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Electronic Music Community Mourns Death of Faithless’ Maxi Jazz
The electronic music community is mourning the death of Maxi Jazz of Faithless, who passed away at the age of 65 on the night of December 23rd. In a statement shared by the verified Faithless Facebook account, the electronic band announced the passing of Jazz, its lead vocalist. A subsequent tweet confirmed the British singer-songwriter, DJ and producer died in his sleep due to natural causes. “We are heartbroken to say Maxi Jazz died last night,” reads Faithless’ statement. “He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways. He gave proper meaning and message to our music. He was also a lovely human being with time for everyone and a wisdom that was both profound and accessible.” Jazz had been a member of Faithless since the group’s ince...
Skrillex’s Lifetime Streams as an Engineer, Songwriter and Producer Exceed 18 Billion
It’s no secret Skrillex is a wearer of many hats. But now there’s data to illuminate just how far his reach on streaming services goes. According to new data provided exclusively to EDM.com by Muso.AI, we’re now able to confirm that Sonny Moore’s lifetime streaming numbers are well into the tens of billions. It goes beneath the surface level numbers, however, considering Muso.AI is an artificial intelligence-driven aggregator and validator of musician credits in all creative disciplines. This means the company is capable of empowering artists to track their credits in incidences where they were fulfilling the role of a music producer, audio engineer, songwriter and other roles. Skrillex performing with From First to Last. Carl Pocket For that reason, it&#...
Cher and Kelly Clarkson Trade Tales About Willie Nelson’s Bus: ‘I Got a Contact High’
Oscar, Grammy and Emmy winner Cher visited The Kelly Clarkson Show earlier this month, but NBC saved a few clips from Cher’s chat with Kelly Clarkson for a post-holiday treat that they shared online the day after Christmas (Dec. 26). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In one clip, Cher is talking about her fragrance line with Scent Beauty entitled “Decades,” a four-part collection with each scent representing her take on a particular decade. “I was shocked the ‘70s didn’t smell like marijuana,” Clarkson told Cher of her “Me” Decade-themed scent. “I was like, oh, this one will obviously smell like Willie Nelson’s bus.” “Oh my God, I’ve been on Willie Nelson’s bus, it smells exactly like marijuana,” Cher responded. Clarkson, no stranger to the world...
Mariah the Scientist Shares New Song “Christmas in Toronto”: Listen
Mariah the Scientist has gotten into the holiday spirit with the new song “Christmas in Toronto.” It follows her October single “Bout Mine.” Listen to the new track below. Mariah the Scientist released her latest full-length, Ry Ry World, last year. She followed the project with an EP, Buckles Laboratories Presents: The Intermission, in March. Learn more about the Atlanta-based musician in Pitchfork’s profile “Mariah the Scientist Is an R&B Upstart Making Her Way Through a Dumb Man’s World.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Listen to CloudNone’s Effervescent Single, “Faster Now”
Teeming with heavenly sound design and glossy textures, CloudNone‘s new single caps off a big year for the masked electronic music producer. “Faster Now” finds CloudNone collaborating with singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Matt Van. The song is out now via Seeking Blue, the record label from longtime YouTube tastemaker MrSuicideSheep and home to a colossal roster of artists, among them Dabin and WE ARE FURY. In “Faster Now,” CloudNone channels a nostalgic energy and reinforces it by imbuing the arrangement with melancholic production. He beautifully sets the tone in the verse with feathery chords and subtle percussion while Van’s emotive, effervescent topline floats above. The track’s drops eventually explode through a warm saws and a cent...
Yellow Claw Take On Knock2’s House Hit “dashstar*” With Explosive Trap Edit
Knock2‘s breakthrough house hit “dashstar*” has received the trap treatment from none other than Yellow Claw. The bass-heavy track was a big part of Knock2’s meteoric rise in 2022, a year that saw him catapult to dance music stardom and perform at a slew of headline shows and major festivals, including his colossal debut at EDC Las Vegas. Now that the influential trap music duo Yellow Claw have put their twist on “dashstar*,” the track has gained even more steam heading into 2023, which has the feel of a monster year for the San Diego-based prodigy. In classic Claw fashion, they embellish “dashstar*” with heavy 808s right from the start before flipping the song’s distinct lead sounds into a frenetic sequence of distorted synths and eerie pluc...
Zach Bryan Drops Surprise Live Album All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster: Stream
Zach Bryan has made a strong statement with the title of his surprise new live album, All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster (Live from Red Rocks), and vowed to embark on a 2023 tour with “prices as cheap as possible.” Stream the LP below via Apple Music or Spotify. “Seems there is a massive issue with fair ticket prices to live shows lately,” Bryan wrote in a statement shared on social media. “I have met kids at my shows who have paid upwards of four-hundred bucks to be there and I’m done with it. I’ve decided to play a limited number of headline shows next year to which I’ve done all I can to make prices as cheap as possible and to prove to people tickets don’t have to cost $450 to see a good and honest show. To clarify, I am playing a few festivals which I have no control over.” The country st...
Morrissey Announces Label Split, Says Miley Cyrus Wants Off His New Album
Morrissey spent this past Christmas weekend as the bearer of bad news about his career. Not only did the ex-Smiths singer reveal he has split from his record label, but he also claimed Miley Cyrus wants to be taken off his “hidden” album Bonfire of Teenagers. Both announcements were made via Morrissey’s official website. On December 23rd, a message was posted under the title “Roll On 2023” which read, “Morrissey has voluntarily parted company with Maverick/Quest management. Morrissey has also voluntarily withdrawn from any association with Capitol Records (Los Angeles).” One day later, Morrissey shared another note with the heading “Miley Is a Punk Rocker” and an image of the two artists in the studio. “Miley Cyrus now wants to be taken off the song ‘I Am Veronica’ for which...
Black Panther Sequel Was Originally A Father-Son Story, Reveals Director Ryan Coogler
The tragic passing of Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman forced writer-director Ryan Coogler to complete rework the sequel’s plot. In a new interview with The New York Times, the filmmaker revealed his original plan for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which would’ve been a father-son story about Boseman’s T’Challa getting to know his son Toussaint following a five-year absence caused by the Blip. In Coogler’s original vision, the opening scene to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever featured an animated sequence in which Toussaint’s mother Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) asks him what he knows about his father. “It was going to be a father-son story from the perspective of the father,” Coogler explained. “You realize that [Toussant] doesn’t know his dad was the Black Panther. He’s never met him, a...
Playboi Carti Teases His Return to Music
For Christmas of 2020, Playboi Carti’s gift to hip-hop was the release of the much-anticipated Whole Lotta Red. While it was met with a mixed response, it went on to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts and has cemented Carti as a central figure in modern rap. Since then, cryptic teasers, Narcissist merchandise — both cancelled and released — and festival appearances have captured the attention of his cult-like following. In the past few days, Carti has taken to social media to tease the release of new music. On Instagram, a post of an image with the classic Parental Advisory Explicit Content tag implied it as a cover for a music release. He also shared stories that included a screenshot of audio recordings sent to him and another with a waveform display of presumably a new track. Vi...
Sinach – Not Just A Story EP
Nigerian gospel singer Sinach drops a Christmas songs collection titled “Not Just A Story.” Gospel Minister Sinach drops a brand new EP, “Not Just A Story.” It is an impressive project for the season celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ in whom all Christians have peace, joy, and happiness. The extended play has 6 tracks with powerful messages of Christ’s love and mercy that will resonate with you. Tracklist The Reason Not Just A Story Oh Come Let’s Us Adore Celebrate Merry Christmas Bianule Listen and share Sinach – “Not Just A Story” EP below. [embedded content]
Tainy Talks Producing Bad Bunny Hits, Shares More Details About Debut Album
Tainy’s musical contributions to modern-day Latin pop are unparalleled. As a mastermind behind many a reggaetón-pop hit — including producing nine of the 23 tracks found on Bad Bunny’s genre-hopping, record-shattering Un Verano Sin Ti blockbuster — it’s no doubt that he has helped revamp the Latin pop playbook. The Puerto Rican producer is now preparing to drop his solo debut LP, the star-studded DATA, in early 2023. To date, the 2022 Latin Grammy winner for producer of the year has unveiled the wildly successful “Lo Siento BB:/,” featuring Bunny and Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas, as well as “Sci-Fi,” co-starring Rauw Alejandro. “[DATA] is a representation of who I am as a person, and as a fan of music,” Tainy tells Billboard Español. “To be able to have my own albu...
