How Electronic Music Is Powering Formula 1's Debut in Las Vegas

As the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix is set to race into the heart of the desert, it’s bringing with it a fusion of heart-pounding speed and electrifying sound, setting the stage for an unparalleled spectacle. No stranger to grandeur, the city is preparing to up the ante with a series of …

UK live music attendance reached an all-time high in 2022

Live music attendance in the UK reached an all-time high in 2022, with 37 million people going to shows over the course of the year. The numbers reflect the success of major stadium-filling shows by the likes of Coldplay, Lady Gaga and Ed Sheeran, along with huge festivals such as Glastonbury. While the major touring …

A Halloween Haven: How Escape Halloween Is Elevating the Festival Experience

For two nights out of the year, the grounds of the NOS Events Center come alive as part of the most immersive Halloween electronic music festival arguably anywhere. Produced by Insomniac Events, Escape Halloween completely envelops attendees with all things creepy alongside head-spinning bangers from some of the biggest names in the game. The festival, …

Immerse Yourself in Suwannee Hulaween's 10th Annual Festival With Our Favorite Art Installations

Suwannee Hulaween celebrated its 10-year anniversary over Halloween weekend, welcoming 20,000 fans back to its home at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida. Hulaween stands as one of the last truly independent, large-scale music festivals thriving amongst today’s corporatized concert landscape. Heralded as one of the leading immersive art experiences across …

Inside Black V Neck's Journey to Usher in House Music's Future With New Label, Retail Records

In the ever-evolving realm of electronic dance music, where artists are frequently confined to certain genres or trends, standouts are those who chart their own musical course. Such is the story of Black V Neck, the spirited production pair altering the house music narrative out of Miami. Ian Beato and Julian Sacheli united in 2017 …

Tomorrowland's "The Great Library of Tomorrow" Writes New Chapter in Barcelona

In an electrifying fusion of fantasy and technology, Tomorrowland is set to enchant Barcelona with the unveiling of “The Great Library of Tomorrow.”  Curated by a combination of visionary creatives hailing from the iconic Belgium-based festival brand and Xtended Reality Music Hub, the immersive experience promises to transcend the boundaries of traditional festivals by bringing …

NewJeans’ Minji was “not desperate” to become a K-pop star

NewJeans singer Minji was apparently “not desperate” to debut as a K-pop idol, according to the casting agent who discovered her. South Korean casting director Darren Won recently recalled the story of how he found and casted NewJeans’ Minji in a new interview with The Korea Times. “I invested a lot of time and effort to …

Attendees Report Severe Eye and Vision Problems After Bored Ape NFT Festival

Several people attending ApeFest, an event organized by the parent company of the lucrative Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection, claim to have left with vision problems and “severe eye burn,” The Verge reports. Billed as “less of a music festival, more of an epic, unhinged family reunion,” the event took place in Hong Kong …

Arch Enemy, DragonForce cover Taylor Swift’s ‘Wildest Dreams’

Power metal outfit DragonForce and melodic death metal band Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White-Gluz have become the latest acts to cover a Taylor Swift song – watch their performance below. This past weekend (November 5), while performing in Montreal, Canada, DragonForce brought out Alissa White-Gluz as a special guest to perform a special cover of …

Queens of the Stone Age, Avenged Sevenfold and Fall Out Boy to headline Download Festival 2024

Queens of the Stone Age, Avenged Sevenfold and Fall Out Boy will headline Download Festival 2024. The festival will return to Donnington Park for its 21st edition from June 14-16, 2024. General tickets will be on sale from 9pm on November 9. Barclaycard presale will start from 9pm on November 7, whilst Download Festival presale …