Pluko delivers flip of Frank Ocean’s ‘Godspeed’ – Dancing Astronaut

by: Sami Weisband Jan 3, 2021 Pennsylvanian prodigy, pluko, has stepped up to the plate with another otherworldly output. This time, the young phenom takes on Frank Ocean with his new flip of “Godspeed.” The original track has made an astonishing resurgence in 2020, first with James Blake‘s highly requested cover and now, with pluko’s …

Brandi Carlile’s Soundgarden collaboration is now on streaming services

Brandi Carlile has shared her Soundgarden collaboration ‘A Rooster Says’ on streaming services. The two-track 12″ vinyl was originally shared for the second edition of 2020’s Record Store Day series. The single features versions of Soundgarden tracks ‘Black Hole Sun’ and ‘Searching With My Good Eye Closed’, recorded with the band’s surviving members. Until now, …

Artists across music industry react to MF DOOM’s death – Dancing Astronaut

by: Mitchell Rose Jan 3, 2021 On December 31, 2020, the family of legendary rapper MF DOOM informed the public that Daniel Dumile had passed away two months prior on October 31. Frequently referred to as “your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper,” Dumile’s boundless creativity and talent had a transcendent impact not only on hip-hop, but …

Snoop Dogg reacts to latest call-out in Eminem dispute

Snoop Dogg has responded to online comments regarding his recent low-key beef with Eminem. The dispute started back in July 2020, when Snoop explained why Eminem didn’t make his top 10 greatest rappers of all time – and cited a number of hip hop stars who he rates higher than the Detroit artist. Despite maintaining that …

Listen to a Preview of deadmau5 and Wolfgang Gartner’s New Collaboration, “Channel 43”

Wolfgang Gartner and deadmau5 grabbed headlines over the holidays with the revelation that the two producers are planning to release a new collaboration, “Channel 43.” Now we have a taste of what’s coming after deadmau5 shared a new clip of the hotly anticipated release, a sure sign that fans likely won’t be waiting much longer …

Bad Bunny features wrestler Booker T in music video for ‘Booker T’

Bad Bunny has recruited wrestler Booker T – subject of his song ‘Booker T’ – for a new music video, released yesterday (January 2). Taken from Bad Bunny’s third studio album, ‘El Último Tour Del Mundo’, ‘Booker T’ featured on the 16-track November 2020 release. In the track, Bad Bunny declares he’s at the top …

Watch David Guetta Shower the Louvre in Lights in Breathtaking NYE Charity Performance

On New Year’s Eve, David Guetta took to Paris’ historic Musée du Louvre for a once-in-a-lifetime performance. Part of his “United At Home” charity livestream series, Guetta made the year-ending third edition his biggest yet.  Previous iterations of “United At Home” took place against jaw-dropping backdrops, including a breathtaking view of the New York skyline. However, …

Weekend Rewind: Relive New Year’s Eve 2014 Flume’s unforgettable SnowGlobe ball drop – Dancing Astronaut

by: Sami Weisband Jan 2, 2021 With 2020 now firmly in the rearview mirror, music devotees can’t help but imagine what life would be like this past New Year’s Eve without the pandemic looming overhead. In that spirit, we’re revisiting one of the most magical ball drops in festival history—Flume at SnowGlobe 2014. As the …

Ashanti announces she and family are now free of COVID-19

R&B singer Ashanti has taken to social media to announce that she and her family and now free of COVID-19, after testing positive last month. The musician shared a post on Instagram yesterday (January 2) to reveal the news, saying “Starting off the new year Amazing and Covid free!!! Got my negative results back 2 …

Duke Dumont Announces He’s Having A Child

Congrats to Duke Dumont and his partner as they are expecting a child! Duke isn’t particularly open about his private life on social media — any Google searches for “wife” or “partner” come up empty, so a post like this is out of character. But at the same time, it’s a major life moment and …