• 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.

  • CounterPoint Festival 2015 Lineup: Kygo, Dillon Francis, Knife Party, Zedd and More Included

    Just when you thought the festival lineup announcements were over, CounterPoint Music & Arts Festival decides to make its announcement to try and get in on the action. Taking place in the grassy fields of Kingston Downs, Georgia, CounterPoint will host a wide variety of different EDM and jam band acts, with some curve balls from R&B and hip-hop included as well. Headlining the festival will be Zedd, The Roots, Kygo, Knife Party, Dillon Francis, Widespread Panic and Zeds Dead.Further lineup additions include RL Grime, Brodinski, Cherub, What So Not, Chet Faker, iLoveMakonnen, Lettuce, Thomas Jack, Gorgon City and others.The 2015 edition will move from April to May and take place May 22 to 24. The Georgia landscape plays host to two of the bookending dance music festivals during the summer season with TomorrowWorld arriving the last weekend of September just a short drive away in Chatahoochee Hills.2015 looks to build on a lineup from 2014 that included OutKast on their festival world tour, Pretty Lights, Foster the People, Above & Beyond, A-Trak, Janelle Monae, Run the Jewels, Major Lazer, J. Cole and more.Early bird tickets have already sold out, but regular general admission and VIP tickets are available for purchase. Head to CounterpPoint's website to get yours now.See the full lineup below via "This Song Is Sick."

  • 10 Artists to Watch in 2015: Ryn Weaver, Vince Staples, Years & Years and More

    Can you believe it? 2014 has come and gone just like that, and that means another year of music is in the books. We have recapped the year with a bevy of lists, and now it is time to look ahead to what 2015 has in store for us. It is impossible to predict everything that is going to happen in 2015 and all of the viral trends that seem to pop up out of nowhere — "NaeNae," "Selfie," "Shmoney Dance" — but we can look into our crystal balls to see who is set to be successful in 2015. Looking toward the halfway point of this decade, we tab 10 artists who are poised for a breakout year in 2015. Some are hot, up-and-coming names like Goldlink, ZHU and Kygo, while others you may not know just yet. These are in no particular order.

  • Kygo Releases 'Firestone' Featuring Conrad On Spotify [REVIEW]

    It is the moment that Kygo fans have been waiting for. Besides his first single "Epsilon" on Ensis Records back in mid 2013 that sounds like more like a piano experiment than an official release, Kygo fans have not gotten to hear originals from the Norwegian producer sensation. Out a day early on Spotify, "Firestone" featuring the 300-signed Australian singer Conrad, reinforces the faith in Kygo that he can help carry the torch for dance music into 2015.

  • Kygo Teases New Single 'Firestone' Featuring Conrad [WATCH]

    Dance music's new golden boy, Norwegian producer Kygo has previewed a new song on his Facebook. "Firestone" featuring 300-signed Australian singer Conrad will be released according to Dancing Astronaut on Dec. 2 exclusively via Spotify. The preview is included in a recap video for the last leg of his "Endless Summer" tour with sold out shows in New York City and Los Angeles, while having him discuss the making of the track, how his time on tour was and what he has coming up.

  • Kygo Previews New Song [Listen]

    There are few DJs / producers out there right now with the amount of hype as Kygo. His remixes on soundcloud have racked up millions of plays and have been championed by the likes of Diplo, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran. He took to his Facebook (via Dancing Astronaut) to show an all too short snippet of what an upcoming track would sound like.
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