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Skrillex Announces Rare Show at Brooklyn’s Avant Gardner
Taking a bite out of one of New York City’s most beloved concert venues, Skrillex is officially returning to The Big Apple. The dubstep legend is primed for a rare October 27th performance in the Great Hall at Avant Gardner, which the club’s operators have dubbed “the quintessential Brooklyn warehouse venue.” It’ll be the first time he’s performed in New York City since 2017, according to Avant Gardner’s announcement, which also revealed Wax Motif and Noodles as support. Back in August 2017 Skrillex gave Webster Hall a proper sendoff, headlining the last-ever club night of the fabled New York nightlife venue. The event was an end of an era of sorts, and has grown in legend to be considered one of the venue’s most memo...
Here’s All the Events Going Down for O Beach Ibiza’s 2021 Closing Weekend
After a season riddled with restrictions and uncertainty, Ibiza’s premier beach club, O Beach, is closing the season with an extraordinary three-day weekend. The 2021 summer season was markedly better than 2020, but it hasn’t been easy for the illustrious party island. With dance-floors only reopening last week, nightlife venues and dayclubs alike have had to remain nimble, navigating the complexities of COVID-19 to capitalize on the last hot summer days of the season. Jarett Lopez O Beach has maintained its world-class reputation by keeping a full schedule, adhering to guidelines instated by the Spanish government, and booking the best talent available to save the best of the summer for last. The massive beach club boasts a 600m2 swimming pool, luxe lounge...
The Tim Bergling Foundation Announces Special Avicii Tribute Concert
A tribute concert in celebration of late dance music legend Avicii is going down in his hometown of Stockholm. Presented by The Tim Bergling Foundation and Avicii Arena, the first annual “Together For A Better Day” concert has been scheduled for December 1st, 2021. According to a press release shared with EDM.com, the evening will consist of musical performances paying homage to Avicii as well as “special tributes to his musical heritage.” The multi-genre show will feature music from a bevy of local artists, such as Swedish contemporary music stars Håkan Hellström, Miriam Bryant, and Galantis, who will perform classical music, rock, pop, R&B, hip-hop and, of course, EDM. The event will also feature 14-year-old singer-songwriter Ella Tiritiell...
Daylight, Dancing, and deadmau5: Élia Beach Club’s 2021 EDC Weekend Is Hedonism At Its Finest
Ahead of the 2021 edition of EDC Las Vegas, Sin City’s hottest new pool destination is preparing to make quite a splash. Élia Beach Club has announced a three-day bash for dance music fans of all walks of life to experience an authentic, sun-kissed Vegas pool extravaganza. Virgin Hotels Las Vegas’ renowned, Mykonos-inspired dayclub is pulling out all the stops for its 2021 EDC Weekend celebration—and inviting some iconic artists to make it as memorable as possible. In perhaps the venue’s biggest show to date, deadmau5 is primed for a show-stopping set on Sunday, October 24th with support from fast-rising house music duo Rich DietZ. It’ll be a full-circle moment for the legendary DJ and “Strobe” producer, who threw down at Él...
James Blake Releases New Version and Music Video for “Funeral”
James Blake has dropped a new version and accompanying music video for his song “Funeral” featuring slowthai. The song appears on the Grammy-award-winning artist’s fifth studio album Friends That Break Your Heart, which was released on October 8 and features SZA, JID, SwaVay and Monica Martin, among others. The new version and music video for “Funeral” arrived Monday, October 11, the same day Blake and slowthai performed the track on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. With a black and white overlay, the melancholic music video showcases a funeral procession, where Blake and slowthai are seen maneuvering in and out of a black limousine. “And I know this feeling too well (Too well)/Of being alive at your own funeral/Goin’, “Don’t give up on me”/Goin’, “Don’t give up on me,” echos the ch...
SEBASTIAN BACH To STAIND’s AARON LEWIS: ‘F**k You And Your Band’
Sebastian Bach has blasted Aaron Lewis after the STAIND frontman urged his fans to chant “Fuck Joe Biden” during a concert in Pennsylvania. Late last month, the outspoken conservative rocker, who also tours and records as a solo country artist, called on the crowd to follow him in the expletive-laden chant against the president while appearing with STAIND at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton as part of the band’s tour with KORN. Bach, a vocal critic of Donald Trump who publicly supported Biden ahead of the 2020 presidential election, addressed Lewis‘s actions while speaking to Ultimate Classic Rock in a new interview. Without mentioning Aaron by name, Sebastian said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I just think for any meathead ignorant musici...
SABATON To Launch ‘A Battle Through History’ Board Game
Swedish metallers SABATON have teamed up with the Italian game company Scribabs to create the “A Battle Through History: An Adventure With Sabaton” board game, due out on December 13. In “A Battle Through History”, each player dresses the part of a time-traveling storyteller (a “Sabaton”), whose journey through historical Eras enables them to relive epic battles alongside legendary troops and heroes. Players can both face “the story” (represented by cards on the main board). He challenges the other players, deploying archers, tanks, airplanes, Vikings, and any other troops that they were able to “conquer” during their travels through the Eras. Moreover, by collecting precious Relics, they can enrich their knowledge and thus gain t...
MASTODON’s TROY SANDERS: ‘In A Perfect World, We Would Like’ Our Albums ‘To Be Digested From Start To Bottom’
Troy Sanders from Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON spoke to Lou Brutus of HardDrive Radio about the band’s upcoming album, “Hushed And Grim”, which is due on October 29. Asked how he and his bandmates decide on which songs to release first prior to the arrival of the full-length disc, the singer/bassist said: “Our label, Warner Brothers, of 15 years or so, they’ve been fantastic, and they kind of put the ball in our court, like, ‘This is what we would like to do. What would you guys like to do?’ The four of us, we listen to them, because it should be their field of expertise, but we also know what we would like for our fans to hear first. So, thankfully, it was a quite easy process of what we were gonna put out — here’s song one, song t...
RON ‘BUMBLEFOOT’ THAL: Hearing EDDIE VAN HALEN For First Time ‘Blew My Mind’
During an appearance on the 100th episode of the “Infectious Groove” podcast, former GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal discussed one album that had “a huge impact” on his life: VAN HALEN‘s fourth LP, 1981’s “Fair Warning”. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I was 12 years old, and up to this point, I was sort of like an Angus Young [AC/DC] kind of guitar player. I remember I was at a band practice, and there was a kid hanging out there who asked me if I heard VAN HALEN. I hadn’t heard them before, so he played me a recording of the intro to ‘Mean Street’ on the just-released ‘Fair Warning’ album. And just like anybody that heard VAN HALEN for the first time, it blew...
Young And Pregnant Paternity: Could Kayla’s High School Ex Be Izaiah’s Father?
Kayla is revealing a part of her dating past which unfolded before Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant began. And now, years later, a former boyfriend is back in the MTV mom’s life. “Ryan is my ex that I dated in high school when me and Stephan were broken up,” Kayla explains in the sneak peek above from tonight’s episode. “We had only dated for a few months. When I was pregnant with Izaiah, he reached out to me asking if it was his baby, and I had told him no.” But Ryan still wants to find out once and for all if the three-year-old is actually his son. Does Kayla now think he might be the father of her firstborn? Or does her previous belief about Izaiah’s paternity remain the same? Watch the clip, and catch Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant tonight at 9/8c. Y...
Twitch Star Fuslie Teams Up With Dr Pepper and NTWRK For Limited-Edition Gaming Chair
Twitch sensation Leslie “Fuslie” Fu and Dr Pepper have joined forces for a one-of-a-kind collaboration with the livestream shopping app NTWRK. Aiming to create a more convenient and comfier gaming experience, the partners designed a limited-edition recliner that serves the needs of avid players without breaking their playing session. The Dr Pepper + Fuslie Gaming Chair offers a never-before-seen upgrade to gaming chairs. The sleek recliner comes with the modern addition of a built-in fridge, a design feat that required immense research and development. Capable of holding eighteen 12 ounce soda cans, players will have easy access to beverages without having to leave the comfort of their gaming set up. The custom-made chair is adorned with Fuslie’s touches including her signature, icon and a...
Latin Music Streaming Soars, US Market Share Hits 5.8% at Mid-Year: RIAA
Latin music now represents a 5.8% share of the overall U.S. market with revenues hitting $407 million in the first half of 2021 — 96% of which came from streaming for $393 million. The genre’s growth has been rapid over the past few years: The genre’s revenue for the first half of 2019 was $250 million, and then jumped to $298 in the first half of 2020. Paid streaming subscriptions grew 41% to $279 million, while ad-supported on-demand streaming revenue increased 30% to $77 million. Revenues from digital and custom radio services also rebounded, growing 24% to $37 million after a slight decline in 2020. “It’s incredible to see continued double-digit growth in Latin music — outpacing the already strong performance we’ve seen across other music segments and catego...
