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Mixmash Is Giving Away a VIP Package to Their MMW 2022 Pool Party—With a Huge Secret DJ Set
Mixmash Records is making dance music dreams come true this Miami Music Week. Miami Music Week (MMW) is among the biggest celebrations of the year for electronic dance music enthusiasts, and with the festivities finally returning after two years off, party organizers and artists are ready to make up for lost time. Mixmash, Laidback Luke‘s flagship record label, has remained a staple of MMW, and we suspect that won’t be changing anytime soon. Returning to South Beach for a poolside takeover, Mixmash’s party is already boasting some serious potential. Soon it’ll be time to party the day away at the Nautilus Hotel with Luke, Audien, Morgan Page, Riggi & Piros, Sevenn, Syence, Tritonal and more, but that’s just the beginning. Consistent with prior ...
Grimes and Elon Musk Secretly Had a Second Baby In December 2021
It’s come to light that Grimes and Elon Musk secretly had another child. And the name isn’t quite as strange as their first baby—but still strange. In an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair, Grimes revealed that she gave birth to a new daughter in December 2021. Born via a surrogate, her name is Exa Dark Sideræl Musk, and nicknamed “Y.” Grimes also said that her and the Tesla CEO plan on having more children “We’ve always wanted at least three or four,” she said. Grimes and Musk, who separated in September 2021, aren’t technically “together” at this time, but the former considers the latter her partner. “We’re best friends,” she told VF. “We see each other all t...
Excision Drops Two-Hour Lost Lands 2021 Mix, Announces Compilation Album
The day Excision fans have been waiting for since September is finally here. It’s March, which means we are at the official halfway point between last year’s and this year’s Lost Lands festival. To help future attendees get over the hump, Excision has dropped the next entry in his annual Lost Lands mix series. Clocking in at two hours, the enormous mix features 111 tracks from the likes of Kai Wachi, Dion Timmer, Blanke, Kompany, Wooli, Seven Lions, ILLENIUM, Riot Ten and many, many more. The gargantuan mix is not the only treat Excision is delivering to fans this month. Coming later this week is the official Lost Lands 2021 compilation album. The record will feature standout tracks from many of the artists who took the stage at last year’s prehistori...
AGNOSTIC FRONT And SICK OF IT ALL Announce Spring And Summer 2022 U.S. Co-Headlining Tour Dates
Iconic New York hardcore bands AGNOSTIC FRONT and SICK OF IT ALL will team up for a U.S. co-headlining tour this spring and fall. CROWN OF THORNZ will be the support act for the East Coast shows in May, while the opening band for the West Coast leg in September will be announced at a later date. Tour dates: With CROWN OF THORNZ May 05 – Cambridge, MA – The Middle East May 06 – Syracuse, NY – The Lost Horizon May 07 – Detroit, MI – The Shelter May 08 – Chicago, IL – Cobra Lounge May 09 – St. Louis, MO – Blueberry Hill Duck Room May 11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Crafthouse May 13 – Asbury Park, NJ – House of Independents May 14 – Brooklyn, NY – Black N Blue Bowl May 15 – Baltimore, MD – Ottaba...
MARC STORACE On Possibility Of KROKUS Playing Farewell U.S. Shows: ‘Right Now, I Don’t See It Happening’
Two years ago, Swiss hard rock legends KROKUS postponed their last-ever concerts in USA and Canada due to the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe. The 13-date trek was originally scheduled to kick off at Canton Hall in Dallas, Texas on September 18, 2020 and conclude at Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California on October 10, 2020. Asked in a new interview with Rock Show Critique if the North American dates will ever happen, KROKUS singer Marc Storace said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Well, if it had to happen, I’d be there. No worries. But I actually have to say… Two years ago, we would have gone on and finished the [farewell] tour, ‘Adios Amigos’. We would have played U.S. dates, Canada dates, Mexico, the U.K. and God knows what, because w...
DEF LEPPARD To Release ‘Diamond Star Halos’ Album; New Single To Arrive On Thursday
DEF LEPPARD‘s new single will reportedly receive its world premiere this coming Thursday, March 17 on BBC Radio 2‘s “Zoe Ball Breakfast Show”. The track is expected to appear on the band’s next studio album, which is titled “Diamond Star Halos”, according to a tweet from the DEF LEPPARD fan forum Def Leppard Rock Brigade. A new web site, www.diamondstarhalos.com, has already been launched, where the five members of DEF LEPPARD appear as psychics. By clicking on each individual icon, fans can hear every one of the musicians predict the future. Last June, DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott confirmed to Cleveland.com that he and his bandmates have been trading ideas virtually during the pandemic and are “ahead of the game” with respect to the ...
JUDAS PRIEST’s RICHIE FAULKNER On DOLLY PARTON Taking Herself Out Of Running For ROCK HALL: ‘It Was A Classy Move’
JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner has praised Dolly Parton for taking herself out of the running for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame‘s 2022 class of inductees. On Monday (March 14), the 76-year-old country music legend asked the Hall to withdraw her name from the 2022 ballot, saying “I don’t feel that I have earned the right. I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out.” Parton was one of 17 artists nominated for the Rock Hall class of 2022, along with JUDAS PRIEST, Eminem, Lionel Richie, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and Beck, among others. Ballots are cast by an international voting body of more than 1,000 artists — including previous inductees — historians, music industry members and critics. Factors considered by voters co...
Follow N8NOFACE’s Gore-Filled Antics in “On My Side” Video
Coming out of Down To Mars‘ studio in downtown Los Angeles, N8NOFACE has dropped a new music video for “On My Side.” Preparing fans for the release of his album Homicide, the video includes bloody visuals and a deranged facial expression for a shocking effect. Despite the video’s hardcore look, the upbeat quality of N8NOFACE’s voice makes “On My Side” a true springtime anthem for freaks, by freaks. Directed by Bobby Astro, the music video opens with N8NOFACE randomly stroking a bunny on an average workday in L.A. He repeats the chorus, which is simply “It’s a homicide, homicide, homicide/ On my side, on my side, on my side,” in a voice that’s equal parts relaxed and charged, like an old-school punk. The synth-driven song raises questions about loyalty and the extreme measures that one migh...
Phife Dawg’s Posthumous LP ‘Forever’ Arrives Later This Month
The posthumous album of A Tribe Called Quest‘s late MC Phife Dawg will be released later this month. Entitled Forever, the LP is set to drop via partnership AWAL on the sixth anniversary of his passing, March 22. Spanning 13 tracks, the Forever features guest appearances from Busta Rhymes, Redman, Q-Tip, Rapsody, De La Soul and more. The project shares its name with the lead single, which marks the last song Phife Dawg recorded before passing away a few days later and will be released to fans ahead of the LP, this Saturday, March 19. Born Malik Izaak Taylor, Phife Dawg was a member of A Tribe Called Quest, which he formed with Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad in 1985. The group went on to release two platinum-certified albums, The Low-End Theory and Midnight Marauders, dropping six full-leng...
How to Get Tickets to Alan Jackson’s 2022 Tour
It’s 5 o’clock all summer long as Alan Jackson sets out on his “Last Call: One More for the Road” tour. The Country Music Hall of Fame singer promises a send-off that’s anything but “Little Bitty” as he embarks on his final tour following the announcement last fall that he has been diagnosed with CMT (Charcot-Marie-Tooth), a neuropathical condition. In a statement, Jackson said: “I’ve always admired my heroes like George Jones, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, and Charley Pride who just played as much as they wanted to, as long as they could. I’ve always thought I’d like to do that, and I’d like to as long as my health will allow. I’ll try to do as much as I can, but if I’m comin’ your way, come see me….” Get tickets here, and read on for more info including pre-sale dates. What Is Alan Jackso...
How to Get Tickets to Wisin y Yandel’s 2022 Tour
Wisin y Yandel are set to embark on a blowout farewell tour, as the reggaeton duo celebrates 20 years together before taking the stage one last time. The fittingly titled “La Última Misión” tour will coincide with the pair’s forthcoming final album of the same name, while also bringing the best of The Big Leagues stars’ catalogue. Get tickets here, and read on for more info including pre-sale dates. What Is Wisin y Yandel’s Next Tour? The 26-city North American tour begins at FTX Arena in Miami on September 30th, then travels up the east coast, hitting New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Atlantic City, and Boston before heading into Canada for two concerts in mid-October. Advertisement Related Video The duo will host six dates in Texas, followed by a west coast leg that covers Arizona, ...
Barack Obama Is a Nature Documentarian in Trailer for Our Great National Parks: Watch
Barack Obama is trading the White House for the great outdoors. The 44th US President lends his voice to the new Netflix documentary series Our Great National Parks, which just released its first trailer. Check out the clip below. From a fish that walks on land to hippos that surf the ocean waves, Obama waxes poetic about the little-known animals that inhabit our planet. “Around the world, the more isolated the national park, the more unusual its creatures and the more extraordinary their behaviors,” he narrates, before making a physical appearance in the trailer. Our Great National Parks explores the likes of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in California, the Tsavo National Park in Kenya, the Gunung Leuser National Park in Indonesia, and the Chilean Patagonia — all of whic...
