Sam Smith: 'Everything has been 100 mph' since 'Latch'
The highlight of Sam Smith’s recent two-night stint at Troubadour didn’t happen during, “Latch,” his exuberant dance jam with UK electronic duo Disclosure which exploded onto British radio late last...
View ArticleDJs give new gear a spin amid boom in electronic dance music
Equipment for creating electronic dance music, or EDM, attracts more interest at the National Assn. of Music Merchants' big trade show as the genre continues to grow.Equipment for creating electronic...
View ArticleSteve Aoki
Grammy-nominated music producer and DJ Steve Aoki is photographed at his Las Vegas area home, holding a custom-made cake topped with an image of his silhouette. Aoki is known for throwing sheet cakes...
View ArticleTiesto and Deadmau5 make full albums, stretch attention spans
How much do albums even matter in EDM? That’s one of the questions that’s dogged the genre throughout its unparalleled ascent in America over the last half-decade. Even more than in pop, dance music is...
View ArticlePersian DJs keep the beat going at Los Angeles parties
The night began as Jewish celebrations often do — with the traditional dancing of the Hora.
View ArticleAs Destructo, HARD Events' Gary Richards drops tasteless video with YG
In the "What was he thinking?" department comes the new video from Gary Richards, founder of Live Nation's HARD Events subsidiary.
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