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Madlib & KAYTRANADA Connect On Double Single For Innovative Lexus IS Wax Edition
Source: Lexus / Pitchfork Madlib and KAYTRANADA individually have achieved worldwide fanfare in their respective lanes as producers and sound providers. With the pair collaborating on a new double-single, the exclusive vinyl and its creation is part of an effort featuring Lexus and their innovative IS Wax Edition model. Pitchfork produced and filmed the connection between the two musical giants, both of whom admire the other’s work. In fact, KAYTRANADA, the younger of the two, was especially humbled by the moment but the Oxford, Calif. native made sure to gently brush aside the accolades to praise his Canadian counterpart for being nominated for a trio of Grammy Awards. Partnering with Lexus, the first video of the two-part Driven By Sound documentary series follows Madlib and KAYTRANADA’s...
Samsung Announces New “Buy and Try” Program For Its Foldable Smartphones
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Are you still on the fence when it comes to buying one of Samsung’s foldable smartphones? This new program might help you make up your mind. Tuesday (Feb.23), Samsung announced it is offering to customers a “Buy and Try” program for the Galaxy Z Flip 5G and Galaxy Z Fold2 5G. The Korean tech giant is hoping with this new initiative to help customers find out if Samsung’s latest foldable devices are right for them and is a part of its commitment to making the devices accessible to everyone. For the first time, Samsung offers a program for its mobile devices that will extend the return policy from 15 days to 100 days after consumers buy either the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G or Galaxy Z Flip 5G. The program’s announcement comes af...
Spotify Launches New Snapchat-Like Clips Feature
Spotify hosted their version of an Apple-style product launch this week during their Steam On event. During the virtual program, which livestreamed on Monday, they broke down the power that audio has, the journey of music creation, and all the opportunities they have planned for both creators and the billions of fans who use their platform. One of those new features is the introduction of Spotify Clips. The format will look familiar because, just like Instagram, Spotify is drawing influence from Snapchat with the implementation of an ephemeral video format. The feature has been in the works since last year, when it was tentatively titled “Storyline,” but its beta testing phase was designated only for a few big names, like Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Lopez....
Watch BLVK JVCK and Riot Ten’s Trippy Music Video for “TIK TOK” With $teve Cannon
When EDM.com Class of 2021 artist BLVK JVCK joined forces with dubstep heavyweight Riot Ten, it was obvious that something huge was in the making. While we were all trapped indoors, the duo swooped in to save the day with their $teve Cannon-assisted single “TIK TOK.” The rowdy track had fans turning their homes into mosh-pits back in October, and they’re now ready to do it all over again with the release of track’s official music video. In the fever dream of a video, we see Cannon surrounded by a bevy of video vixens as they get wild during a poker game. The trippy visuals are the perfect pairing for this hybrid hip-hop and bass behemoth. Check out the video in full below. FOLLOW BLVK JVCK: Facebook: facebook.com/BLVKJVCKTwitter: twitt...
Rising Dubstep Artist LEVEL UP Signs to United Talent Agency
Rising dubstep music producer LEVEL UP has officially signed to United Talent Agency, one of the nation’s premier agencies. It’s a pivotal and well-deserved moment in the budding career of the rising beatsmith, who is one of the bass music scene’s brightest young producers. She dropped her thunderous Scared Of The Dark EP in September 2020, flaunting a sinister sound that yearned for the festival stages of pre-pandemic yesteryear. She then doubled down on that dark, demonic sonic flair with “Satan Works Alone” in December before kicking off 2021 with a wobbly banger called “Hell Hole,” which she produced alongside JEANIE. Check out LEVEL UP’s announcement below. In addition to her growing discography, LEVEL UP is a gifted DJ, having trai...
Celebrate House Music Legend Danny Tenaglia’s 60th Birthday With David Guetta, Carl Cox, More
The EDM community is coming together in a big way to honor house music legend Danny Tenaglia, who turns 60 on March 7th. To celebrate the milestone, Tenaglia has partnered with Beatport, Gray Area, and Jukebox to host a special two-day birthday livestream featuring an all-star lineup of classic and contemporary DJs. The stream will be free for all viewers across Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube. All proceeds raised will benefit UNICEF. Tenaglia’s birthday streaming event takes place March 6th to 7th and will feature performances by Blond:ish, Carl Cox, David Guetta, Dubfire, Guy Gerber, Harry Romero, Lauren Lane, Markus Schulz, Nicole Moudaber, and more. When you register for the event you’ll be entered to win a number of prizes, such as signed albums, t-shirts, an...
THE BLACK CROWES’ CHRIS ROBINSON: ‘I Understand Where I Let My Brother Down Over The Years’
Brothers Chris and Rich Robinson of THE BLACK CROWES spoke to Radio.com about the 30th-anniversary reissue of their their multi-platinum 1990 debut album, “Shake Your Money Maker”, as well as their upcoming tour. The trek will be the band’s first since THE BLACK CROWES officially disbanded in 2014, with Rich Robinson releasing a statement at the time suggesting his brother demanded that he give up his equal share of the band. Asked about their current relationship, Chris said: “I would say [we have a] great relationship, because I understand — and I’m a man, so I can deal with it — I understand where I let my brother down over the years, where I really should have been his brother, but I wasn’t his brother — even though my actions at the time facilitated...
MEGADETH’s DAVID ELLEFSON Says Post-Pandemic Concert Business Will Look ‘Very Different’
MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke to the “Do You Know Jack?” podcast about how the advent of the Internet has changed the terrain of the music industry, particulary in an era when most music streaming services offer on-demand access to media where users can stream a song without having to download it. “The music business, and especially with the Internet, boy, things change every six months — the speed at which it develops,” Ellefson said (hear audio below). “The old formulas, of course, and the old guard of the music business, they were challenged in the ’90s with Napster. That was the first time the evil horns of the Internet reared its head and said, ‘Hey, we’re going a different way.’ And, of course, the old guard of the record ...
DAVID COVERDALE Says Proposed COVERDALE PAGE Reissue Will Likely Include New Music From Him And JIMMY PAGE
David Coverdale has offered an update on the proposed 30th-anniversary re-release of his collaboration with Jimmy Page. The well-received COVERDALE PAGE set was recorded in several studios on both sides of the Atlantic over the winter of 1991-92 before it was finally released in March 1993. Asked during a February 18 appearance on SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk” if there has been any progress on a possible reissue of COVERDALE PAGE‘s eponymously titled LP, David said: “Well, I’ve gotta tell you, there’s been immense progress. I finally reached a very positive agreement with my former record company regarding missing assets. And I got the rights to the COVERDALE PAGE album. So, of course, my first phone call was to Jimmy, and I said, R...
SIMON WRIGHT Says His ‘Phone Didn’t Ring At All’ When AC/DC Needed A Drummer For ‘Rock Or Bust’ World Tour
Former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright says that he was never approached about playing drums for the band after Phil Rudd was arrested for drug possession and threatening to kill an employee. “The phone didn’t ring at all,” Simon told SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”. “I get asked that quite a lot. No, it didn’t ring. I wasn’t looking for it. I don’t know. I wasn’t expecting a call — put it that way — and I didn’t pursue it, I must admit. I did hear some things about what was going on, but to have put my foot in it wouldn’t have been cool. So, that’s it. That’s the way it goes. They didn’t call. That’s no problem for me. I’ve got lots of stuff to do.” Chris Slade ended up ...
New Reno 911! and Beavis and Butt-Head Movies Coming to Paramount+
During a TCA event on Wednesday, ViacomCBS unveiled some of the exclusive titles coming to its new streaming platform Paramount+ in the near future. On the comedy front, the streamer is reviving both Reno 911! and Beavis and Butt-Head for new movies. Following a six season run on Comedy Central between 2003 and 2009, Reno 911! was revived by Quibi for a seventh season in 2020. Paramount+’s upcoming revival is billed as a “super-sized event” titled Reno 911! The Hunt for QAnon. As for Beavis and Butt-Head, the upcoming untitled movie will serve as a precursor to a series revival set to air on Comedy Central. This will be the second Beavis and Butt-Head movie, following 1996’s Beavis and Butt-Head Do America. Paramount+, a rebranding of ViacomCBS’ CBS All Access platform,...
Paramount+ Announces Docu-Series with Dave Grohl and His Mom, New Behind the Music
When CBS All Access rebrands itself as Paramount+ next month, it will come with a slew of new content for music fans. At the ViacomCBS’s TCA presentation on Wednesday, it was announced the platform will be a home to reboots of classic MTV and VH1 franchises as well as a new docu-series from Dave Grohl and his mom, Virginia Hanlon Grohl. The Grohls’ series is based on Mama Grohl’s 2017 book From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars, taking the name From Cradle to Stage. The book featured interviews with rock stars’ moms about raising their little hell-raisers, and the six-part docu-series will further explore those relationships. Each episode will center on a single famous artist and their mother, with Dave and Virginia along for the ride. Paramount+ wi...
