• Skrillex Delivers Inspirational Speech at Solaris Festival on Future of EDM [WATCH]

    Sonny Moore, known to most as Skrillex, has always been one who preaches about the positivity found in dance music, even when he was enemy No. 1 for many dubstep fans as he first became popular. The star DJ and producer performed at the Solaris Festival in Toronto, Canada, and turned down the music to give an inspiring speech on love and acceptance and his vision for dance music in 2015.The speech comes at a fitting time, since there had been a brawl in the crowd the night before at the same festival. Solaris Festival hosted disc jockeys like Kaskade, Skrillex, Boys Noize, Tchami and Adventure Club over the two-day event this past weekend.He will be performing on New Year's Eve at Madison Square Garden alongside Diplo, which you will be able to stream live into your living room.Watch the full video and read the transcript of what was said, since the audio is not that great, via "YourEDM."

  • Spinnin' Records Teases 2015 Plans with New Mix Featuring Martin Solveig, Oliver Heldens and More [LISTEN]

    Dutch dance music label Spinnin' Records has become one of the largest independent electronic labels in the world and has used its growing influence to help define trends within the genre. It is the label home for DJs like Martin Garrix, Oliver Heldens, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, DVBBS, R3hab, Nervo and more. It is the parent label for Sander van Doorn's Doorn Records, Afrojack's Wall Recordings, Tiësto's Musical Freedom and Showtek's Skint Records, in addition its own specialized sub-labels.The record label has released its 2015 outlook in a 73-minute mix that features 34 unreleased songs from various artists on its roster. Each song is given about a two-minute preview and maybe half have the artists or track names confirmed. The rest are IDs and just rumored titles at this point, including some of Garrix's unreleased tracks, but have some level of logic to them.Stream the mix below on Spinnin''s SoundCloud page and check out the rumored tracklist, via "YourEDM."

  • Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys Welcome Second Son Genesis Ali Dean into the World Over the Holidays

    Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys welcomed their second child into the world Saturday, Dec. 27. A boy, Genesis Ali Dean, was born in the morning hours over the weekend. The producer and the singer were ecstatic about the bonus holiday gift. Genesis is the younger brother of the couple's first child, Egypt."The joy of joy is joy!! It's a boy," Keys wrote on Instagram. "We are so grateful!! #blessings!!"

  • Eli Young Band, The Chainsmokers Announced for Official Super Bowl XLIX Pre-Parties

    The final week of the National Football League is underway, and the teams that will be headed on the road to Super Bowl XLIX will be decided over the next few hours. Only two will survive the gauntlet of the playoff tournament to get to Glendale, Arizona, where the Super Bowl will be played Sunday, Feb. 1. Surrounding the biggest sports event in the United States are a whole slew of parties, concerts and various events thrown by companies and media outlets with celebrities, athletes and socialites all looking to join the action for Super Bowl week. In the week leading up to the big game, there will be five days of free concerts by artists, including country stars Eli Young Band and pop-EDM upstarts The Chainsmokers.The five days of concerts will bring together a variety of styles, including some high-energy dance music, country and 1980s classics from Dramarama, Bow Wow Wow, Gene Loces Jezebel and Naked Eyes.Each night will span four hours, starting at 6 p.m. and ending at 10 p.m., with the headliner taking the stage at 8:30 p.m.

  • Classic Hip-Hop Formats Playing Tupac Shakur, Public Enemy and Snoop Dogg Are Saving Commercial Radio Stations

    Commercial radio is suffering. Satellite and streaming options that link directly to mobile devices are becoming increasingly popular because of the diversity and lack of commercial interruptions. According to The New York Times, one format is incredibly hot right now - classic hip-hop. Stations championing Tupac Shakur, Public Enemy and Snoop Dogg are sprouting up all over the country. Radio One, Cummulus Media and iHeartMedia are all jumping at the opportunity.

  • Listen to the Taylor Swift 'Blank Space'/'Style' Mashup She Is Raving About [LISTEN]

    Making it in today's music business can be hard. Trying to get heard through all the millions of other YouTube cover artists, mixtape rappers and SoundCloud producers can be nearly impossible without a well-oiled machine backing you with connections and financial support. For those who do get lucky, though, it is generally a mixture of luck and hard work that gives them their break. Two country/folk artists — Louisa Wendorff and Devin Dawson — may have just gotten that break after Taylor Swift tweeted out a mashup cover of her songs "Blank Space" and "Style" from her hit album "1989."OBSESSED. @louisawendorff http://t.co/gXrXYEZx1B — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) December 27, 2014The pair put an acoustic spin on the tracks and expertly mesh the vocals together for a mashup that does not sound forced at all. The pair have noticed the love Swift has given them and reacted in kind on social media.YOU GUYS!!!! I'm so overwhelmed by what's happening!!!! Thank you all so much for all your encouragement and support and @taylorswift13! — louisa wendorff (@louisawendorff) December 27, 2014WHAT IS LIFE?!?! pic.twitter.com/ddQ3KiIoer — louisa wendorff (@louisawendorff) December 27, 2014

  • Madonna's "Two Steps Behind" Not About Lady Gaga, Manager Says - 'Rebel Heart' Singer is a Fan

    Dealing with leaked music isn't fun for artists. After months of working on songs and waiting to release them, a singer has to figure out a Plan B. Madonna is the most recent artist to suffer from leaks, causing her to make certain tracks available well in advance of the release date. Her recent demo to surface, "Two Steps Behind," has been labeled a diss track toward Lady Gaga by fans. Madonna's manager took to Twitter to address the rumors about the 'Rebel Heart' track.
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