• Deadmau5 Receives Calvin Harris's "Sweet Nothing" Double Platinum Award in the Mail

    Calvin Harris has become a successful artist not just in the EDM space, where he has dominated in his own right, but also on the radio, where label executives and A&Rs have clamored for Calvin-Harris-type, dance-pop, crossover hits. That success has led Harris to lofty sales, notably for singles, and a new achievement has just been given to the "Blame" artist -- or at least was supposed to be given to him. Calvin Harris went double platinum for his hit single "Sweet Nothing, featuring the ethereal vocals of Florence Welch of Florence & The Machine, but the plaque was delivered to the wrong address. Deadmau5 took to his favorite medium of communication, social media, to let Calvin know that he had some hardware waiting for him, via "Mixmag."

  • Nick Jonas, Ariana Grande Join Cast of Fox's 'Scream Queens'

    Ariana Grande won't be the only pop star on the upcoming Fox comedy-drama Scream Queens. Nick Jonas has just signed on to the project for a recurring role, but details about his character and the plot are being kept quiet. The show will be the second TV series to air on the network by Glee creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.

  • Primal Scream Announce North American Tour For May [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Although they don't have a new album to support (at least not yet), Scottish alt-rock veterans Primal Scream have announced a brief North American tour to follow their appearance at Austin Psych Fest's Levitation Festival on May 9. According to Brooklynvegan, the band will hit New Orleans, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, and New York City, finishing up in Brooklyn on May 21.

  • Purity Ring Announce Tour Dates in Support of New Album 'Another Eternity' [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Canadian synthpop duo Purity Ring have announced tour dates for Europe and North America in support of their new, upcoming album "Another Eternity." According to "Pitchfork," the tour kicks off in Brussels, Belgium, April 8 and hits North America May 18 with a show in Salt Lake City, Utah. The tour finishes June 19 in Oakland, California. Check our the full schedule below.

  • Lil Wayne Reportedly Wants To Take Drake and Nicki Minaj Off Cash Money With Him

    It is not secret that Lil Wayne wants off Cash Money Records, the joint partner with his label Young Money for the YMCMB, but according to reports he does not want to make the move alone. According to a TMZ report, as Lil Wayne wants to keep his whole roster of artists together on Young Money, which includes Drake, Nicki Minaj, Christina Milian, Tyga, Lil Twist and Mack Maine, the president of Young Money. The "Start A Fire" rapper is prepared to sue Birdman to do so after already, reportedly filing a lawsuit to get the $8 million advance on Tha Carter V back as the album has not been released as of yet.

  • Toro y Moi Announces Tour Dates In Support Of New Album 'What For?' [FULL SCHEDULE]

    Electronic artist Chaz Bundick, better known by his stage name Toro y Moi, has announced a tour across North America and Europe from March to May. According to Consequence of Sound, the tour kicks off in Visalia, California on March 24 and make a few stops around the state before heading over to Berlin on March 31 for a six-date European trek. The North American leg picks up again with Bundick's Coachella appearance on April 11, and finishes up in Austin on May 20.

  • Public Enemy's Chuck D Wants A Record Store Day Radio Station, DJ SKEE Helps

    After last year's Record Store Day, Chuck D of Public Enemy went to the founder of the national event, Michael Kurtz, to share an idea. What if the day dedicated to vinyl had its own radio station? Kurtz adopted the idea and recently struck up a partnership with DJ SKEE's new venture, DASH Radio, which premiered last August. The station is no longer a dream - it will go live Mar. 1, well ahead of this year's annual celebration of vinyl.

  • Riot Police Called on YG and Ty Dolla $ign Concert in Sydney

    Australia Day got a little out of hand for a few people in Sydney Monday night, Jan. 26. Ty Dolla $ign and YG were performing the fourth show in Sydney on their joint Australia-New Zealand, five-date concert tour when an incident allegedly occurred that led to an ugly brawl outside the venue. Taking place on Australia Day, the show at the Enmore Theatre should have been filled with patriotic cheer and good times, but instead the riot police had to be called into to break up a fight.

  • SFX Announces Shake Up of Executive Staff

    Dance music conglomerate SFX Entertainment, which owns or have majority stake in companies globally like ID&T, Beatport and Made Event has announced a shake up at the top of the executive food chain. This was expected after a November 2014 investors call revealed that the company was going to do an internal evaluation to see where changes needed to be made and where any overlap lied. The major shakeup lays in the marketing and rewards platform Viggle and a move to consolidate positions with executives at both firms.

  • See deadmau5's 20-Minute Live Edit of 'Strobe' Played at Guvernment Finale [WATCH]

    Legendary Toronto music venue Guvernment opened its doors to customers and performers for the last time on Sunday night, Jan. 25 and the man to say farewell to the venue was fittingly Toronto native, deadmau5. Deadmau5 had been hyping up his set in the several weeks leading up to the occasion, noting the historic night and hinting at a few of the tricks he had up his sleeve for the night. One of the most talked about ideas from Joel Zimmerman was a 20-minute live edit of his beloved song "Strobe," which he would premiere at the venue.

  • Chris Robinson Talks Life After The Black Crowes, Singer Ready for 2015 with Brotherhood Band

    Chris Robinson pointed out that while 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of the formation of The Black Crowes, the public is more concerned with the recent news of the group's dissolution. The singer isn't happy about the way the jam band came to an end, but he's ready to move forward with his other project, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood. The group will their second Betty Blend live album in May.
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