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Dzeko Enlists Four-Time Grammy Award-Winner Keith Urban for “Both Still Young”
Dzeko has teamed up with 4-time Grammy Award-winning artist Keith Urban on their collaborative effort “Both Still Young,” out via Casablanca Records. “Both Still Young” melds both Dzeko and Keith Urban’s worlds perfectly, blending the upbeat house production of the former with the unmistakable vocals of the latter. The anthem kicks off with shimmering piano chords that introduce Urban’s lovelorn lyrics. Urban continues to belt through the drop alongside chopped-up vocals that are used to create a catchy melody. “Both Still Young” is a perfect summer anthem that fans will be rinsing for months to come. Dzeko’s talent is undeniable, as the electronic producer has worked with a number of high-profile artists since the begi...
“This Is Night Bass” is Back to Rock the House with 10th Installment
AC Slater‘s Night Bass imprint is back to give us a heavy dose of house music with the 10th installment of This Is Night Bass. The compilation will transform your home into a mini nightclub, filled with hard-hitting beats that will have you dancing up and down your living room. This iteration stays true to its predecessors, following the series’ signature dark house flair. This Is Night Bass: Vol. 10 features ten tracks from label mainstays Taiki Nulight, NuBass, Riddim Commission, Purple Velvet Curtains, Sage Armstrong, and SQWAD, as well as new contributors Dommix, The Sponges, CAPOOZI, Jace Mek, KARRA, and Nicky Genesis. Moreover, the label announced that all Bandcamp sales collected from the project will be donated to Black Lives Matter. AC Sl...
Abraxis Impresses Yet Again with Passionate Psytrance Smash “Half Of It”
Seven Lions and Dimibo‘s collaborative project Abraxis has released their latest single “Half Of It” via the former’s Ophelia Records label. “Half Of It” is a vocal-laden psytrance smash that highlights the production versatility of Abraxis. Opening slowly with passionate vocals crooning for one more chance, the production quickly begins to reflect the agony stated in the lyrics. The track then enters a stripped-down build-up, dropping into a pounding bassline with plucky synths. While “Half Of It” may only be Abraxis’s third release, it continues to present their vision clearly and will have any fan of Seven Lions, Dimibo, or the supergroup excited for what’s to come. Abraxis is the brainchild of melodic dubstep p...
Riot Ten Unveils “Hype Or Die: Emergence” EP on Dim Mak
The bass music titan known as Riot Ten has emerged from quarantine to present his following with a call to action: get hype or die. The new 7-track EP, titled Hype Or Die: Emergence, incorporates elements of hardstyle, future bass, Latin instrumentation, and more, all wrapped up neatly with his classic dubstep drops. It’s his first multi-track release since his debut studio album Hype Or Die: Nightmares. Last month, EDM.com caught up with Riot Ten, who shared that we’re “going to hear some of the heaviest music [he’s] ever produced.” Turns out, he wasn’t lying. Featured on the record are previous releases “Ultimate” with Shaquille O’Neal and T-Wayne, and “Save You” with Whales and Megan Stokes. The n...
Dead Cross (Mike Patton, Dave Lombardo) Cover Black Flag’s “Rise Above” in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter: Stream
The hardcore supergroup Dead Cross, featuring living legends Mike Patton on vocals and Dave Lombardo on drums, have covered the Black Flag classic “Rise Above” in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle) and Lombardo (Misfits, ex-Slayer) are joined by Dead Cross bandmates Michael Crain (guitar) and Justin Pearson (bass) on the socially distant performance. The song is preceded by an audio recording of a resident’s profanity-laced tirade against the LAPD as he called in to an actual police commission meeting on Zoom. In posting the video on Facebook and YouTube, the band stated that the performance was “created in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and staunchly opposing police brutality and systemic racism.” Dead Cross hit the studio ...
Lady Antebellum’s New Name, Lady A, Rips Off a Black Blues Singer
Lady A (aka Anita White), via YouTube, and Lady A (fka Lady Antebellum), via Instagram Yesterday, Grammy-winning country trio Lady Antebellum announced that they were changing their name to Lady A. They intended for the rebranding to distance themselves from the so-called Antebellum South, which is the period in the US before the Civil War ended slavery. But it turns out that black blues singer Anita White has been performing under the name Lady A for more than twenty years. In an interview with Rolling Stone, White said that neither the band nor their representatives reached out to her before making the change. “I’m not about to stop using my name.” she said. “For them to not even reach out is pure privilege. I’m not going to lay down and let this happen to me. But now the...
GWAR Drummer Visits Defaced Robert E. Lee Statue, Exclaims “F**k That Guy”: Watch
A petition to replace a statue of Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, with one of late GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus has now racked up more than 30,000 signatures. Today (June 12th), drummer JiZMak Da Gusha paid a visit to the statue of the Confederate general, urging onlookers to add their names to the cause. In a video just posted to GWAR’s YouTube page, JiZMak Da Gusha can be seen approaching the crowd at the now-defaced Robert E. Lee statue, which has been completely tagged with graffiti. He greets them with a resounding “GWAR is here!!” “I’m critiquing the artwork,” continues Da Gusha. “It’s looking pretty great right now.” Someone then comments, “I think you’re the one going on top, aren’t you?”, mistaking Da Gusha for the late Oderus. But Da Gusha doesn’t correct him, answering, “Th...
Celebrate Pride Month with This Face Mask
Keeping safe and healthy doesn’t mean you can’t show your true colors. Whether an ally or member of the LGBTQ+ community, celebrate Pride and the power of authenticity with our new rainbow face masks. “When all Americans are treated as equal, no matter who they are or whom they love, we are all more free,” former president Barack Obama said in 2013, shortly after the Supreme Court ruled in support of gay marriage. That’s the spirit of Pride month. Available now in packs of two, four, and six, “The Pride Mask” is the newest design available as part of our capsule of specialty designed face masks. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Marsha P. Johnson Institute, which protects and defends the rights of Black transgender people. The mask is reusable and washable, made in the USA from recycla...
Blues Singer Lady A Is Unhappy Lady Antebellum Took Her Name
When Lady Antebellum changed their name to Lady A on Thursday, it was met with approval as the country band renounced the slavery-era name. The band said the shortening of the name to Lady A was to acknowledge what their fans had called them. Well, the Grammy-winning country band found themselves in some more trouble. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Seattle-based singer Anita White, who goes by Lady A, wasn’t thrilled with the band’s change. She’s been using the name professionally for “over 20 years.” “Lady A is my brand, I’ve used it for over 20 years, and I’m proud of what I’ve done. This is too much right now. They’re using the name because of a Black Lives Matter incident that, for them, is just a moment in time. If it mattered, it would have mattered to them before. It shouldn’t ...
GWAR’s JiZMak Da Gusha Praises Graffiti on Robert E Lee Statue: ‘This Is Great’
After days after a Change.org petition encouraged the city of Richmond to take down the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and replace it with late GWAR singer Oderus Urungus, a member of the band went down to scope things. JiZMak Da Gusha headed down to the site of the statue to check things out. In typical GWAR fashion, Da Gusha had some stuff to stay, mostly praising the work that protestors did to it. “You see this? This is great,” Da Gusha said. “I’m critiquing the artwork and it’s looking pretty great right now!” After an onlooker said, “aren’t you going up there?” Da Gusha reminded folks about the petition going around to get GWAR ride atop of the horse instead of Lee’s place. “I strongly encourage that everyone signs that petition online,” he said. “Fuck that guy.” “Robe...
Enough of the Rumors: Masked Singer RMR Clears the Air
When RMR first popped off in late February — with an eccentric Rascal Flatts rendition complete with “fuck 12″ adlibs, a stitched-up ski mask and a Saint Laurent bullet-proof vest to match — his overnight success almost never made it to the morning. Within days, hours even, the original upload of “Rascal” was removed from YouTube just as quickly as it went viral. RMR (pronounced “rumor”) doesn’t say who exactly was the culprit here who got it taken down or really anything else about his life for that matter. The always-masked singer, who prefers anonymity outside of his inner circle (including his given name), even on a Zoom call. Instead, he gives a shoulder shrug and a cheeky gold-grill-revealing smile. Whoever tried to rid YouTube of “Rascal” and prevent his track f...
Bootsy Collins on James Brown’s Best Piece of Advice and Why Funk Will Always Prevail
Bassmaster Bootsy Collins is known for living his life “on the one.” Looking back on his legacy as an intergalactic, P-Funk pioneer, it’s easy to imagine him on his own planet floating in a galaxy of groove. But you’d be wrong. From his early days playing with James Brown to Parliament-Funkadelic and even his decades-long solo career, Collins always finds a way to attract talented musicians into his orbit. Even in a pandemic, he’s never stopped being Bootsy. With COVID-19 taking lives all over the world, the legendary musician and producer did his part to remind people through his music that even in quarantine we’re still able to come together as one nation under a groove. His latest song, “Stars,” features an eclectic virtual assemblage of virtuosos recording separately for charity to don...
