When someone talks about Diplo's success the word meteoric doesn't seem to do it justice. Rising to the position of one of the world's most recognized commercial and electronic acts, Diplo and his other moniker Major Lazer have becomes titans in the world of music. As brilliant as Diplo is, his rise to the top was not alone, and for anyone looking to get to the top it will … [Read more...]
What Would A Skrillex And Bruno Mars Collaboration Sound Like?
In a recent interview with Billboard, Skrillex details some of the latest updates of his career, aspirations, and goals. Throughout the overtly positive conversation that tackles everything from advice for upcoming producers to misconceptions surrounding the world of electronic music, an interesting revelation popped up in regards to the newest collaboration on the way for … [Read more...]
Diplo Has Some Interesting Words About EDM After Winning Billboard’s 3rd Annual Power List of DJs and Execs
Diplo has been named dance artist of the year in Billboard's annual power list of musicians and music execs. After resounding success with Jack Ü and his other project Major Lazer, it's no surprise that this kingpin of EDM has made it to the top of the list. Along with the list, Billboard also did a feature on Diplo that sheds a lot of light into his past, his current … [Read more...]
Prince Fox & Hailee Steinfeld Link Up For New Single ‘Fragile’
Prince Fox has been making moves all year and with his first interview with Billboard, he is sharing his new future bass track "Fragile" ft. the phenomenal vocals of Hailee Steinfeld. Not only is "Fragile" a powerful statement in it's own right, but another layer of emotion is added when you consider the circumstances that lead to its inception. “I lost my grandfather in … [Read more...]
Mysterious Drake Billboard Appears in Toronto – New Album Coming Soon?
Drake recently took to Instagram to show off a mysterious new billboard with that recently sprouted in Toronto. The billboard is simple... all black, white text and his '6 God Logo.' It simply says, "The 6 Is Watching."The caption on Instagram says, "Be Home Soon." Coming off a monstrous 2015 that included the highly 'memed' "Hotline Bling" and his mixtape with Future, What … [Read more...]
WATCH: Felix Jaehn Hears A Dead Record, Turns It Into OMI’s Billboard #1 “Cheerleader”
8 years ago the hit song "Cheerleader" sounded quite different; slowed with a more laid-back feel than the poppy tropical house beat we hear on the radio today. The song that has spent weeks at Billboard's #1 spot at first got OMI dropped from the independent label he tried to release it through. The original track went unplayed for 6 years until OMI's girlfriend showed it to a … [Read more...]
RL Grime Speaks on the Lack of Authenticity in ‘EDM’ + More in Recent Interview
RL Grime aka Henry Steinway has been one of the rising talents in the dance music scene over the past two+ years, gaining a huge amount of popularity for his dark and technical "trap music" remixes and original releases. Steinway recently sat down with Billboard in a recent interview to discuss the journey he's undergone to get to where he is now, where he sees himself going, … [Read more...]
Kygo is about to takeover the EDM game
One man's pain is another man's pleasure. After recent health problems resulting in the cancellation of all Avicii tour dates, 23-year-old Kygo filled in for the Swedish DJ, and boy are people excited. We have more than just a good feeling that Kygo, also known as Kyrre Gorvell-Dahll, is on the brink of an insanely awesome career explosion, but that's easy to say for anyone who … [Read more...]
