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Bass Artists Minnesota and Buku Announced as Headliners of Forthcoming Denver Drive-In Rave
Following the successful launch of Denver’s first drive-in rave series, another monumental show is going down in the Mile-High City. Local electronic music events company Q-VENTS has announced 5280 Drive-In, a new drive-in rave concept taking place on Monday, August 3rd. The concert will be held at the Denver Mart, which establishes it as the first of its kind in Denver County. Bass music vets Minnesota and Buku are headlining the show, bringing their signature trap and dubstep flavors along with a lineup of soon-to-be-announced supporting artists. The concert will also feature festival-grade production courtesy of Potent Productions. Drive-in raves do, of course, come with many caveats in the name of public safety due to COVID-19 concerns. 5280 Drive-In organize...
Subtronics Is DJing at Phillies Ballpark in Hometown of Philadelphia
Live Nation Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Phillies are calling on hometown bass hero Subtronics as one of the featured performers of their new “Live-In Drive-In” concert series. As a Philadelphia native, this is a true full-circle moment for the DJ and producer. The four-week local drive-in concert series kicks off on Sunday, August 16th and runs until Monday, September 7th in the parking lot of Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies baseball team. The series will feature an array of comedian and musical performances, including the fan-favorite dubstep artist Subtronics, who is set to perform Wednesday, August 26th. The setting will provide attendees with a unique live music experience all from the comfort of their car through an audio simulcast on a...
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Atari CEO and “Beat Legend: Avicii” Developer Discuss New Rhythm Game, Share Unearthed Photos of EDM Legend [EXCLUSIVE]
Earlier in the month, we went hands-on with Hello There Games‘ upcoming rhythm game Avicii Invector Encore Edition for Nintendo Switch. While many fans of the late EDM icon are anxiously awaiting the release of the console-based musical adventure, its developers teamed up with legendary game publisher Atari for a newly-released mobile game celebrating the life and work of Avicii. Appropriately titled Beat Legend: Avicii, the game allows players to explore the beautiful soundscapes created by his timeless melodies anywhere in the world on their mobile devices. Before the release of the game, EDM.com had the pleasure of speaking with the game’s lead developer, Oskar Eklund, and the CEO of Atari, Frederic Chesnais, for an in-depth conversati...
Tomorrowland Launches Limited Edition Merchandise Ahead of Virtual Festival
Tomorrowland Around the World is just a few days away and with it comes the launch of a special limited edition merchandise collection. TML by Tomorrowland, the fashion label behind the esteemed festival brand, has curated a collection that features an array of exclusive items, accessories, and special one-time drops that will be available during the livestream event. The collection is stunning, and since 2020 is the first year Tomorrowland is going digital, timely purchasing is advised because these items indoubtedly will sell out. According to a press release, included in the drop will be “a daring collab with techno superstar Charlotte de Witte’s label KNTXT, the world’s first 3D printed sunglasses from plastic waste and the first-ever custom-designed Tomorrowland...
STEEL PANTHER’s STIX ZADINIA Defends CHRIS JERICHO Over Lip-Syncing Allegations: He ‘Is A F**king Rock Star’
STEEL PANTHER drummer Stix Zadinia is the latest musician to have come to Chris Jericho‘s defense after Sebastian Bach accused FOZZY‘s lead singer of using pre-recorded vocal tracks during live performances. Last Thursday (July 16), Jericho challenged Bach to a “singoff” with “no effects, no tuning, no bullshit” in response to Sebastian‘s allegation that Chris “mimes to a tape” during FOZZY‘s live shows. “Bas is a great singer…but I’m better,” Chris wrote on Twitter.” The wrestler-turned-singer added: “I’ve never mimed anything ever! I will fucking sing in your face anytime, anyplace dude. I’ve been a fan & a defender of u since day one…but don’t u ever question my ro...
DEE SNIDER Blasts People Who Refuse To Wear Masks In Public: ‘They Are All F**king Assholes’
Dee Snider has blasted people who are defiantly skeptical of mask wearing, saying they “are all fucking assholes” who should “get covid and die.” The TWISTED SISTER frontman made the comment in response to a Twitter follower who pointed out that a photo of Dee wearing a mask elicited a negative reaction from social media users who insisted that they will not don a face covering publicly. Dee wrote: “They are all fucking assholes. If there is a God they will get covid and die. No, I’m not kidding. #thintheherd” After another Twitter user wrote that she didn’t wish death on anybody because she believes in karma, Snider wrote: “Fair enough. From my standpoint, if people can’t be inconvenienced or care enough to even protect others fr...
Former SKID ROW Drummer ROB AFFUSO Is Offering ‘Digital Meet-And-Greets’
Former SKID ROW drummer Rob Affuso is offering “digital meet-and-greets,” including “private lessons” and “private educational talks.” Interested parties can e-mail [email protected] for more information. Affuso — who left SKID ROW in 1998 and claims to be “the only former member that keeps in contact with all former SKID ROW bandmates and is still good friends with them all” — joined ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach on stage last September at Sony Hall in New York City to perform the band’s classic song “Makin’ A Mess”. He previously reunited with Bach to perform classic SKID ROW songs on at least two occasions — a 2011 show in Poughkeepsie, New York where Affuso played “I Remember You”, and a 2016 s...
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN On His Debut Solo LP: ‘It’s Not A VAN HALEN Album’
Wolfgang Van Halen says that his upcoming solo album will be a “rock” affair with no special guest appearances by any of his VAN HALEN bandmates. The 29-year-old VAN HALEN bassist has spent the last few years working on his debut solo LP, which he has repeatedly said will not feature any contributions from his father, VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen. When someone on Twitter asked Wolfgang what type of music he should expect on the record, he responded: “Rock. It may venture into some Pop-y places, and may venture into some Metal-y places, but it’s centered in Rock. I view it as a Rock record.” He also once again reiterated that Eddie will not be heard on the album. “No guest, no secret appearances, no input from other musicians,” he said. ̶...
Bully’s Alicia Bognanno Covers Mazzy Star’s ‘Fade Into You’
Bully’s Alicia Bognanno strips down a Mazzy Star classic with her solo cover of 1993’s “Fade Into You.” Watch below. In the home-recorded video, she sings silky lines over an electric guitar strum, moving from a clean verse tones into a grungy chorus distortion. An added visual bonus: The room’s backdrop includes skittering, glowing lights and a pair of ice cream cone lamps, one positioned atop her amplifier. In early May, Bognanno released a pair of covers, Nirvana’s “About a Girl” and Orville Peck’s “Turn to Hate,” as part of Bandcamp’s fee-waiving First Friday series, which is now set to run through year’s end. The singer recently announced the next Bully album, SUGAREGG, out August 21. Lead single “Where to Start,” she told Rolling Stone, was inspired by Chumbawumba’s briefly ubiquitou...
Justin Bieber Announces Rescheduled Tour Dates for 2021
Justin Bieber has announced a 2021 tour, rescheduling many of the shows he previously called off due to the pandemic. Some industry folks don’t think live music will be back until 2022, but don’t count Bieber as a belieber believer. The pop star has revealed a tour schedule for next summer that includes previously postponed concerts as well as 19 new stops. Kicking off June 7th with a two-nighter in San Jose, the fresh shows include double-headers in Chicago, Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, and Atlanta, as well as dates in Boston, Philadelphia, Tacoma, Newark, and Brooklyn. As for the rescheduled portion, a press release notes that the rerouting won’t be stopping in “all markets,” and it looks like planned gigs in Columbia, South Carolina; Lexington, Kentucky; East Rutherford, New Jersey; ...
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost Reunite in Truth Seekers Trailer: Watch
Longtime collaborators Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are ready to unveil their newest project. It’s a comedy-horror series called Truth Seekers, set to premiere this fall on Amazon Prime. In Truth Seekers, Frost plays Gus, the leader of a group of part-time paranormal investigators who team up to uncover and film ghost sightings across the UK. “As they stake out haunted churches, underground bunkers and abandoned hospitals with their array of homemade ghost-detecting gizmos, their supernatural experiences grow more frequent, more terrifying and even deadly, as they begin to uncover a conspiracy that could bring about Armageddon for the entire human race,” notes a plot synopsis. For his day job, however, Gus works at a broadband company called Smile, which is where Pegg comes in....
Hellfest 2021 Lineup: Deftones, System of a Down, Faith No More, Judas Priest, Puscifer, and More
France’s Hellfest Open Air has announced its 2021 lineup, and it features 90-percent of the bands who were scheduled to perform at the 2020 edition of the festival before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Deftones, System of a Down, and Faith No More will still headline, as they were slated to this year. The fest will take place June 18th-20th in Clisson, France. The festival wrote in a Facebook post: “Hellbangers, a little ahead of usual, here’s the lineup of the 2021 edition! 90% of the groups have reconfirmed their presence for next year, and as you know, they are particularly impatient to find you in Clissonese lands!” The statement continued, “Unfortunately, 13 bands scheduled for the 2020 edition could not confirm their presence for 2021: Incubus, Mastodon, Infectious Gro...
