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One Dead, Others Injured After Illegal Quarantine Weekend Raves In Manchester
Two illegal “quarantine raves” in Manchester this weekend at Daisy Nook Country Park and in Carrington resulted in a rape, a death and three stabbings, according to the BBC. Photos and videos of the events created a stir on social media, as they showed people not wearing masks or social distancing despite mass gatherings being illegal in the U.K. due to the pandemic. Shots of volunteers picking up trash Sunday morning also went viral. The Daisy Nook event on Saturday, June 13 and was coined as a “quarantine rave,” according to a sign an attendee was holding. Roughly 4,000 people attended the rave as a 20-year-old man died of a suspected drug overdose. [embedded content] Roughly 2,000 people attended a rave in the suburb of Carrington, where the greater Manchester Police Force is investigat...
Tomorrowland Shares Sneak Peak Into Virtual Festival, Drops Lineup Featuring Martin Garrix, David Guetta, More
Earlier in the month of June, Tomorrowland announced its foray into the virtual concert space with its forthcoming digital fest, Tomorrowland Around the World. Organizers have now released the event’s lineup, which is as tremendous as one might expect from the venerated festival brand. Scheduled to appear at the two-day Tomorrowland Around the World festival on Saturday, July 25th and Sunday, July 26th are Adam Beyer, Armin van Buuren, Gryffin, NGHTMRE, Charlotte de Witte, David Guetta, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Afrojack, Nervo, Martin Garrix, Amelie Lens, Steve Aoki, Tiësto, and Timmy Trumpet, among many other notable names in dance music. In a press release issued to announce the lineup, Tomorrowland organizers also unveiled a ...
Dario G Shares Summery Track “You Make the Sunrise (feat. Leslie P George)”
Gearing up for the release of his third album Hola, house legend Dario G just shared a bright, new single, “You Make the Sunrise,” featuring previous collaborator Leslie P George. The highly anticipated project, coming out on June 26th, will mark the artist’s first album in almost two decades. Judging by previously released singles such as the title track “Hola,” “High” with Leslie P George, and “If You Love Me” featuring Danny Dearden, Hola is undoubtedly shaping up to being a record filled with tasteful and summery house gems. “You Make the Sunrise” is a perfect display of Dario G’s ability to craft compelling, piano-driven house anthems. Out exclusively on YouTube via Front of House, the lighthearted single starts off with an intoxicating vocal sample and warm synths that slow...
Cure Your Monday Blues with Ofenbach’s Bubbly EDM.com Exclusive Mix
French duo Ofenbach are here to cure your Monday blues with a new mix, which they created exclusively for EDM.com. Ofenback kick off their exclusive mix with their new Spinnin’ Records single “Head Shoulders Knees & Toes, a sun-kissed house and pop hybrid featuring London-based songstress Norma Jean Martine that evokes fresh mint and mojitos ahead of summer. From there, it’s nothing but bubbly house jams, as the Paris tandem use Diplo and SIDEPIECE‘s “On My Mind,” Tough Art‘s vibrant rework of Blackstreet‘s iconic single “No Diggity,” SOFI TUKKER and Gorgon City‘s lockdown anthem “House Arrest,” and French compatriot DJ Snake‘s “Made In France,” an homage to the...
Big Gigantic’s Dominic Lalli Launches Solo Career with Debut Single “Together”
Big Gigantic member Dominic Lalli recently unveiled his debut single as a solo artist, the jazz ballad “Together.” Eschewing the heavy-hitting bass that is synonymous with Big Gigantic, Lalli delivered a sultry, pristine instrumental track in which he flexes his classical muscles. The soothing saxophone work in “Together” serves as a shimmering reminder of Big Gigantic’s roots in classical music. While the majority of the duo’s catalog is fleshed out with trap and bass music, most of it brilliantly intertwines saxophone melodies along with other brass elements. Taking to Twitter to share the news, Lalli announced that all proceeds from the single will be directed to the Black Lives Matter organization. “We are uniting our voices, working toget...
Fiona Apple to Donate 2 Years of Song Royalties to Charities
Fiona Apple is pledging to donate two years of TV and movie placement royalties from Fetch the Bolt Cutters cuts “Heavy Balloon” and “Shameika” to various charities. “Heavy Balloon” royalties will be going toward Seeding Sovereignty, which works to replace colonial institutions with Indigenous practices, while funds earned from “Shameika” will go toward the Harlem Children’s Zone, which supports children getting to college. And, if the tracks don’t get picked up for film or TV, Apple has pledged to donate $50,000 to each charity. [embedded content] Apple’s announcement first appeared on the “Fiona Apple Rocks” Tumblr account and also through her friend Zelda Hallman as well. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBbuxqXq5Da/ This isn’t the first time Apple donated or pledged to donate royalties...
Anthrax’s Charlie Benante and DMC Team Up on New Charity Collab
Over the past few months, artists have been getting creative with bringing live performances to their fans. Anthrax’s Charlie Benante has been doing just that and has recently collaborated with DMC of Run DMC, Suicidal Tendencies bassist Ra Diaz and former Anthrax / current Volbeat guitarist Rob Caggiano on a new track. Benante revealed that he’s always wanted to play a Run-DMC medley. So he arranged it back in March, and “CB’S RUNDMC JAM” was born. Charlie explains more about how this music came together on the song’s Bandcamp page, which can read below. “I always wanted to do a medley of RUN DMC songs, so back in March I decided to put an arrangement together and asked these amazing people to be a part of it. How can you do a RUN DMC medley without the KING of ROCK- Darryl McDaniels DMC....
Georgel’s Pride Playlist Is a Celebration of Black Queer Artists
In celebration of Pride Month, Mexican singer-songwriter Georgel is honoring and amplifying black queer artists who have inspired and empowered him throughout his career. The “Que No Nos Importe” singer shared exclusively with Billboard his ultimate pride playlist, which includes songs such as “Pink + White” by Frank Ocean, Todrick Hall‘s “Boys” and RuPaul’s “Cover Girl,” citing the drag star as “the Oprah of gay culture in my generation.” During Pride Month, the openly gay singer also took to social media to commemorate the Pulse nightclub shooting victims who died four years ago. In a poignant and heartfelt post, Georgel calls for unity and peace. “It was the biggest massacre of the century again...
Twitch Users Are Getting Takedown Notices En Masse for the First Time: Here’s Why
A flurry of copyright takedown notices hit Twitch users last week, causing a storm on social media. Here’s what’s really going on and what to watch for next. Over the last week, users on gaming-focused livestream platform Twitch received a sudden flurry of takedown notices for clips of old videos using unlicensed background music. The more than 2,500 notices — which the RIAA filed on behalf of rights holders for recordings including Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings” and DNCE’s “Cake By The Ocean” — caused a storm on social media, with users complaining on Twitter they felt blindsided by the requests, some for clips dating as far back as 2017. Contrary to some users’ claims, Twitch’s Music Guidelines — which explicitly prohibit users from incorporating music into their streams wit...
Anthrax, Run-DMC, Suicidal Tendencies & Volbeat Host Charitable Jam Session
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante and Suicidal Tendencies bassist Ra Diaz virtually linked up with Run-DMC‘s Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Volbeat guitarist Rob Caggiano to perform a medley of rap and rock hits for a good cause. Benante praised McDaniels as the “KING of ROCK” in the video description of his highly anticipated six-minute jam session, which consisted of Run DMC’s “It’s Like That” and “Sucker MCs” from the hip-hop group’s 1984 self-titled debut LP and Anthrax’s “I’m The Man” titular track from its 1987 EP. The latter is still considered to be one of the first rap-rock hybrid songs. He made the combined virtual cover available for download on Bandcamp so the proceeds would go toward&nb...
Jesse & Joy Release Star-Studded ‘Love’ Video in Support of LGBTQ Community
With the help of nearly 200 people from all of over the world, including artists like Thalía, Juanes and more, Jesse & Joy are declaring “love is our language.” Today (June 15), the Mexican-American duo released the “Love” music video to speak out against violence toward the LGBTI+ community and raise awareness about conversion therapies that to this day take place in Mexico and other parts of the world. “Our music will always be there to remind you that you are beautiful just as you are,” the Mexican previously said about the song, included in their recently-released album Aire. “It’s called ‘Love’ and talks about love being the universal language, the language that all of us should speak.” Toward the end of the video, the message is loud and clear: “...
