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  • The Prodigy Want to Be as 'Important as Blur or Oasis,' Think 'Dance Music Is Dead'

    The Prodigy are prepping for the release of their upcoming studio "The Day Is My Enemy" and are back to making headlines with their sometimes abrasive statements to match their in-your-face sound. In an interview with "The Guardian" packed full of dream-worthy quotes for any journalist, Maxim, Liam Howlett and Keith Flint do not hold anything back dishing on the state of dance music, which has changed dramatically since they last released an album, and how they want their legacy to be viewed by music historians next to other British acts like Oasis and Blur.

  • Is Jay-Z Trying to Buy Hot 97 After Funkmaster Flex Beef?

    Things are not well in the New York hip-hop family. Two of the biggest players in the community, Jay-Z and Funkmaster Flex, are at odds over actions reportedly taken by people at Jay-Z's site "Life + Times." There appears to be more at stake here, though. According to a report on "mediatakeout.com," citing a "rock-solid source," Jay-Z is a part of a group of investors that includes New York Knicks basketball star Carmelo Anthony who are currently in negotiations to buy Hot 97. According to the site, both sides are serious about getting the deal done. Hot 97 is the radio station where Funkmaster Flex has his own radio show.

  • Moog to Restart Manufacturing Large Format Modular Synthesizers: The System 55, System 35 and Model 15 Back in Production

    Legendary synthesizer company Moog announced at the National Association of Music Merchants through a press release that the historic company will be reproducing some of its original and most sought-after, large-scale modular synth units. Specifically, the Ashveville, North Carolina-based company has decided to restart production on three of the most sought-after modular synthesizers: the System 55, the System 35 and the Model 15. They were some of the most innovative models that were built in the 1970s.

  • Eminem Refutes Report of New Album 'Roots' Releasing in 2015

    Eminem has had a monster past two years, releasing a record setting studio album and growing his label Shadyville Records into one of the most well respected imprints in hip-hop. It appears that Marshall Mathers is potentially going to keep the momentum up and release another album in 2015. It would reportedly be titled Roots and is expected to feature the likes of Dr. Dre and Xzibit.

  • Waka Flocka Flame Plays 'Minecraft' with Jason Probst [WATCH]

    Waka Flocka Flame has been making some interesting appearances lately. Whether it is Funny or Die spots or throat lozenge commercials, Waka has shown his versatility outside the studio. He made a quick visit with Jason Probst and the team behind the successful Minecraft Universe YouTube account dedicated to the incredibly successful computer game Minecraft. Stopping in between shows on the #Toat2k15 tour in California with DJ Whoo Kid, novice Minecraft player Waka tried his hand at the game and seemed rather amused by the whole thing with a character swagged out with a gold chain, as much as one can be as a boxy character, from head to toe.

  • Rdio Officially Launches Service in India

    Spotify streaming competitor Rdio has officially launched in India as per a statement. Rdio takes a big step with this move to increase its user base by adding the second most-populace country in the world of 1.25 billion people as potential listeners. Rdio boasts a library of more than 32 million songs in 43 languages from global, regional and local labels, and with the move into India will be working hard to recruit local content providers into vast networks.

  • Ne-Yo Offers 'One More' with T.I. from 'Non-Fiction' [LISTEN]

    With only eight days until the release of his sixth artist album "Non-Fiction," a new track "One More" featuring ATL rapper T.I. from Ne-Yo's LP has hit the Web. Ne-Yo delivers a slow and seductive R&B tune asking if he can "get one more for the lady" before T.I. comes at us with a sensual verse. What we have seen thus far from the 21-track "Non-Fiction" has been diverse, bringing together elements of hip-hop, pop and R&B, showing off Ne-Yo's time-tested ability as a songwriter.

  • Tomorrowland, Coachella Most Popular Festivals Of 2015 So Far According To Viagogo

    2015 has just started and we are already becoming overwhelmed with news for North American festival season. While our friends down in the Southern hemisphere continue the outdoor party until the weather no longer permits, the temperatures will soon warm up in the north and our sun-deprived skin will return to the light once again. With all of the news surrounding festivals to kick off 2015 as they compete with each other over the same 18-30 year-old market of music fans, Viagogo has compiled a list of the most popular festivals on their ticket service thus far in 2015 via NME. The results are not too surprising with incredibly popular electronic music festival Tomorrowland leading the way, Coachella slotting in second as the lone United States representative after selling out in a record 39 minutes and the Brazilian edition of Tomorrowland slotting in at third.

  • Madeon Unveils Debut Album 'Adventure' Release Date and Tracklist Featuring Passion Pit, Bastille & More

    Madeon has finally put a definitive timetable on his most ambitious project of his career - Adventure. The French producer, DJ's debut artist album has been long-anticipated by fans eager to hear new music from the "Finale" producer and he has at last put a definitive date on when it will be released. Adventure will hit stores March 30th via Columbia Records. Madeon has also announced the tracklist for the LP, featuring some interesting collaborations and brand new music that has not been heard before. He will be working alongside Dan Smith, the singer from Bastille, Passion Pit, Mark Foster, the singer from Foster The People and others, though the album will feature plenty of instrumentals.

  • Above & Beyond Share 'The Making Of We Are All We Need' Mini-Documentary [WATCH]

    Above & Beyond are gearing up for the global release of their third artist album We Are All We Need and to promote the new LP, the UK based trance trio have released a video showing how the album was made. The video walks through the heart-felt process of writing and creating the album and how personal experiences, like death of Paavo's father, shaped the songs and the lyrics. It catches up with them in the studio with the singers who appear on the LP including Zoë Johnston, Alex Vargas and Justine Suissa, as well as their label signee and close collaborator, Andrew Bayer who helps with the production to bring the ideas to life.

  • Watch Zedd Kill It on the Keyboard at Age 11 with Brother and Father [WATCH]

    Many may think of Zedd as the mastermind behind hits like "Clarity," "Find You" and "Stay the Night," but there is a longer story to how Zedd became the superstar he is today. The German producer and DJ has been playing the piano since he was 4 and picked up drums at 12. With those talents being developed at such a young age, Zedd was able to start doing some shows of his own alongside his young brother and father, who played guitar and electric bass. A video has resurfaced of Zedd playing with his brother and father at an outdoor concert in 2001 when Zedd was about 11. Watch the video to see him absolutely shred on the keys in a stunning outfit of orange shorts, socks and flops. The complete rock 'n' roll package is there. It is clear he was destined to be a star, via "Dancing Astronaut."

  • Diplo Delivers First Solo 2-Hour Diplo and Friends Mix Of 2015 [LISTEN]

    Diplo has his own show every Saturday night on BBC Radio One Xtra, Diplo & Friends, where he invites some artists he likes to do a guest mix on the show. Some of the past guests on the show include A-Trak, Big Gigantic, Kygo, Lido, Zeds Dead, Major Lazer and others. He occasionally takes over the decks for a full 2-hour session where he plays tracks from his favorite artists and Mad Decent label signees. The first solo show of 2015 was one of those occasions.

  • Lil' Wayne Releases 'Fingers Hurting' ILoveMakonnen Remix From 'Sorry For The Wait 2' [LISTEN]

    After announcing that his makeup mixtape to the fans, 'Sorry For The Wait 2,' would be released on Tuesday, Jan. 20, Lil' Wayne dropped another track from the tape via his Twitter. For his latest remix, Weezy takes on ILoveMakonnen's track "Maneuvering" and renames the track "Fingers Hurting." With the same song that he previewed in his S4TW2 release date announcement video, Weezy shows he still has something left in the tank, falling back on a position of strength by flowing over the beats originally designed for ILoveMakonnen.

  • Kygo Performs Acoustic Version of 'Firestone' with Conrad on TV [WATCH]

    Norwegian tropical house standard bearer Kygo — real name Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll — recently went on Norwegian-Swedish talk show "Skavlan" to sit down for an interview and play an acoustic rendition his new single "Firestone" featuring the vocals of Australian singer Conrad. Kygo goes full acoustic for the program, led by Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan, fingering the melody on a grand piano as Conrad shines as the leading artist on this acoustic cover, while a percussionist makes his presence felt with soft taps and crashes on a set of cymbals with mallets. Kygo then sits down to have a chat with Skavlan in Norwegian about his career and recent success.

  • Giorgio Moroder Unveils 'Right Here, Right Now' Featuring Kylie Minogue From '74 Is The New 24' [LISTEN]

    It is exceedingly rare for a musician's career to have a sudden resurgence in their 70s after many, many years of lying largely dormant, but that is what has happened to Italian disco and electronic pioneer Giorgio Moroder. After being glorified with his own song on the Grammy-winning album Random Access Memories from Daft Punk, the world reopened their eyes to the past exploits of the Donna Summers collaborator. Now he is approaching his spotlight and renewed fame with vigor by releasing his first album in 30 years, 74 is the new 24, and has just previewed a new song from the album featuring Kylie Minogue, "Right Here, Right Now."

  • Lil Wayne Announces 'Sorry For The Wait 2' Mixtape Release Date

    Weezy fans, Lil Wayne has some great news for you. The "Start A Fire" rapper has revealed the release date for his upcoming mixtape Sorry For The Wait 2. Regardless of what the Green Bay Packers do this weekend, win or lose presumably, S4TW2 will be released this Tuesday, Jan. 21. He made the announcement with a video previewing a remix of ILoveMakonnen's tune "Maneuvering."

  • Hear Frank Ocean's Moving Cover of Aaliyah's 'At Your Best (You Are Love)' [LISTEN]

    On Jan. 16, treasured R&B/soul singer Aaliyah would have turned 36, and to honor her life, Frank Ocean covered the One In A Million singer's rendition of "At Your Best (You Are Love)," an Isley Brothers track from 1976 that was covered by Aaliyah in 1994. Frank Ocean took to his active Tumblr account to share the stripped-down and soulful cover. The Channel Orange singer dishes a moving falsetto, which he titles "You Are Luhh," that is a fitting tribute to the R&B singer who was taken from us too soon. His version seems to transition at the end into something unrelated — possibly new music from Ocean. Listen to the rendition below via Ocean's Tumblr.

  • D'Angelo Headlining New York Apollo Theater for First Time Next Month

    D'Angelo fans, the Black Messiah is coming out of hiding and is preparing to go back on the road again. Before he heads out on tour in Europe next month, he has announced a headlining show at the historic New York City venue Apollo Theater in Harlem on Feb. 7. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 10 a.m. EST.

  • Joey Bada$$ Previews Action Bronson Collab "Run Up On Ya" Featuring Statik Selektah From 'B4.DA.$$' [LISTEN]

    Joey Bada$ really can't wait for people to hear the new material on his album. Just a few days before the release of 'B4.DA.$,' Joey Bada$, real name Jo-Vaughn Virginia Scott, has unveiled one of the most eagerly awaited collaborations on the album -- "Run Up On Ya" featuring Action Bronson and Elle Varner with production from Statik Selektah. Whereas his last single, "Teach Me," alongside Canadian songstress Kiesza, was a more upbeat, funky jam, "Run Up On Ya" is back to what fans have expected from Scott with a subtle and effective instrumental crafted by Boston beatsmith Statik Selektah and a guest verse from Action Bronson

  • Lil B Saved by Teen From Apartment Fire

    Lil B is a treasured item of our musical generation. So when his apartment building caught fire, somebody had to be there to save the based god. According to a report, Lil B and six others were saved by 15-year-old Mateo Ysmael who ran through the building to wake everyone up so they would get out in time.

  • Björk Announces Set of 'Vulnicura' Shows in New York City

    Iceland's greatest musical export, Björk, has announced her first tour dates of 2015 — a slate of shows in New York City where she will be taking on some more intimate venues in Carnegie Hall and the New York City Center. It will kick off a short residency in the Big Apple during March as she unveils her exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art on the same day as her first show at Carnegie Hall, March 7.

  • Skrillex's OWSLA Releases TomorrowWorld Video Recap [WATCH]

    Skrillex's label OWSLA was invited to host and curate their own stage at ID&T's TomorrowWorld this past September. Skrillex and his friends did what they did best on that Saturday and the label was able to get it on video. They have released a short and sweet video recap of what went down at the Georgia festival.

  • Travi$ Scott Says Album 'Rodeo' Will Be Released in March

    Houston rapper Travi$ Scott has revealed the tentative release for his debut solo artist album Rodeo. In an interview with CR Fashion Book, Scott revealed that the album would be arriving sometime in March. It was a very typical way for the "Don't Play" rapper to make the announcement that was raised by a mother who was a retailer for Louis Vuitton. He commented on the meaning of the album title, Rodeo in the same interview.

  • BEATGASM is the Streaming Service for EDM Fans

    Streaming is the future of music consumption whether or not Taylor Swift likes it and with that comes new companies that want to get in one the action and create a solution within one market niche. Streaming giants like Spotify, Pandora, Rhapsody, Deezer and Beats Music currently dominate the overall market, but there are plenty of new applications and platforms being created all of the time to try and fill voids within the marketplace. BEATGASM is a new service that looks to take advantage of the exploding dance music marketplace with an EDM exclusive on-demand streaming service, much in the same model as a Pandora.

  • Pornhub Announces Anthem Contest Winners

    Pornhub announced a contest to find the "ultimate" Pornhub theme song with a judging panel of T-Pain and hip-hop star, producer Scott Storch, judging the submissions. The self-proclaimed number one porn site received thousands of submissions and had to whittle that down to one winner for the grand prize. Since Pornhub likes to be rather unconventional, they decided to choose two winners, one aptly titled "Pornhub Anthem" by Reading, Pennsylvania rapper Jordan Royale and another "You Make Me Feel Like" from female rocker, Mihannah Zhang.

  • Hardwell Releases 'Sally' featuring Harrison: Latest Cut From 'United We Are' [LISTEN]

    With just a week left until the release of his debut album, "United We Are," Dutch Dj and producer, Hardwell, has decided to release the fourth official single from the LP titled "Sally" featuring the vocals of UK singer, songwriter Harrison. The latest from the Revealed Recordings don, Hardwell delivers a rock, EDM genre-blending tune that features the festival sized instincts of the "Spaceman" DJ with big, booming synths and a powerful kick drum, while also working with Harrison to come up grungy, rock breaks and provocative lyrics.

  • Flying Lotus Previews Unreleased Material, Interviews Herbie Hancock On BBC Radio One Residency [LISTEN]

    It was announced last month that Flying Lotus would join BBC Radio One as a resident in 2015, adding to a cast that includes, Skream, Jon Hopkins, Kaytranada, Solomun and others. He took to the BBC airwaves for the first time on Jan. 15 and put together a vintage FlyLo mix with tracks from all across the music spectrum including some unreleased music from himself, Rae Sremmurd, Electric Light Orchestra, Run The Jewels and Thundercat. He does not waste the opportunity to showcase some new music, including an unreleased Thundercat track and a few from himself like an alternative edit of his track with Kendrick Lamar "Never Catch Me."

  • 'Enter The Dangerous Mind' - A Film About an EDM Producer Gone Mad Releases Trailer [WATCH]

    Some of you probably thought that it would require a madman to listen to the same samples, sounds and loops over and over again to try and create electronic music. Well now someone agrees with you. A new film, "Enter The Dangerous Mind" (EDM), has read your mind (pun intended) and has put together a pretty decent cast for a movie about a deranged EDM producer who goes mad and eventually starts to kill.

  • DMX Wants You To Know He Has 'Never Sucked A D--K'

    DMX has always been an eccentric character. Whether it is his sometimes offbeat raps or his somewhat head-scratching and at times public appearances, the life of DMX is never dull. With that voice anything can be made fun. This time around, DMX, real name Earl Simmons, took a moment during a show with Wu-Tang Clan recently to assure the crowd that he in fact "Did not suck d-k." This was not a passing comment, he repeated the statement about a dozen times, which is incredibly puzzling because it is not likely that the crowd went into the show thinking about some non-existent rumors that DMX likes to perform oral sex on men. With such a fervent denial, there will probably be a lot more people who are inclined to think he does now

  • DJ Mustard Remixes Beyoncé's '7/11': 'IDFWU' Producer Gives Club-Friendly Twist To 2014 Hit [LISTEN]

    DJ Mustard is on the track. The prolific YG collaborator who dominated 2014 with his club-friendly sound has gotten back into the remix game with a fresh new take on Beyoncé's smash single "7/11" from the platinum version of her platinum selling artist album Beyoncé. Mustard does what he does so well in giving the fun, upbeat, autotuned original a club-friendly makeover with more powerful drums, bigger chords, chops up the vocals to fit the structure of the song and adds his own "drop" with pitched, rising synths.
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