Lana Del Rey announces new album ‘Rock Candy Sweet’

Lana Del Rey has announced a new album ‘Rock Candy Sweet’. The announcement comes only a few days after she released her seventh studio album ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’ last Friday (March 19). The singer announced ‘Rock Candy Sweet’ in a post on Instagram. It will be released on June 1. See it below: …

Rock Werchter cancel 2021 edition and reveal dates for 2022

Belgian festival Rock Werchter have cancelled their 2021 edition due to continued coronavirus concerns. The festival had hoped to return in late June and early July this summer after their 2020 festival was cancelled due to the virus. Now, the festival have confirmed that this year’s event is also off, while confirming that they will …

Diplo & Mat.Joe Drop Infectious Afro House Heater, “Conga Rock” [LISTEN]

Diplo‘s new collab single, “Conga Rock” with Mat.Joe, is out now. Primed for Diplo’s own house-centric label, Higher Ground, the superstar producer joins forces with Berlin-based duo Matze and Johannes. With high profile releases on Armada, Defected, Spinnin’, Toolroom, and more, the dance world is more than ready for Mat.Joe. The track is hypnotic and graceful, …

Illenium upgrades his melodic bass and rock blend with Iann Dior on ‘First Time’

by: Ross Goldenberg Mar 12, 2021 Illenium‘s currently unnamed fourth album perched itself under Dancing Astronaut‘s most-anticipated projects banner earlier in the year, and with four singles now attached, we really don’t have to give another explanation at this point. With the LP previously firing off singles at a two-month interval, March was seasonable for …

Diplo initiates house work on Mat.Joe-powered single, ‘Conga Rock’

by: Josh Hymo Mar 12, 2021 While simultaneously appearing in a myriad of lineups for the latest wave of 2021 festival announcements, Diplo has followed his standard workhorse antics with a string of releases. This includes his recent collaboration with Black Coffee and Elderbrook on “Subconsciously,” his contribution on Major Lazer‘s “Diplomatico,” and the first …

“Kids are learning hard rock right now”

Alice Cooper has bit back at Gene Simmons after the KISS bassist recently claimed that rock music is “dead”. Simmons first courted controversy with similar comments in 2014, and doubled down on the remarks in a new interview which arrived last month. “Rock is dead. And that’s because new bands haven’t taken the time to create …

deadmau5 tapped for Rock ‘N’ Relief benefit concert – Dancing Astronaut deadmau5 tapped for Rock ‘N’ Relief benefit concert

by: Rachel Narozniak Feb 26, 2021 The two-day Rock ‘N’ Relief virtual concert in support of the Community Organized Relief Effort’s (CORE’s) COVID-19 vaccination program will feature a performance from none other than deadmau5. Though dates for the digital fundraiser have yet to be announced, the event, curated by Linda Perry, will broadcast live from …

Mat Zo delivers new remix of Ferry Corsten’s, “Rock Your Body Rock”

by: Sami Weisband Feb 13, 2021 As one of dance music’s key tastemakers, when Mat Zo steps up with a remix, it tends to be well worth a listen. Zo’s latest project—an electrifying remix of Ferry Corsten’s “Rock Your Body Rock.” Over the course of the last year, Zo has been spinning certified heat on …

Metallica, Slipknot and more feature in trailer for ‘Long Live Rock’ doc

Metallica, Slipknot and more all feature in the trailer for new hard rock documentary Long Live Rock … Celebrate the Chaos – watch it below. The film, which is set to come out on March 11, also features members of Rage Against The Machine, Guns N’ Roses. Filmed at a number of rock festivals in the …

Foo Fighters, Jay-Z and Kate Bush among finalists for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2021

The likes of Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Kate Bush and Rage Against The Machine are among the nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2021. They join an eclectic short-list for the prestigious honour which also includes Iron Maiden, Carole King, Chaka Khan, Devo, Tina Turner, Dionne Warwick, New York Dolls, Fela Kuti, LL …