• Harrison on Hardwell "Sally" Lyrics Controversy: 'It Was Our Plan the Whole Time'

    The rise of electronic music globally has created a new class of superstar DJs who are able to tour the world, play in front of tens of thousands of people and be the face of multimillion-dollar advertising campaigns. But this has ignored the singers, songwriters and engineers who work tirelessly to create the songs that get radio play, played in clubs and at festivals and charted worldwide. British singer, songwriter, producer and DJ Harrison is one of those people who make the wheels dance in electronic music, but he is not nearly satisfied with that.

  • Beyond Wonderland 2015 Lineup: Tiësto, Hardwell, Carl Cox, Dillon Francis Headlining

    Insomniac's Beyond Wonderland has announced its 2015 lineup. The southern California electronic music festival is bringing together a wide variety of different sub-genres, with an emphasis on the underground. The two-day festival will be headlined by your big names like Tiësto, Hardwell, Knife Party, Carl Cox and Dillon Francis. Insomniac will feature their two signature stages -- the Discovery project for new and upcoming acts and the Bassrush Experience for all things low-end. Carl Cox will also be curating his own Carl Cox & Friends stage that has become a mainstay at festivals around the world, including Ultra Music Festival, Electric Daisy Carnival and Tomorrowland.

  • Ultra Music Festival 2015 Goes Underground With 'Resistance' Stage

    Ultra Music Festival is taking a deep dive underground in 2015. Traditionally it has reserved a stage for the old-school house and techno styles of electronic music for Carl Cox and his curated stage, with a smattering of other names across other stages away from the main stage. In 2015, Ultra is making a serious commitment to the underground, giving it two stages, Resistance and Carl Cox and Friends, which has not announced its lineup yet, but he will have to find some names outside those on the Resistance lineup.

  • Hardwell Releases Debut Album 'United We Are' Featuring Jason Derulo, Mr Probz, Tiësto & Others [LISTEN]

    Dutch superstar DJ Hardwell has released his debut album United We Are. Known for his anthemic singles and explosive live sets, Robbert van de Corput, has taken the risk of releasing a full-length LP. The album has features and collaborations alongside the likes of Mr. Probz, Tiësto, Jason Derulo, W&W and others. The variation in artists lends itself to the assortment of different genres contained within the 14-track LP.

  • 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.

  • Hardwell Unveils 'Eclipse': Opening Track From 'United We Are' [LISTEN]

    Dutch DJ, producer Hardwell, real name Robbert van de Corput has released the third single from his debut artist album United We Are. Originally bestowed the fan title "Titan," the opening track "Eclipse" has served as the opening song in his DJ sets since his Ultra Music Festival set last spring in 2014. The tune has a much more orchestral feel to it then the other tracks we have heard from Hardwell recently and provides an upbeat introduction to his 14-track artist album

  • Ultra Music Festival Officially Announces 2015 Lineup Phase 1: Avicii, Skrillex, Tiësto, Hardwell Included

    The lineup for Ultra Music Festival leaked before the New Year and took a lot of the momentum out of the announcement, but the festival has officially announced the first phase of artists who will be performing at Ultra. It has a mix of your typical headliners like Avicii, Alesso, Axwell / Ingrosso, Hardwell and Skrillex, with big name underground house and techno acts like Carl Cox, Dixon, Maceo Plex, Deep Dish, and Marco Carola. As is tradition with the festival, it likes to bring in a live component of electronic music, so other artists like Clean Bandit, Porter Robinson, RAC and Gorgon City will all perform live via a press release.

  • Did Ultra Music Festival Lineup Phase 1 Leak?

    Ultra Music Festival, one of the largest and most renowned of its kind, has a potential leak on its hands. Someone posted a picture online of the first phase of artists who will be potentially playing the festival this upcoming March. The festival has not confirmed the lineup, but MAKJ posted the same lineup on his Facebook saying that he will be playing at the festival, so it is looking like a done deal.

  • Hakkasan To Purchase 90 Percent Stake of Morgans Hotel-Owned Light Group

    When the Hakkasan opened up the most expensive club ever built in the world in April 2013, CEO Neil Moffitt said they were not satisfied with where they stood. With the $100 million, 80,000 square-foot mega-club - the largest of its kind in North America - Hakkasan has established itself as a major player in the hyper competitive Las Vegas club scene. The club has decided to expand its reach as a hospitality brand and has been aggressively looking to acquire rival clubs within the space. Their latest move according to Forbes, is set to complete a negotiation with Morgans Hotel Group over their stake in the Light Group, the owners of Light Nightclub and 1 Oak.

  • Hardwell Releases 'United We Are' Tracklist; Collaborations With Tiësto, W&W, Mr. Probz & Jason Derulo Included

    Hardwell's has revealed the tracklist for his highly anticipated debut album, "United We Are." The two-time voted number one DJ in the world, according to DJ Mag readers, has been discussing this album for the better part of two years and he recently announced that it would arrive in stores on January 20th. Details about potential collaborations and tracks to be featured on the album have leaked out slowly, but no definitive tracklist has been released until now. At first glance, the album will have 14 tracks and will have featured artists like Jason Derulo, Tiësto, Mr. Probz and W&W.

  • Resident Advisor Releases Top 100 DJs Poll; The Anti-DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Poll

    When it comes to DJ polls, there are two very different opposite rankings for the top DJs in the world. The most controversial one, the DJ Mag Top 100, relies on fan voting to rank the top DJs in the world, which predictably has main stage heavyweights like Hardwell, Tiesto, Avicii, Armin van Buuren, Martin Garrix and others top the list. In a very different twist of events, Resident Advisor, a standard for underground dance music, has its own opinion on which the top DJs in the world are. German Steffan Berkhahn, label owner of Berlin based Innervisions Recordings and professionally known as Dixon, topped the poll for a second straight year, while others like Seth Troxler, Richie Hawtin, Tale Of Us and others trailed not far behind.
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