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Kaskade & Deadmau5 Unveil Destination Festival
2 min read
by Melisa Yuriar
Kaskade and Deadmau5 have announced the debut of Sun SoaKed & Friend5, an all-inclusive destination festival.
Sep 12, 2022
Electric Zoo 3.0 Set Times Have Arrived
1 min read
Electric Zoo fans, we've got you covered. The set times for New York’s biggest event of the summer have finally been unveiled.
Aug 26, 2022
New Documentary Chronicles the UK Origins of Drum & Bass
The Rest Is History: The Early Days of Jungle & Drum 'n' Bass is a brand new documentary chronicling DNB’s roots and origins in the UK.
Aug 24, 2022
A Virtual Reality Developer Rebuilt Tomorrowland's Main Stage for the Metaverse
3 min read
An Australian developer's love for music and technology led him to recreate one of Tomorrowland's premiere festival stages.
California's Governor Gavin Newsome Vetoes Bill Proposing Drug Injection Sites
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed safe sites for drug injection to open in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Oakland.
Aug 23, 2022
AEG, Live Nation Settle Lawsuit Over Coachella Event Name Dispute
An event produced by the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians tribe called Coachella Day One ’22 was deemed problematic by AEG. Allegedly, the event’s name was too similar to that of Coachella’s Valley Music & Arts Festival.
Aug 17, 2022
Medusa Festival Canceled Following Stage Collapse
Following an “unexpectedly violent gust of wind,” a portion of a festival stage collapsed around 4 am on Sunday, injuring 40 people, seriously harming three people, and killing one person.
Aug 15, 2022
Embattled Music NFT Platform HitPiece Relaunches
5 min read
After being inundated with public cease and desist requests and a virulent storm of criticism in February, NFT-music streaming platform HitPiece has returned with a soft launch of a brand new iteration of the site. According to founder Rory Felton, music previously featured on HitPiece, sans rightsholder permission, will not be on the site. Unau...
Aug 13, 2022
Artist Spotlight
Colson XL Wants to Keep the Beats A Little Weird
4 min read
With the backing of a decade-long friendship, Colson XL has had a watershed of major releases in recent years on Sable Valley, Quality Good Records, Elysian Records, Phuture Collective, and Bonsai Collective.
Aug 11, 2022
Ever After Music Festival Cancels After Being Denied Permits
Special event permits were denied last week after it was discovered that none of the agencies required to sign off on the festival's operational plans had approved.
Aug 9, 2022