• Calvin Harris, David Guetta Tiesto Top Forbes DJ Cash Kings List

    Forbes has unveiled its list of the highest paid DJs for 2015 and the numbers for the top earners keep on rising. While they don't come close to what the biggest names in hip-hop are worth, Calvin Harris, David Guetta and Tiësto's yearly earnings from endorsements, record sales and bookings are quite the handsome sum.

  • Deadmau5 Agrees With Noel Gallagher EDM Criticism, Avicii Fires Back

    Noel Gallagher, deadmau5 and Avicii all walk into a bar... It sounds the beginning of a terrible joke, but the three star artists have got themselves in a tangle of words after noted loudmouth former the Oasis member decided to slag the "Waiting For Love" producer during interviews at T In The Park Festival earlier this month. Avicii then decided to fire back at the "Wonderwall" artist with a lengthy Instagram post. The carnivorous deadmau5, always hungry for a little beef and ready to share his thoughts, penned a note on his tumblr page agreeing with the sentiments of Gallagher about many DJs being glorified CD players.

  • Tomorrowland 2015 Live Stream Details Unveiled

    ID&T's flagship festival, Tomorrowland, will kick off its music in 12 hours and with that comes the live stream that excites fans all over the world who were unable to score tickets or don't have the funds to travel to Boom, Belgium for one of the meccas of electronic music.

  • Avicii Shares Official 'Waiting For Love' Music Video [WATCH]

    Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, has unveiled the official music video for his new Martin Garrix-assisted single "Waiting For Love." The track which features the vocals of UK band Cherry Ghost frontman Simon Aldred is slated to be a part of Avicii's upcoming sophomore artist album Stories.

  • Avicii Slams British Tabloid For Madonna 'Rebel Heart' Misquote

    Avicii is not a happy man right now. He recently lashed out on Instagram rather viciously against a reporter for British tabloid The Daily Star, which the "Wake Me Up" star accuses to misquoting and twisting his words to try and pit him against Madonna. He is asked about working with Madg on her recent album Rebel Heart and he was quoted as saying he liked his demos better than the final versions.

  • Avicii Releases 'Waiting For Love' 360 Degree Perspective Video

    Following the heart-warming and at times, tear-jerking release of the lyric video for his new single, "Waiting For Love," Avicii has unveiled an interactive 360-degree perspective visual for the track. The new clip features a dance troop jumping in and out of doors in the middle of a warehouse performing wonky and quick moving dance moves. You can toggle around the screen, deciding where you want to look and changing your perspective up to 360 degrees.

  • Avicii, Icona Pop Performing At Swedish Royal Wedding

    With Sweden's storied lineage of DJs that span from the likes of Adam Beyer, Eric Prydz, Henrik B, Axwell and newcomers such as Alesso and Avicii, it should be no surprise that those in the highest rung of society would be interested in the genre. According to Swedish website The Local, which cites an interview with Swedish radio station NRJ, Avicii has confirmed that he will be performing at the royal wedding between Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist next month. The "Wake Me Up" DJ joins Icona Pop as confirmed artists who will perform during the June 13 banquet at the Royal Palace.

  • Avicii Premieres "New" Music 'I'll Be Gone' On Tiësto's Club Life

    If you look up unreleased Avicii music or Avicii ID, you will find countless tracks dating back to 2010. With the arrival of his sophomore album Stories coming at some point this year, Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, has been testing out new music that could potentially be a part of the LP. The "Wake Me Up" producer was tabbed to join Tiesto on his Club Life podcast for a short guest mix and interview. Bergling led off his mix with a "new" song titled "I'll Be Gone," which is in reality an updated version of his Avicii by Avicii remix of the True track "Liar Liar."

  • Avicii Shares 'Feeling Good' Music Video For Volvo’s ‘New Beginnings'

    Earlier this week, Avicii released his cover of Nina Simone's "Feeling Good." He kept the original feel of the track, but re-recorded the vocals with Audra Mae and added his own soft touch with new drums and a small synth section. The re-work was created for Volvo's new commercial titled "New Beginnings" in which Avicii stars.

  • Hip-Hop Rules Spotify, Thanks to Drake, Kendrick, and Wiz Khalifa

    If you were streaming music during 2014, there's a decent chance you were listening to hip-hop, as a Buzzfeed report indicates that the genre was the most popular on the audio service last year. Reports indicate that more than 29 percent of music streamed via Spotify came from a rapper, thanks to Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and more.

  • Avicii Covers Nina Simone’s "Feeling Good" Ahead Of Album 'Stories' [LISTEN]

    Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, has been hinting at a new Volvo collaboration on social media this week, but all of a sudden today he shared the commercial's soundtrack on Spotify. The "Hey Brother" producer took Nina Simone's classic "Feeling Good" and gave it a worthy cover. Avicii put the banjos and synths on the other side of the studio for this one, working with the timeless genius of the original. The single sets the stage for Bergling's sophomore artist album Stories.

  • EDC Las Vegas 2015 Lineup Decoded: Tiësto, Avicii, Calvin Harris Headline

    With a dearth of festivals on the market, promoters have to create new and innovative ways to market their events. Insomniac's Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas has not had trouble in recent memory generating buzz, selling out months before the lineup is even announced. 2015 was no exception, however they still used an interesting technique to unveil the lineup. They shared the lineup poster late last night in the form of a hieroglyphic-styled letters with a picture to help decode the bill. The internet put its collective brainpower together and decoded the mystery and unveil a stacked lineup with names like Tiësto, Calvin Harris, Avicii and others topping the EDC bill.

  • Vance Joy Wins International Songwriting Award for 'Riptide'

    Vance Joy (nee James Keogh) has won the 2014 International Songwriting Competition with his alt-pop hit "Riptide," and he did so in a historic way. It's the first time in the contest's 14-year history to merit perfect scores from every judge. Those judges included a number of fellow musicians, including Avicii, Bastille and Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels of Run D.M.C.
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