It looks like Major Lazer is ushering in a new (and possibly final) era after news recently broke that longtime member Jillionaire has left the trio to pursue a solo career. The split comes ahead of Major Lazer's upcoming Lazerism project - an album that many believe to be the supergroup's last. While no official announcement has been made, it's all but clear that not only has … [Read more...]
Major Lazer Releases A New Version Of ‘Cold Water’ For Diwali And Announces New Music
I'm not going to lie, when 'Cold Water' first came out I wasn't the biggest fan of the song. I thought it sounded very commercial and wasn't that inspiring. Well, Major Lazer has changed that in the remake of the song with Indian based producer Anirudh for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. In this remix, Anirudh truly gives the song a touch of India, utilizing instruments … [Read more...]
The “Lean On” Video Has Passed 1 Billion Views
Major Lazer, DJ Snake, and Mo should be proud of themselves. Not only did they have one of the biggest songs of the year last year with Lean On, but in less than a year the song became Spotify's most streamed track of all time and now the official video has surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube. That's quite the accomplishment for any musician and is worthy of celebrating. … [Read more...]
Major Lazer – Light It Up (Feat. NYLA & Fuse ODG) [Remix]
2015 has been the biggest year for Major Lazer since the artist project began back in 2008. After landing their own Beats1 radio show, launching their very own Major Lazer cartoon and releasing their well-received Peace Is The Mission album, this trio (Diplo x Walshy Fire x Jillionaire) is showing no signs of slowing down. Although the follow-up album, Music Is The Weapon, is … [Read more...]
Major Lazer to Release 5 New Tracks Next Month
Earlier this year Major Lazer announced that they would be putting out 2 albums in 2015. Their first album, Peace is the Mission, was a huge success with Lean On arguably being the song of the Summer. Now with the year winding down, it's time for them to unveil their second album of the year, Music is the Weapon. In a tweet that Diplo sent out yesterday he said he has received … [Read more...]
Major Lazer & MØ Perform “Lean On” Live on Jimmy Fallon
With their hit track "Lean On" sitting at the top of the charts, Major Lazer, DJ Snake, MØ were invited to perform the track live on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. The performance features Diplo on the bass, Jillionaire on the keys, and Walshy Fire handling the decks while MØ belts out the vocals in front. Additionally, live trumpet and drums are featured. DJ Snake was … [Read more...]
Stream and Download Major Lazer’s Album “Peace Is The Mission”
The highly anticipated Major Lazer album Peace Is The Mission is finally here. The trio had slowly giving us a taste by uploading a new track from the album constantly over the past few months. Now that the entire album is here you can enjoy each colorful and vibrant song for yourself. The album is the perfect Summer album and you're about to hear it's songs all over festivals … [Read more...]
Preview Dillon Francis and Jauz’s Remix of Lean On
If you were at Jauz's set during GoHARD Dallas you were treated to something special. For the first time he played his and Dillon Francis' remix of the song of the Summer Lean On. Personally I thought I was over hearing a million different versions of the Major Lazer, DJ Snake, and Mo hit, but Jauz and Dillon Francis changed my mind. After a slow build up, Jauz unleashs a … [Read more...]
