Ladies and gentlemen, we have a legend in the making in 12-year-old Cael Bell. The student at St Antony’s Catholic College in Urmston, Manchester reportedly organized an underground rave in the boys’ bathrooms. He was on the decks, about a half hour into his set, when teachers busted up the party and confiscated his DJ gear.
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In an interview with The Ringer ahead of their Verzuz, the two explained how their battle was bigger than them. “It’s more like, ‘Let’s do this for the Bay,'” Too $hort said. “As we stand up and pop our collars, that’s the whole Bay popping their collar. Every time we mention another accolade or another hot
Over its tenure, Knowledge Magazine defined a generation of rave, especially when it came to jungle and drum and bass, chronicling the burgeoning genre pretty much from its inception. Popularly known as Kmag, the monthly publication took us from paper to digital and from hardcore to crossbreed, leaving a major gap when it more or
The Masked Singer might have had the best masks of 2020, given COVID-19 protocols, but who had the show’s best performance? Billboard unveiled our 10 favorites from the third and fourth seasons, and now you can vote for which one you liked best. Season 4 champion Sun, who turned out to be country-pop icon LeAnn Rimes, shined bright as our
Ytram is gearing up for a new single, “Alive” with Citadelle, due out tomorrow on STMPD RCRDS. So far, Ytram has dropped nothing but absolute heat. Martin Garrix‘s much-hyped side project debuted earlier this year with its first official release, “Make You Mine” with Bleu Clair featuring RA, followed up by “Fire” with Elderbrook. Back
The MTV VMAs added best quarantine performance as a new award category this year because of how creative artists got in 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic completely altered the direction of live music. But who really had the best one? Billboard picked out our 12 best quarantine performances of 2020, and Chloe x Halle definitely did it for us. The
Jai Wolf‘s breakout single “Indian Summer” celebrates its 5th anniversary with a spectacular re-release, complete with three brand new remixes and an encore! There’s no better way to kick off the remix pack than with the original, which reminisces on five glorious years, sending us back to the time and place we heard it first.
Clarkson’s show debuted in fall 2019 and became the most watched new daytime talk show in seven years. The current season — which returned to studio production after filming remotely in the spring and summer — is putting up solid ratings as well, averaging 1.31 million daily viewers and ranking in the top five syndicated
James Blake is probably one of the most underappreciated artists in EDM; and sort of predictably so, as his music doesn’t fit the typical festival archetype of electronic music. Making use of his phenomenal voice and often producing very mellow, melodic songs doesn’t get you fist-pumping at a club in the middle of the night.
HBO described the filing as a “poorly disguised and legally barred posthumous defamation claim” and filed a motion to strike the complaint under California’s anti-SLAPP statute, which brings an early end to frivolous litigation arising from protected activity such as the exercise of free speech. U.S. District Judge George H. Wu sided with the estate,
DJ Snake and Malaa are up to their menacing antics again with a brand new, Secret Room Livestream event for the masses — available for replay now! The b2b set premiered live from France this weekend with only ID music. Bringing us the very best in house, the 40-minute set features fresh cuts from KOHMI, Loge21,
Offset is giving wife Cardi B his full support after rapper Snoop Dogg criticized her hit song “WAP” for being too explicit. In a casual chat with TMZ Dec. 12, the Migos rapper told the outlet that he’s a big fan of Snoop, but that the “I Wanna Thank Me” rapper — who is no
Dillon Francis and TV Noise join forces on their brand new, 2-track EP, Festival Bangers for When Festivals Start Again Because There Are No Festivals — and it’s a damn party! The dual release includes “Booty Bust” and “3 Drops Who Cares,” as well as extended versions of each to immerse us in an imaginary crowd. First
Geary announced the good news in early October by sharing a photo of herself visibly pregnant while sitting on a beach blanket covered with baby toys. “Sorry we can’t hang out, there’s a pandemic & I’m pregnant… again. We love consistency!” she wrote on Instagram. Geary and Thicke, 41, already have two daughters, Mia Love,
Rocket League Season 2 marks the game’s first-ever music-themed season, heavily focused on EDM. Kaskade has produced an entire EP’s worth of material specifically for the game. His collab with WILL K, “Flip Reset,” recently launched as part of the Rocket League partnership and multi-track deal between Kaskade and Monstercat. The song is also featured in
Eric Church, “Doing Life With Me” In another entry to his forthcoming album, Church is thankful for all those doing life with him, through all the mighty ups and considerable downs, from family and friends to his band and crew — and, most importantly, his fans. “Spend my livin’ giving thanks/ For the ships I