Author: wazup
VASSY Drops Remix Pack for Chart-Topping Single “Nothing To Lose”
In honor of the ten-year anniversary of her debut release, VASSY has dropped a remix EP for one of her all-time classics. Back in 2016, she joined forces with Tiësto for their Billboard Dance Club Songs number-one single, “Nothing to Lose.” Naturally, her chart-topping tune is the perfect track to celebrate her illustrious career. Released on her co-writer...
Department of Sound’s “Summer of Sound 2020” Program Offers Free Youth Music Production Courses
The nonprofit organization Department of Sound recently introduced its new youth music and podcast production course, “Summer of Sound 2020.” At no cost, students thirteen years of age and older will be able to learn the basics of music composition, live recording, and more. EDM producers and fans alike will be happy to hear that many of the students go on to create electroni...
Dehd: Flower of Devotion
One night last summer, at a 19th-century opera house, Dehd were playing in the middle of the room. Headlining a label showcase configured for 360-degree views, the bleeding-hearted indie-rock trio followed their steelier, more poker-faced peers Patio and Deeper. As the latter finished their set, all three bands convened for a cover of The Cure’s “Boys Don’t Cry,” on which Dehd guitarist Jason Ball...
Watch BUSH Play Full-Production Virtual Arena Show To Celebrate ‘The Kingdom’ Album Release
On Saturday, July 18, BUSH played a special, one-night only, free full production virtual arena show. The event was a celebration in honor of the release of BUSH‘s eighth studio album, “The Kingdom”, which arrived a day earlier. The concert was produced by FanTracks, a new livestreaming and fan engagement platform. A departure from models that digitally mimic traditional ticketin...
GOLDEN GODS, America’s First-Ever Hard Rock And Heavy Metal Music Award Show, To Return In 2021
Once billed as “America’s first-ever hard rock and heavy metal music award show,” the Golden Gods will return in 2021 — contingent on directives and guidelines released by governing and health agencies regarding the novel coronavirus. According to Variety, the event, which had a six-year run between 2009 and 2014, will be staged by the newly launched production studio Hit Parader...
GUNS N’ ROSES: Rescheduled North American Stadium Tour Dates To Be Announced Next Week
The rescheduled dates for GUNS N’ ROSES‘ North American stadium tour will be announced on Monday, July 27. The nearly two-month-long trek, which was scheduled to launch on July 4 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and run through August 26 on Missoula, Montana, was postponed in May due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. Earlier today, Ticketmaster sent out the following e-ma...
Ex-BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Signs With BATTLEGOD PRODUCTIONS And DARK STAR RECORDS For New Solo Album
Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin has signed with Battlegod Productions and Dark Star Records for the release of his long-awaited new solo album. Among the guest musicians set to appear on the LP are Danny “Danté” Needham (VENOM), Magnus Rosén (ex-HAMMERFALL), Scott McClellan, Greg Smith and Martin‘s youngest son Joe. Martin‘s last solo album, “Scream”, wa...
Kanye West’s DONDA to Arrive This Friday
In between ranting at a presidential rally and going on an epic Twitter rant on Monday, looks like Kanye West is going to actually release new music. West shared a tracklisting for DONDA, a new album he says will be out this Friday. How he’ll find time in his campaign schedule following his 4th of July declaration (and subsequent interview) to promote the collection remains to be seen. But it...
HBO Max and Peacock are losing some of their biggest titles just after launching
When HBO Max launched, one of WarnerMedia’s big selling points was having the entire Harry Potter collection available to stream. Three months later, that’s no longer the case. An email detailing what’s coming to and leaving HBO Max in August points out that all eight movies, from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, will leave the service on August...
The Nikon Z5 is an entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera for $1,399
Last year Nikon released its first full-frame mirrorless cameras, the Z7 and Z6, and now the range is expanding to a lower price with the announcement of the Z5. Unlike the Z50, which used the same Z mount but had a smaller APS-C sensor, the Z5 uses a 24-megapixel full-frame sensor. You lose a few features compared to the Z6, but the Z5 still looks like a capable camera. There’s no status screen, ...
Major pipelines take hit, but oil networks keep growing
Environmentalists claimed victory after the three projects supported by the Trump administration all stumbled last week. Within the span of 24 hours, a federal court kept work on the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline frozen, another federal judge ordered Dakota Access to halt oil shipments pending a new environmental review and the utility companies building the Atlantic Coast Pipeline canceled th...
Burger Records Changes Leadership, Name Following Mass Sexual Misconduct Accusations
California-based record label Burger Records announced a number of changes on Monday night following a massive influx of sexual misconduct accusations that have been raised since late last week. The Instagram Lured_By_Burger_Records outlined dozens of accusations levied at the Fullerton-based label, its co-owners Sean Bohrman and Lee Rickard, and some of the label’s bands. “We exten...
