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Here are the Set Times for EDC Las Vegas Virtual Rave-A-Thon This Weekend
The monumental EDC Las Vegas Virtual Rave-A-Thon livestream event is set to kick off tomorrow, Friday, May 15th. Featuring a downright colossal lineup, Insomniac‘s latest foray into the virtual space could be its biggest yet. Organizers of the virtual music festival have now shared its official set times, which you can peruse below and mark your calendars accordingly. The EDC Las Vegas Virtual Rave-A-Thon features a staggering lineup of EDM’s corps d’elite, like David Guetta, Boombox Cartel, Deorro, Seven Lions, Afrojack, Kaskade, and Whethan, and it also boasts what should be a rip-roaring B2B set from NGHTMRE and Ghastly. Other notable names appearing on the lineup are iconic DJ and record producer, Benny Benassi, OG trap maven Flosstradamus, and red-hot ...
ODESZA Announces Special One-Time Airing of Massive 2018 Lollapalooza Set Tonight
Back in 2018, ODESZA graced the stage of illustrious Chicago festival Lollapalooza and dropped a historic set. The beloved electronic duo is now giving fans the chance to relive the magic of that performance with a freshly announced livestream event. ODESZA took to Twitter to share the news of the exciting virtual event, which will go down tonight. “One of our favorite sets we’ve ever played,” they wrote. ODESZA also recently unveiled their new collaborative project with Golden Features called BRONSON, dropping two new singles in the process. BRONSON’s self-titled debut album is tentatively due out July 17th, and it will consist of 10 songs in total. The record will also feature vocals from ODESZA’s Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight, which is a f...
Carnage Announces “Road Rave” Drive-In Music Festival with Riot Ten, Nitti Gritti, and More
As more and more artists and promoters look for new ways to connect with fans in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the live concert industry continues its transformation into something wholly different than it was just a few months ago. In an announcement that sounds more like a Black Mirror promo, dubstep maven Carnage has just announced that he is headlining “Road Rave,” a drive-in music festival in Orlando, Florida. Joining Carnage on the bill are fellow bass heavyweights Riot Ten, Nitti Gritti, GRAVEDGR, and Blunts & Blondes. Can you imagine the adrenaline-fueled, car-honking riot that is going to ensue when these trap and dubstep kingpins throw down? The show does, of course, come with some social distancing guidelines. For example, all cars must...
#LHHATL’s Arkansas Mo Charged With Fraud After Spending PPP Loan On Jewelry, Rolex
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta star Arkansas Mo has been arrested after the feds accuse him of using the government business loan to pay employees, on himself. According to the press release sent out by the Department of Justice, Arkansas Mo, whose real name is Maurice Fayne, was approved for the federal Payment Protection Program (PPP) for his trucking company, Flame Trucking on April 15, after stating that the business had 107 employees and an average monthly payroll of $1,490,200, according to an affidavit for the criminal complaint. The PPP loan program from the federal government aims to help small businesses and their workers survive during the Covid-19 pandemic. The loans are for businesses with 500 or fewer employees to pay workers’ salaries, rent, and ut...
Blueface’s Baby Mama Jaidyn Alexis Smashed Out Window At His Home
Source: Joseph Okpako / Getty Blueface might have to put some distance between him and the child of his mother after things got dicey at his digs recently. The “Thotiana” star recorded his son’s mother Jaidyn Alexis going on a rampage and smashing a window at his home as he filmed her. Sharing the moment with his fans on his Instagram Story feed, Blueface is shown laughing at Alexis’ tirade and then jokes that it must have been his sexual prowess that led to the violent outburst. “I got some good d*ck, on Crip. I got some good d*ck, on Crip,” Blueface is heard saying. Via social media, Alexis shared in her own IG Story and on Twitter that there was a lot more to the story. “Since we take sh*t to the gram. N*ggas lick asshole and then when b*tches do the pull up they run up stairs wit a sca...
BTS Announce Concert Livestream “BANG BANG CON The Live”
Even a pandemic can’t stop BTS from connecting with their devoted ARMY. The beloved K-pop outfit has just announced a virtual concert called “BANG BANG CON The Live”, set to take place next month. A paid livestream event, “BANG BANG CON The Live” will see BTS intimately “inviting fans into their room” for 90 minutes of flashy K-pop and dance moves. The digital concert officially airs online on June 14th at 6:00 p.m. KST/ 5:00 a.m. EDT, with additional details coming in the near future. Editors’ Picks This virtual concert follows a similarly titled online event, “BANG BANG CON”, which occurred last month and featured BTS concert footage from the last six years. With their entire world tour on hold due to coronavirus, “BANG BANG CON The Live” is the next best thing for devout foll...
Slipknot, Coheed and Cambria, and KISS Cruises Rescheduled for 2021
Slipknot (photo by Raymond Ahner); Coheed and Cambria (photo by Thaib A. Wahab); KISS (photo by Kevin RC Wilson Planned 2020 rock cruises led by Slipknot, Coheed and Cambria, and KISS have all been postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as announced Thursday by the events’ producer Sixthman. A number of the production company’s other cruises and vacation festivals have also been moved to next year. Slipknot had already announced that their Knotfest at Sea cruise would be postponed, but now some specific details have been revealed. Instead of setting sail from Barcelona, Spain, as it was scheduled to do this August, Knotfest at Sea will now depart from Athens, Greece in August 2021. Exact dates will be announced shortly. In addition to Slipknot, the 2020 lineup was to feature Be...
El-P’s Debut Album Fantastic Damage Available on Streaming Services for First Time
Run the Jewels rapper El-P promised a massive reissue campaign throughout 2020, and today he’s delivered perhaps the project’s most notable release. In celebration of its 18th anniversary, the veteran rapper has made his seminal debut solo album, Fantastic Damage, available to stream on digital platforms for the very first time. Listen in below via Apple Music or Spotify. Originally released in 2002, the classic record launched El-P’s solo career following his time with New York collective Company Flow. It also set the tone for the MC’s burgeoning Definitive Jux label, which would later put out albums from Aesop Rock and Cannibal Ox. The 16-track Fantastic Damage was anchored by singles such as “Stepfather Factory”, “Deep Space 9mm”, and “Truancy”. Editors’ Picks “This album is ...
Luca Guadagnino Says Hello to Universal’s Scarface Remake
Luca Guadagnino will soon prove the world is his. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Call Me By Your Name filmmaker has signed on to direct Universal’s long-gestating remake of Scarface. It gets better: Joel and Ethan Coen wrote the latest draft of the screenplay, topping a laundry list of contributors that includes Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (Miss Balla), Jonathan Herman (Straight Outta Compton), and Paul Attanasio (Quiz Show), among others. The story will reportedly be set in Los Angeles. Guadagnino is no stranger to the remake game, having helmed the rather superb reimagining of Dario Argento’s Suspiria back in 2018. Editors’ Picks This marks the third take on Scarface, following Howard Hawks’ Chicago-set original in 1932 and Brian De Palma’s Miami-set remake in 1983 starring Al ...
Robyn Discusses Mental Health and Experiences In Therapy: “I Felt Super Vulnerable”
Earlier this month, Annie Mac announced the launch of a new podcast called “Changes With Annie Mac.” “It is all about change, and how change can affect you. How it can completely derail you, knock you for six,” she said. “Change the way you look at the world and yourself. How it can define you as a person.” One of Annie’s recent guests was none other than famed Swedish singer, DJ, and record producer Robyn, who appeared on the podcast to discuss her experiences in therapy and how certain situations are “drawing a map over your life.” The Grammy-nominated dance music treasure, who EDM fans may recognize as the artist behind the iconic disco single “Dancing on My Own,” said she was ...
Dallas Nightlife Takes a Brutal Blow with Closing of Iconic Club Lizard Lounge
After 28 years of operation as the go-to hub of electronic dance music at the epicenter of Dallas nightlife, iconic local venue Lizard Lounge is tragically closing its doors for good. Citing increased costs to maintain its business due to the impact of COVID-19, Lizard Lounge owner Don Nedler took to Facebook to share the devastating news. “We had to make the most difficult decision today. After 28 years, we’re going to close Lizard Lounge,” he wrote. “The cost to maintain the business during the shutdown was overwhelming. I’d like to thank our employees. They‘re the best I’m the business. Thank you to everyone who enjoyed an evening, celebrated a special event or just came by for a drink and some great music. I’ve loved every minute of it and I’m not ...
Take a Big Ole Bite of Diplo and Wuki’s New Single “Chicken Wang”
If you’re looking for a Thursday pick-me-up with some serious attitude, Wuki and Diplo have you covered with their latest single “Chicken Wang,” featuring Snappy Jit. Out today via HARD Recs, the track is just as ridiculous as it sounds and stays true to Wuki and Diplo’s fun, energy-based rhythms. Think of it as the EDM ode to food, with messaging and a creative commitment to originality comparable to Kanye West‘s “Closed on Sunday.” The song is the first release off Wuki’s upcoming album, which the recent HARD Recs signee will release through his new label. It dives deep into his booty-bass and electro roots with pounding drum samples, upbeat vocal cuts and a drop full of rave whistles and reverb. In typical Wuki and Diplo fashio...
