Submission to John Legend’s TikTok Challenge Sparks Rumors of Collaboration With Black Coffee – EDM.com

Submission to John Legend's TikTok Challenge Sparks Rumors of Collaboration With Black Coffee - EDM.com

TikTok has already proven to be fertile ground for discovering new talent, and one songwriter is well on his way to a potential super-collaboration after a recent post on the platform. It all started when John […]

How house music changed the world: ‘It was freedom. It was our church’ | Music

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“It was a few weeks back, late at night, I’m in bed, and my phone started pinging,” explains Robin S, the powerhouse vocalist behind Show Me Love, one of the most successful house records ever […]

Jax Jones: ‘Uplifting house music is my favourite kind of music’ – Music News

Jax Jones: 'Uplifting house music is my favourite kind of music' - Music News

DJ, songwriter and producer, Jax Jones is the latest artist to perform on Apple Music’s Home Session series. In his exclusive session, Jax Jones performs an original version of Carly Simon’s ‘You’re So Vain’ and […]

‘It gives me peace’: house legends Larry Heard and Robert Owens on winning their Trax legal battle | Dance music

Larry Sherman of Trax records & Rachael Caine in Cannes 2006

There have been a string of breakthroughs this summer for house music’s visibility – if not always its profitability – thanks to Beyoncé and Drake. But away from the spotlight, the aftershocks of a different […]

Iconic Defected Records Label Acquired by Former Managing Director and CEO – EDM.com

Iconic Defected Records Label Acquired by Former Managing Director and CEO - EDM.com

Defected Records has been sold to its former CEO for an undisclosed sum. Wez Saunders has acquired the transformative house music label, which is home to many of the genre’s most venerated artists, like Jamie Jones, […]

Kaytranada: ‘I was really determined to make an electronic album with Bubba’ – Music News

Kaytranada: 'I was really determined to make an electronic album with Bubba' - Music News

Kaytranada joins Zane Lowe in-studio on Apple Music 1 to discuss his latest release “Twin Flame” with Anderson .Paak. He tells Apple Music about the origin of the track, collaborating with Anderson .Paak, being reached […]

How Nokia ringtones became the first viral earworms

How Nokia ringtones became the first viral earworms

One of the internet’s better-known ringtone archivists was barely alive to witness the golden age of his biggest hobby. The 20-year-old Scottish musician, who prefers to be known by his online handle Fusoxide, got hooked […]

Brooklyn Museum Honors Virgil Abloh’s Legacy With Stimulative Exhibition – EDM.com

Virgil Abloh Brooklyn Museum Exhibition for full-size house model

The life of DJ and fashion design visionary Virgil Abloh will be remembered in a reflective exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum. Open through January 29th, 2023, the exhibition, dubbed “Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech,” highlights the late […]

Someone Purchased a Limited Copy of Eric Prydz “Opus” On Vinyl for $2,000 – EDM.com

One of 500 rare vinyl copies of Opus, Eric Prydz's debut studio album, pressed in 2016.

Releases from Eric Prydz are all too infrequent, but from his addictive singles to his stunning shows, the iconic dance music producer’s content consistently embodies a timeless quality. One particular house music connoisseur shopping on […]

Beyoncé Shares “Break My Soul” Remixes From Will.i.am and More

Beyoncé Shares “Break My Soul” Remixes From Will.i.am and More

As Renaissance week continues, Beyoncé has just released a 4-pack EP consisting of different remixes of her song “Break My Soul,” including ones featuring Will.i.am, Honey Dijon, Terry Hunter, and Nita Aviance. Each new iteration of “Break My Soul” adds a […]

Tina Knowles Writes About Renaissance and Her Nephew, Johnny

ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 05: Tina Knowles attends Tyler Perry Studios Grand Opening Gala - Arrivals at Tyler Perry Studios on October 5, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.(Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

Beyoncé’s newest album is especially meaningful to her family. Prior to the release of “Renaissance” on July 29, Beyoncé shared the liner notes, which included a photo of her late uncle seated with her mother, […]

Mercury prize: Sam Fender, Harry Styles and Self Esteem lead pack of first-time nominees | Mercury prize

Joy Crookes performing at this year’s Glastonbury festival.

First-time nominees dominate the 30th anniversary of the Mercury prize, which celebrates the best British and Irish albums of the year, making up 11 of the 12 shortlisted albums. Little Simz is the only artist […]

Swedish House Mafia Cancel Multiple Tour Dates Due to Poor Ticket Sales

Swedish House Mafia Cancel Multiple Tour Dates Due to Poor Ticket Sales

Swedish House Mafia’s comeback doesn’t seem to be going as well as planned. As Billboard reports, the house music trio has been forced to cancel five  moreshows on their “Paradise Again Tour” due to poor […]

Channel Tres Announces New Album Real Cultural Shit, 2022 Tour Dates

Channel Tres Real Cultural Shit Artwork

Channel Tres was ahead of the curve with house music before Drake and Beyoncé took on the genre, and now the producer and singer has announced his debut album, Real Cultural Shit. It’s out this […]

Audiotistic Bay Area Kicks Off The Festival Summer Season

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Audiotistic Bay Area 2022 Photo Credit: Ivan Meneses for Insomniac Events This past weekend (July 9th & 10th), the Bay Area hosted its annual EDM and hip-hop crossover 2-day festival, Audiotistic.  Since 1997, Audiotistic has […]