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Shambhala Removes Billy Kenny from Virtual Edition Following Allegations of Rape
Following allegations of sexual assault and rape against multiple women, electronic music producer and DJ Billy Kenny was recently removed from Shambhala Music Festival‘s virtual edition, “Shambhala At Home.” The July 13th announcement of Kenny’s expulsion prompted an official response from the DJ, who took to social media to address the accusations before eradicating his Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts days later. Before the deletion of Kenny’s statement, Your EDM published an excerpt. “For clarity, it is alleged that on June 23rd, 2017 at a show in Edmonton, I played a trick on a woman who was on stage during my performance, where I pretended to drop my USB stick and then grabbed her behind inappropriately,” Kenny wrote. “My ...
Watch the $10,000-Winning Video of Marshmello and Halsey’s “Be Kind” Fan Contest
Back in May, Marshmello joined forces with Adobe and Live Nation to launch a fan video editing challenge, inviting creators to develop a short that demonstrates how they are fostering kindness in a world that desperately needs it right now amidst the unrelenting COVID-19 pandemic. Almost two months after inviting fans to “show how they’re bringing kindness to the world,” Marshmello has delivered some kindness of his own in the form of a colossal cash prize to the contest’s winner. Julian Curi‘s wallet is flexing thanks to his heartwarming video. Curi’s entry netted him a cool $10,000 cash prize as well as a virtual meet-and-greet with the masked electronic music superstar later this year. In a congratulatory tweet, Marshmello said he “can’t wait to l...
Lido Is Making His Mark With New Single “Rise”—This Time Under His Own Name
Lido is one of the most impressive producers out there that you might have never heard of. But with the release of the Norwegian artist’s latest single, “Rise,” from the artist’s upcoming studio album PEDER, Lido is looking to change that. Released today via Because Music, “Rise” is the third single from the forthcoming PEDER, stylized after the artist’s first name and out September 18th. It follows “Postclubridehomemusic” and “How To Do Nothing” and came alongside its own original music video, also released today. Vaguely indie pop and rooted in electronic influences, “Rise” easily falls right in line with its two predecessors. They each feature the Norwegian producer’s own voice, as ...
ALICE COOPER Is Once Again Collaborating With Hitmaker DESMOND CHILD
Grammy-winning and Emmy-nominated songwriter-producer Desmond Child, who is widely recognized as one of music’s most accomplished hitmakers, has revealed that he is working on new music with legendary rocker Alice Cooper. This past Wednesday (July 15), Desmond took to his social media to write: “SCHOOL’S OUT FOR THE SUMMER! Alice Cooper and I are cooking up a ginormous, poisonous anthemic masterpiece for next year. So exciting to work with the rock genius & visionary Alice Cooper again. Remember our album TRASH? Listen to it from start to finish now. Sounds like we just recorded last week… it’s eternal like Alice. Stay tuned for more updates!” Child and Cooper previously collaborated on 1989’s “Trash” album, including the smash hit ...
GONE IS GONE Feat. MASTODON, AT THE DRIVE-IN, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Members: Listen To New Song ‘Everything Is Wonderfall’
GONE IS GONE, the project featuring MASTODON‘s Troy Sanders, AT THE DRIVE-IN‘s Tony Hajjar, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE‘s Troy Van Leeuwen and guitarist-keyboardist Mike Zarin, has released a new song called “Everything Is Wonderfall”. “Everything Is Wonderfall” is the first new music from GONE IS GONE since the release of “No One Ever Walked On Water” last December. Prior to that, GONE IS GONE issued “Phantom Limb” in November 2017 as part of a seven-inch red vinyl single for Record Store Day’s Black Friday. GONE IS GONE‘s debut album, “Echolocation”, entered Billboard‘s Heatseekers Chart at No. 3 back in January 2017. Hailed by Clash as “a crisp, compact document, one laced with energy and s...
Listen To New SEETHER Song ‘Bruised And Bloodied’
SEETHER‘s new single, “Bruised And Bloodied”, can be streamed below. The track will be included on the band’s recently completed eighth album, “Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum”, which is due on August 28 via Fantasy Records. Three years after releasing its critically acclaimed record “Poison The Parish”, SEETHER returns with “Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum”. Translating to “If You Want Peace, Prepare For War”, the LP features 13 new tracks, a primal mix of euphoria and misery, undoubtedly some of the strongest material of their illustrious career, including the beautifully tormented first single “Dangerous”. An animated music video for the track was created by noted Turkish director Mertcan Mertbilek (Santana, Ray Cha...
MIKE PORTNOY Teams Up With STU HAMM For Cover Of RUSH’s ‘YYZ’ (Video)
Drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, DREAM THEATER) has teamed up with bassist Stu Hamm, guitarist Paulie Z and keyboardist Walter Ino to record a cover version of the RUSH classic “YYZ”, filmed while they were in quarantine. The clip was premiered this past Tuesday (July 14) as part of the David Z Foundation‘s third annual fundraising campaign. This past January, Mike Portnoy shot down rumors that he will tour with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson as the replacement for late RUSH drummer Neil Peart. Mike previously discussed the possibility of a collaboration with Lee and Lifeson during a January 2019 interview with Eric Blair of “The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show”. At the time, he said: “The reality is, look, those guys are my heroes and Neil as well, o...
Nicolas Jaar Unveils New Album Telas: Stream
Nicolas Jaar, photo by S. Hyuj/Somnath Bhatt Electronic music composer Nicolas Jaar is back today with his new album, Telas. Stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. The record serves as Jaar’s third full-length of 2020, following his March album Cenizas and February’s 2017-2019, an industrial techno record he released under his Against All Logic alter ego. The 60-minute Telas is broken up into four distinct parts — “Telahora”, “Telencima”, “Telahumo”, and “Telallás” — one of which was already shared by Jaar back in May during a Radio Alhara performance. Additional musical contributions come courtesy of cellist Milena Punzi, vocalist Susanna Gonzo, and instrument makers Anna Ippolito and Marzio Zorio, with mastering being handled by Heba Kadry. In addition to a...
Joey Bada$$ Reveals New Project The Light Pack: Stream
Joey Bada$$ has returned with his first solo release in three years. The project, titled The Light Pack, is streaming in full below via Apple Music or Spotify. The long-awaited follow-up to All AmeriKKKan Bada$$ consists of three new songs: “The Light (Mind)”, “No Explanation (Body)”, and “Shine (Soul)”. According to social media posts teasing the release, this bundle serves as a “rebirth” for the Brooklyn rapper, which likely means it’s a precursor to a full album and not than just a standalone effort. Since his last proper full-length in 2017, Joey released a collaborative album as part of Beast Coast, a supergroup featuring members of Pro Era, Flatbush Zombies, and The Underachievers. The MC’s also been particularly busy with TV projects; in addition to portraying Inspectah Deck in...
Drake and DJ Khaled Reconnect on New Singles “Popstar” and “Greece”: Stream
As someone who likes to shout-out his own name whenever he gets the chance, DJ Khaled has come up with the best title for his next album: Khaled Khaled. The project was announced earlier this week, and today it’s being teased with not one, but two major key collaborations with Drake. Stream the new pair of singles, “Popstar” and “Greece” below. “SOME BOY DEM MAKE POP CHUNE WE MAKE CHUNE THAT GO POP! POP PON THEY HEAD!!” DJ Khaled wrote in an Instagram post about the tracks. He also took the time to thank Drizzy and his longtime OVO label crew, saying, “Great to collaborate wit the team prod @ozmusiqe we work AMAZING together ALSO BIG UP @ovo40 @ovonoel @chubbsview @futuretheprince @oliverelkhatib always great to work wit the OVO team. WE WORK AMAZING TOGETHER! DRAKE LUV FOREVER !” “Popstar...
Gone Is Gone (Mastodon, At the Drive-In, QOTSA) Unveil New Song “Everything Is Wonderfall”: Stream
Gone Is Gone, the supergroup featuring members of Mastodon, At the Drive-In, and Queens of the Stone Age, are back with a new song called “Everything Is Wonderfall”. The band, which formed in 2016, is made up of Mastodon singer-bassist Troy Sanders, At the Drive-In drummer Tony Hajjar, Queens of the Stone Age guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen, and multi-instrumentalist Mike Zarin. In December 2019, Gone Is Gone returned with the stand-alone single, “No One Ever Walked on Water”, which marked their first new music in nearly three years. Seven months later, they’ve unleashed “Everything Is Wonderfall”, featuring soaring vocals by Sanders, thunderous drumming by Hajjar, and grand guitar playing by Van Leeuwen. A haunting spoken-word section comes at the two-minute mark, before the riffs return to cl...
Here’s When Billboard’s New Bundle-Banning Chart Rules Will Go Into Effect
The biggest changes start in October, but as of now, no new ticket or merch bundles are being approved. Billboard has set start dates for new rule changes to its charts doing away with the controversial practice of “bundling” albums with concert tickets and merchandise to drive market share and music sales. The changes also affect instant digital sales attached to purchases for physical albums delivered at a later date. Effective immediately, Billboard will no longer approve any new album/ticket bundle offers; moving forward albums will only be counted if promoted as an à la carte add-on sale to a ticket purchase. For existing, approved offers with an album released on or before Oct. 8, 2020: Redemptions (sales) generated by offer will be accepted for duration of the tour...
