Legendary jazz musician Chick Corea dies aged 79

Legendary jazz fusion musician Chick Corea has died at the age of 79. Corea, who played piano in Miles Davis‘ band, passed away on Tuesday (February 9). According to a statement on his official Facebook page, the Grammy-winner had been suffering from “a rare form of cancer which was only discovered very recently”. “Throughout his …

New York Festival Series Features 300 Performances in 100 Days to Jumpstart Live Events

New York is jumpstarting the return of events with NY PopsUp, a free statewide festival dedicated to bringing back live concerts safely. Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently made the announcement and showed his support for the revival of art and culture across the state. Needless to say, creative industries have been struggling throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) …

Felix Cartal Announces Chopped Up Challenge for Producers

Producer challenges and remix contests seem to have exploded in popularity since the beginning of global lockdowns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Artists like Kill The Noise, Seven Lions, and The Midnight have all played host to a slew of contests and now, Felix Cartal is presenting his own producer challenge. The Chopped Up Challenge is a musical challenge …

HARD pits artists against professional gamers in new TRY HARDs series

by: Farrell Sweeney Feb 11, 2021 A little healthy competition never hurt anyone, which is exactly what the launch of HARD Events‘ newest show series, TRY HARDs, will aim to prove. Electronic music favorites will face off against professional gamers in their games of choice throughout the weekly show series, which is set to be …

Primus’ Les Claypool and Metallica’s Robert Trujillo dual in new western-inspired short film

Primus‘ Les Claypool has shared a western movie-inspired short film in which he appears alongside Metallica‘s Robert Trujillo – you can watch it below. The five-and-a-half-minute Precious Metals, which landed on Primus’ official YouTube channel yesterday (February 10), is described as a “Northern California Gold Rush story [with] a surprise twist you didn’t see coming. …

Your EDM Premiere: TINYKVT – Take Me Away

Having released a couple collaborations in 2020 with Zabo and SWARM, TINYKVT at last releases her debut solo original in 2021 with “Take Me Away.” Taking advantage of her incredible voice and years and years of production knowledge, TINYKVT expertly crafts “Take Me Away,” a brilliant blend of melodic bass, vocal elegance, and a grimy …

A Documentary About Legendary Electronic Outfit The Prodigy is in the Works

The history of the legendary electronic band, The Prodigy, is complex, striking, and powerful. Fans have watched the band evolve over the last three decades, up to and beyond the tragic passing of frontman Keith Flint in March 2019. Now, band members, Maxim and Liam Howlett feel it’s time to share The Prodigy’s story on the big screen.  “We …

Casual T Returns in Style With New Single “Transcendence”

Travis Drews is Casual T. The Austin-based DJ/producer broke out in 2018 with his Lovers? EP, but has been quiet since. Attacking new styles of dance music within the same margins of his signature style, Casual T returns with his first single of the year, “Transcendence.” Although filed under electro-pop, this Casual T original boasts …

Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo is working on a film musical, ‘Buddha Superstar’

Weezer‘s Rivers Cuomo has revealed that he’s working on a film musical called Buddha Superstar, as well as providing an update on the group’s upcoming “four-album” project. The Los Angeles band, whose latest record ‘OK Human’ arrived last month, recently said that their “next idea is a four-album set, where each LP corresponds to one …

Felix Cartal and Kiiara Team Up for Unconventional Party Anthem, “Happy Hour”

Felix Cartal and Kiiara have joined forces for an uplifting new party anthem, “Happy Hour.”  As Kiiara’s first feature since the release of her 2020 album, lil kiiwi, the “Gold” songstress delivers an anthemic vocal offering for everyone searching for love at the bottom of a bottle. The song flips the idea of a happy …