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Dutch Techno Pioneer Lady Aïda Dead at 63
Dutch techno music pioneer, writer, and educator Lady Aïda has passed away at 63. The death of the renowned DJ, whose real name was Aïda Spaninks, was confirmed by Eindhovens Dagblad. Spaninks reportedly had battled breast cancer and passed away after a short illness. Spaninks was instrumental in the Netherlands’ techno scene, throwing parties and DJing at festivals in the 1980s and continuing to perform into her 60s. With a staggering collection of over 50,000 vinyl records, she founded Rebelbass, a DJ school in Eindhoven. She also ran the Rebelbass blog on 3voor12 and wrote a monthly column for Eindhovens Dagblad. Her influence on the Dutch techno scene was monumental, helping pave the way for the region’s trance scene to explode on a global level. Lady Aïda wa...
One Month After Escapade Music Festival, Organizers Celebrate Zero COVID-19 Cases
2021 has been marred by a revolving door of gloomy virus-related headlines, but the organizers of Escapade Music Festival have just slammed it shut. According to the Ottawa Citizen, who reported that organizers claimed zero documented COVID-19 cases arose from this year’s festival, Escapade 2021 attracted approximately 10,000 people on each of September 4th and 5th at the Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park. In a move many had deemed controversial, attendees were required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. It’s a milestone worth celebrating. It was a turbulent road to the rapturous 2021 edition of Escapade, which featured headlining performances by The Chainsmokers and ILLENIUM, among other dance music superstars. Organizers were forced to postpone the even...
KORN’s MUNKY Shows Off His Double-Neck Guitar Signed By LED ZEPPELIN’s JIMMY PAGE (Video)
AXS TV puts the spotlight on an eclectic array of passionate collectors and the incredible music items they hold dear in the all-new music memorabilia series “Rock My Collection”. The series, which premiered on August 15, is produced by Critical Content, with executive producers Jenny Daly, Tom Forman, R. Greg Johnston, Ahmet Zappa and Matt Pickel. Hosted by Ahmet Zappa — the best-selling author, producer, musician, and head of the iconic Frank Zappa estate — “Rock My Collection” is a celebration of some of the world’s most legendary music artifacts connected to an impressive roster of industry trailblazers. Collectors are invited into the studio each week, joining both in-person and zooming in from their private collection spaces, to showcase their prized mem...
DED Announces New Album ‘School Of Thought’
DED‘s second full-length album, “School Of Thought”, will be released on October 15 digitally via Suretone Records, with the physical release dropping on November 19. “We are elated to release our sophomore album ‘School Of Thought’, as we really pushed ourselves outside of our comfort zone and that is where growth and great things can happen,” shares singer Joe Cotela. “A school of thought is the perspective of a group of people who share common characteristics of opinion or outlook of a philosophy, cultural movement, or art movement. That is what the DED Nation is. It speaks to the lyrics and the foundation of the ethos of DED‘s message. We cover themes of self-empowerment, mental health, darkness, anger, futility, false idols, and be...
MEGADETH’s DAVE MUSTAINE Announces Signing And Beer-Tasting Event In Nashville
MEGADETH‘s Dave Mustaine will take part in a special in-store signing and tasting on Saturday, October 9 at Frugal MacDoogal in Nashville, Tennessee. This event will be open to the public, free of charge, and will feature Saison 13 and À Tout Le Monde made by the world-class craft brewery Unibroue. The first 100 people to reserve their case will get to enjoy a beer with Dave, and receive front-of-the-line entry. Attendees must be 21 and older and show proper I.D. to participate in the beer tasting, and for purchase of alcohol. Attendees may bring (1) item of their choice for Mustaine to sign (items could face refusal if they go against branding guidelines). For those who don’t bring a personal item, merch and posters will also be available for Dave to sign. Attendees will also ...
DAVID ELLEFSON’s Post-MEGADETH Project THE LUCID Unveils Cover Artwork For Debut Album
THE LUCID, the four-piece hard rock band featuring bassist David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH), vocalist Vinnie Dombroski (SPONGE), guitarist Drew Fortier and drummer Mike Heller (RAVEN, FEAR FACTORY), will release its self-titled debut album on October 15 via SpoilerHead Records. The LP’s final cover artwork, which was created by Alex Sarabia, can be seen below. Last week, THE LUCID released “Damned”, the second single from the upcoming album, which was produced by Heller and mixed/mastered by Lasse Lammert. Check it out below. “The Lucid” track listing: 01. Maggot Wind 02. Deaths Of Despair 03. Spoiler Head 04. Hair 05. Maskronaut 06. Damned 07. Breech Boy 08. Pigs And Sons 09. Parade Of Spit Ellefson states: “It’s been a real blast making a record with...
Halsey Drops Four Remixes of ‘I am not a woman, I’m a god’
Halsey already dropped a remix EP in lieu of their recently released If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, with new versions of “I am not a woman, I’m a god” by Underworld, Hot Chip, Gazelle Twin and Adrian Sherwood. “I remember hearing the Halsey single ‘Now Or Never’ in a cab in LA and thinking it was a great pop song,” Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard wrote on Twitter. “And when we were told that for her new album she was collaborating with Trent Reznor it seemed like a fun prospect and an exciting thing to work on.” SPIN wrote that the singer’s fourth record “is an industrial-leaning masterpiece,” and received generally high praise. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails notably produced If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. “I think that Trent has an amazing talent for working with synths...
BTS And Coldplay Throw An Intergalactic Hologram Concert In ‘My Universe’ Video
Earlier this year during their MTV Unplugged special, BTS took on Coldplay‘s stadium heartstrings singalong “Fix You” for a resonant performance that Coldplay later praised as “beautiful.” It wasn’t just a random cover — BTS and Coldplay have quite a bit common as chameleonic global pop stars. Both groups remain comfortably, consistently on a small list of acts that could conceivably claim to be the biggest in the world. That’s perhaps why their inevitable team-up is called “My Universe.” (Any other title wouldn’t properly convey the scale.) As you’d expect, the music video for this big-chorus pop jam is expensive, intergalactic, and loaded with enough special effects to make you feel like you’re actually living in ano...
Ester Dean On Why More Women, And Barbies, Should Be Producers
By Sunni Anderson Sitting across from songwriter and producer Ester Dean as she settles into a Zoom call from her bright studio, I perceive her warm aura through my monitor. Vibrant pink furnishings accent the room, like a visual representation of the electric feminine energy at work. A successful hitmaker for legends like Beyoncé (“Count Down”), Rihanna (“Rude Boy”), Selena Gomez (“Come & Get It”), and Katy Perry (“Firework”), she knows firsthand the power women have to shape the future of music, both on the mic and behind the soundboard. Now, she is using her platform to open doors for the next generation of music-makers. Starting out in underground studios in Omaha, Nebraska, before relocating to Atlanta at age 20, she understands that the obstacles barring entry to the music i...
R. Kelly’s Baton Rouge “Key to the City” Honor Being Rescinded
Back before his legacy fully tanked as a result of his own incorrigibly disgusting actions, R. Kelly was a “Key to the City” honoree in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Now that the disgraced R&B singer was found guilty of all counts in his federal sex trafficking case — facing a possible sentence of a decade to life in prison — the city is rescinding the honor. Although multiple sexual misconduct allegations have been made against him since the ’90s, Kelly was given the Key to the City honor back in 2013 by then-Baton Rouge Metro Council member Denise Marcelle, who told TMZ that, at the time, she had only been aware of his 2008 acquittal. Now a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, she added that she regrets ever giving him the honor. She holds the power to rescind the honor becaus...
Sylvester Stallone to Reissue Rocky IV as Rocky vs. Drago: The Ultimate Director’s Cut
Rocky IV is ready to go another round: Sylvester Stallone and MGM have announced Rocky vs. Drago: The Ultimate Director’s Cut, an expanded release that comes with 40 additional minutes of footage. It will be shown in select theaters for one night only on November 11th before becoming available for streaming rentals on November 12th. Written, directed, and starring Sly Stallone, Rocky IV became the biggest box office hit of the franchise when it stepped into the ring in 1985. By framing the story as a battle between America and the USSR, it tapped into Cold War fears, while boasting one of Carl Weathers’ most iconic performances, and introducing the world to Swedish ass-kicker extraordinaire Dolph Lundgren. In addition to 40 additional minutes of never-before-seen footage, a ...
Super Bowl Halftime Show 2022 to Feature Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige & Snoop Dogg
The 2021-2022 NFL season is barely underway, but we’re already looking forward to the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show. Roc Nation and Pepsi have announced a hip-hop mega-collaboration featuring Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Snoop Dogg for the Big Game’s entertainment. The 2022 Super Bowl will take place on February 13th at Inglewood, California’s SoFi Stadium (home to the surging Rams and competitive Chargers). This will mark the first time Los Angeles will play host to the Super Bowl in 30 years, so it makes sense they’d want to celebrate by welcoming local legends like Dre, Lamar, and Snoop. Em and Blige are just icing on the cake. This superstar hip-hop collaboration comes as the third Super Bowl Halftime event put on by Pepsi and Roc Nation since JAY-Z entered into a...
