whatever you are doing and stream …

Electric Polar Bears Release ‘Back 2 You’ Official Music Video Starring Elena Cruz

On Friday, Feb 12th Electric Polar Bears released their much anticipated new single, ‘Back 2 You’ feat. Tyler Graves. Now, they have finally released their much talked about official music video. The 3 minute and 20 second long music video stars the very talented and well known shuffler in the EDM community Elena Cruz alongside …

TroyBoi Drops Mind-Blowing Look into the Future with Music Video for “Eyez on Me” with Nina Sky

Late last month, TroyBoi treated fans to another fantastic chapter of his V!BEZ EP series. On volume four, he dropped six new songs and one unreleased fan-favorite, making up one of his best collections of singles to date. Now, not long after the release of the audio expierence, comes a new visual accompaniment in the form …

Hangout Music Festival Moves Dates to 2022 with Possibility of Fall 2021 Event

Hangout Music Festival has officially moved to 2022, but is still exploring options for a potential Fall 2021 event. In a new update, organizers reveal they are monitoring the ever-changing COVID-19 situation. Like the vast majority of festivals, Hangout was forced to cancel in 2020 due to the pandemic and is now eager to return. …

New study finds techno least effective music for reducing anxiety – Dancing Astronaut New study finds techno least effective music for reducing anxiety

by: Austria Masim Feb 13, 2021 A new study by Vera Clinic has found that techno is the least relaxing form of music. The Turkish-based hair transplant company’s research ultimately proved that techno, unsurprisingly, is the genre “least affective at reducing anxiety.” The study consisted of a total of 1540 volunteers aged between 18 and …

Never Forget Jason Statham’s Rave-Worthy Role in The Shamen’s Music Video

We could all use a good throwback — so let us adore action hero Jason Statham in his “oiled up buff guy” role for The Shamen‘s rave-worthy music video for “Comin’ On.” Before he took on rugged blockbuster parts for Snatch, Crank, Spy, the Fast & Furious series and so many more, Statham landed this compelling role where …

Apple Music Rolls Out New Isgubhu Platform, Spotlighting Electronic Music in Africa

Apple Music has created a new outlet to highlight the rapidly rising dance music community in Africa.  Isgubhu will spotlight a number of popular African subgenres including Gqom, Amapiano, Kwaito, Mzansi House, and Shangaan Electro. Fittingly, the term “Isgubhu” comes from a Zulu word meaning “beat.” Isgubhu will additionally host a number of playlists to assist in the …

Robin Thicke says he’ll “never make” a music video like ‘Blurred Lines’ again

Robin Thicke has looked back on the controversial music video for his song ‘Blurred Lines’, admitting he will “never make” one like it again. ‘Blurred Lines’, which saw Thicke collaborate with Pharrell Williams and T.I., was widely criticised following its 2013 release with its lyrics and accompanying music video accused of perpetuating misogyny, male chauvinism and a culture …

Monstercat Acquires Silk Music, Opens Door to Progressive House and Downtempo

Monstercat seems to always breach into new territory. The renowned independent label is well-known for bridging the gap between electronic music and gaming with its cutting-edge livestreamed events. Now, the label introduces its third brand alongside sub-labels, Uncaged and Instinct, Monstercat Silk. As the name implies, Monstercat has acquired the leading dance music label, Silk Music. The move only furthers the …