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Openserve Supports Increased Internet Consumption Amidst Pandemic
South African-based infrastructure provider, Openserve has launched another data-led wholesale broadband proposition called Openserve Pure Connect. The genesis of this proposition lies in utilising the value of both copper and fibre infrastructure to connect more households to the internet. Seeing the value that the vast copper and fibre network plays in the greater connectivity ecosystem, Openser...
Chicago DJ D2A Found Dead Months After Homicide Charge in Wife’s Death
According to a report by CWB Chicago, Brian Rosin, a Chicago DJ who produced music and performed under the pseudonym “D2A,” was recently found dead by suicide. Prosecutors had charged Rosin, 35, with first-degree murder in April 2020 following the death of his wife, Isabel. According to a story published in the Chicago Sun-Times prior to Rosin’s death, Cook County prose...
EDM.com Presents “Quarantini Chats” Episode #4: Chemical Surf
Whether they’re bedazzling eggs with rhinestones, baking their own sourdough from scratch, or concocting absurd cocktails, those in the social media community at large have embraced their creativity during their time in quarantine. Harnessing that creativity and manifesting it into the dance music community, EDM.com’s Instagram Live interview series “Quarantini Chats” invit...
Rukaiya Russell Lays Down the Fundamentals of UK Garage in New Book
With UK Garage making a swift comeback, one of the scene’s veterans is making it her mission to educate the next generation about the history of the genre while providing some much-needed nostalgia for those who lived through its glory days. Rukaiya Russell, a DJ and producer from London, compiled her lessons into a book titled ABC of UKG: An Alphabet of UK Garage (the Golden Era). Acco...
Listen to DJ NOT PORTER ROBINSON’s Remix of “Get Your Wish”
Porter Robinson is playing a light-hearted prank on his followers by releasing a new remix for his track “Get Your Wish” by an artist called DJ NOT PORTER ROBINSON. It’s the equivalent of a superhero putting on a mustache and calling it a disguise, but we can’t help but love the jest. Robinson got his fans to play along after announcing across his socials that this rem...
Watch DONALD TRUMP ‘Sing’ IRON MAIDEN’s ‘Run To The Hills’
YouTube user Lars Von Retriever, who splices together excerpts from President Donald Trump‘s speeches to popular metal songs as part of a series he calls “Metal Trump”, has uploaded his latest concoction, Metal Trump‘s take on the IRON MAIDEN classic “Run To The Hills”. Check it out below. Lars Von Retriever‘s previously crafted Metal Trump videos include ...
DAVID ELLEFSON: How ALICE IN CHAINS Ended Up Opening For MEGADETH, SLAYER And ANTHRAX
In a new interview with “The Network317 Podcast”, David Ellefson was asked to name a band that opened for MEGADETH that really “blew his socks off.” He responded (see video below): “I already knew of PANTERA — I was buddies with them; I had already jammed on stage with them — so when they came out with us, I already knew who they were and that they were really coming ...
DEVIN TOWNSEND Joins SEPULTURA For ‘Mask’ Quarantine Performance (Video)
Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend recently teamed up with the four members of SEPULTURA to record a quarantine version of SEPULTURA‘s “Mask”, taken from the 2011 album “Kairos”. He also took part in a live chat with SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser and vocalist Derrick Green. Check out video below. SEPULTURA‘s latest LP, “QuadraR...
STYX Is Almost Done Recording New Album: ‘We’ll Be Ready To Mix Before You Know It,’ Says TOMMY SHAW
STYX guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw spoke to the “Ted Nugent Spirit Campfire” show about the progress of the writing and recording sessions for the follow-up to “The Mission”. Released in June 2017, that disc marked STYX‘s first new LP in 14 years. It was recorded at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, co-produced and co-written with Will Evankovich, a longtime collaborato...
Nilüfer Yanya Debuts New Song “Day 7” During NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert: Watch
Nilüfer Yanya landed on both our Top 50 Songs and Top 50 Albums of 2019 lists thanks to her incredible debut album, Miss Universe. Today, she’s made her return to the spotlight with a new song, “Day 7”, which she premiered a performance for NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series. This is technically Yanya’s second entry in the Tiny Desk catalog. Last year, the English artist visited the NPR he...
German Scientists Are Throwing a Concert “Experiment” to Test How COVID-19 Spreads
The coronavirus pandemic has essentially frozen the live music industry until a vaccine becomes widely available. It’s easy to understand why considering science has proven that the virus spreads faster in indoor environments and shows have long been a breeding ground for excessive spit, snot, and germs. Now, some German scientists have decided to throw a concert “experiment” to test just how rapi...
Snoop Dogg and DMX to Go Head-to-Head in Verzuz Battle Tonight
Snoop Dogg and DMX, two of hip-hop’s biggest heavyweights, will go head-to-head in a Verzuz battle on Wednesday. It’s scheduled to go down tonight at at 8:00 p.m. ET via Verzuz’s Instagram. For the uninitiated, Verzuz is an Instagram TV show of sorts that pits two producers, rappers, or songwriters side-by-side to revisit their career highs and lows, with the ultimate goal of determining...
