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Ville Virtanen, commonly known as Darude, is a DJ and record producer from Finland who began producing music in the mid-90s, making him one of

Ville Virtanen, commonly known as Darude, is a DJ and record producer from Finland who began producing music in the mid-90s, making him one of

Though 2020 brought many restrictions that greatly affected the music industry, it was a time that many artists used to hunker down and work on

Though 2020 revealed many restrictions that greatly affected the music industry, it was a time that many artists used to hunker down and work on

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California’s legendary Audiotistic music festival made its debut in San Diego last week right before Thanksgiving. Held in the Bay Area this same weekend, the

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Ville Virtanen, commonly known as Darude, is a DJ and record producer from Finland who began producing music in the mid-90s, making him one of

Though 2020 brought many restrictions that greatly affected the music industry, it was a time that many artists used to hunker down and work on

Though 2020 revealed many restrictions that greatly affected the music industry, it was a time that many artists used to hunker down and work on

In March of 2021, ten different artists and bands around the greater Seattle area recorded something truly special. Presented by The Reef, along with the Seattle

2021 was a huge year for hip-hop, EDM, and cannabis news, and we’ve been keeping up with nearly all of it. Respect My Region took

Space Yacht started as an event platform, organizing concerts and giving voice to EDM artists. In the beginning, Henry Lu and Rami Perlman, friends and

Chicago-born lyricist Grieves doesn’t want to be left out of the end-of-year hype as he drops a new vibe titled “Castle Lights” featuring King Leez.

Nobi just dropped an insane music video for his track “LXST” off his debut album Fulminate. With layers upon layers of visuals, this video is

Year after year, Ultra Music Festival offers the most amazing lineups to its attendees. The 2022 edition will take place over the weekend of March

Hotboii, who’s had a hell of a run in 2021, has released his latest studio album Life Of A Hotboii. The 17-track project puts a

TM88 and Pi’erre Bourne are celebrating the release of their new mixtape titled Yo!88. After succeeding in their own lanes, the two producers are linking

The legendary independent rapper Afroman hops on an episode of This is 50 and talks about his career’s longevity, legacy acts, constant touring, and the

Smokin’ Grooves festival will make its long-awaited return to Los Angeles in 2022. The party kicks off Saturday, March 19th at L.A. State Historic Park. The

There’s never been an easier way to meet the New Year. It takes only minimal effort to join the premier New Year’s Eve bash, Minimal

Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), the desert oasis of your dreams, returns to Las Vegas on May 20-22, 2022. The world’s largest dance music festival offers

Today is hip-hop legend Jay-Z’s 52nd birthday, and to celebrate, he is releasing a ton of content for his fans. His company Roc Nation is

Berner released his most recent album, GOTTI, following a documentary he released on YouTube called Mind Over Matter: The Making of GOTTI. GOTTI Shows Berner’s

Nardo Wick has released his debut studio album, ‘Who Is Nardo Wick?,’ featuring megastars such as Lil Baby, 21 Savage, and Future. The album includes

The year 2020 felt more like a decade for The Black Tones. Eva and Cedric Walker were mourning the loss of a loved one, a

It’s been a little over a year since Yel dropped her debut EP The Life I Live, and she’s still got more to offer us

California’s legendary Audiotistic music festival made its debut in San Diego last week right before Thanksgiving. Held in the Bay Area this same weekend, the

Independent digital music distributor TuneCore introduces Social Platforms, a new service for artists to upload their music to social media networks before releasing it to
The Weeknd’s single “Blinding Lights” recently became the number one song on Billboard’s Greatest Songs of All Time Hot 100 Chart. To celebrate, Billboard, in

The weekend before Thanksgiving and Black Friday, Trance music lovers from all over came to Dreamstate SoCal at NOS Center in San Bernardino, CA. This
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