3LAU Backs $7.6 Million Funding Round to Launch NFT Social Network

Believe it or not, it seems 3LAU’s NFT endeavors are just getting started. CoinDesk reports that the famed electronic music producer and cryptocurrency pundit has helped bankroll a $7.6 million injection for Showtime, a new “NFT social network.” Crypto investment firm Paradigm also backed the funding round for the platform, which allows users to discover and showcase NFT …

UK Nightclub Study Hosts First Lawful Gathering in Over a Year With No Social Distancing, 3,000-Capacity

The UK suffered the highest pandemic death toll in all of Europe, but the nation’s reopening strategy is moving forward with promise amid a high rate of vaccinations.  Large-scale events have been on ice for over a year, but depending on the results of a new series of test events taking place in the UK, …

Social media reacts to Spotify CEO wanting to buy Arsenal FC: “Pay the artists first”

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has expressed an interest in buying Arsenal FC if it was ever to go up for sale. It comes after thousands of angry fans amassed outside the club’s Emirates Stadium prior to its game against Everton on Friday (April 23) to protest its current owner, American billionaire Stan Kroenke. Arsenal were …

Soundgarden take Vicky Cornell to court to demand access to social media accounts

The remaining members of Soundgarden have accused Vicky Cornell of locking them out of the band’s website and social media accounts. Official court papers filed in Washington D.C. see band members Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd, as well as their business manager Rit Venerus, accuse Cornell of locking them out of their Facebook, …

Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew shares unreleased song ‘How’s It Going’

Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew has shared a previously unreleased “jam”, titled ‘How’s It Going’ – scroll down the page to listen to it now. The frontman shared the song with a video earlier today (February 28), telling fans on Twitter it was intended to “remind us that we must keep holding on”. In the …

SOFI TUKKER to Perform Epic Live DJ Set in Social VR for Oculus’ “Venues”

When COVID-19 shut down the live event world, artists showed how resourceful they truly are, taking their prowess to the digital world. None more so than SOFI TUKKER, who began livestreaming every single day back in March and have performed over 300 sets thus far.  As if the sheer quantity of their streams wasn’t enough, they’ve …

Las Vegas Pool Clubs Set to Reopen in March 2021 With Social Distancing Measures

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, a number of marquee Las Vegas pool clubs are set to reopen after a year of unprecedented cancellations and layoffs. The imminent return of the clubs are attributed to Directive 037, a new edict signed and executed by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak on February 14th that eases COVID-19 restrictions across the state. The …

Cloves delves deep into social anxiety on new song ‘Sicko’

Cloves has released a new track that examines the “panic scramble” of social anxiety – listen to ‘Sicko’ below. The London-based Australian artist follows up her recent cover of Charli XCX and Christine & The Queens’ ‘Gone’ with a sleek and powerful track that dives into her psyche and mental health struggles. Produced by Detonate and Hudson …

AREA21 [Martin Garrix & Maejor] Wipe Social Media Ahead of New Music

Martin Garrix and Maejor are gearing up to release new music as AREA21 — and in 2021, they’ve wiped the slate clean. We’ve seen it time and time again, when artists are readying to drop something huge and they clear their social media feeds. This is the case with AREA21 (on Instagram and Twitter), which has some fans …

Martin Garrix and Maejor Wipe AREA21 Social Media Clean After New Music Tease

Back in October, fans began counting down the New Year early after Martin Garrix revealed that new music from his side project with Maejor, AREA21, is coming in March. They’ve seemingly kickstarted the first steps of their promise, as on New Year’s Day, they deleted all the content from their Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter profiles dedicated to …