Pioneering Women of House Music Celebrated in New Coffee Table Book

Music promoter Laila McKenzie and writer Ian “Snowy” Snowball have joined forces for a new hardcover coffee table book titled “Lady Of The House,” the first of its kind to celebrate women in house music. The authors have been hard at work over the last year to bring the project to life and have launched a …

Pioneering Queer Dance Music Artist Ari Gold Has Died

Ari Gold, a pioneering electronic artist and DJ who bulldozed barriers in the LGBTQ+ music community, has died at the age of 47. According to reports, Gold, who was one of the dance music scene’s first openly gay artists, passed away on February 14th after a long battle with leukemia. Tributes to the late producer have …

Charley Pride, pioneering African-American country singer, dies from COVID-19 complications

Trailblazing African-American country musician Charley Pride has passed away in Dallas, Texas at age 86. Pride’s publicist confirmed that Pride’s death on December 12 had been attributed to coronavirus complications. Pride gave his final public performance at the Country Music Association Awards on November 11. Following claims that Pride may have been exposed to COVID-19 …