World Music Blog

Legendary singer Meat Loaf, born Marvin Lee Aday, has died at the age of 74.A statement was posted on the rocker's official Facebook page confirming his death, but the cause of death was not disclosed."Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight surrounded by his wife Deborah, daughters Pearl and Amanda and...

Steve Aoki has teamed up with a neuroscience expert for a fun talk on focused ultrasound technology.The Dim Mak boss is known to have his hands in many side businesses outside of electronic dance music, such as NFTs, Pokémon cards, clothing, and more. However, an often overlooked aspect of his story is his philanthropic endeavors through his Aoki Foundation....

Triple-platinum dance music producer Hayden James has announced the release date of LIFTED, his long-awaited sophomore album.LIFTED, due for release on April 8, will be James' first full-length album since 2019's Between Us, which spawned his global hit NUMB. The record is said to be about James' long-standing label Future Classic will be released. It will arrive ahead of...

Nicky Romero releases his highly anticipated single "afterglow" With GATTUSO and Jared Lee as his first in 2022, kicking off the new year with a hopeful track fit for a fresh...

Dolly Parton celebrated her 76th birthday yesterday (January 19) and our country queen took to Twitter to share a message of celebration - complete with her golden humour."Just hang out in my birthday suit!" the singer-songwriter tweeted.However, the birthday suit in question wasn't a look that the average internet visitor would expect.Parton wore a pink satin blazer with...

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Following the death of CharlestheFirst, a memorial benefit show was planned to honor the legacy of the late virtuoso of electronic music production.Scheduled for January 29th at Denver's Mission Ballroom, the event will bring together CharlestheFirst's family, friends and associates to celebrate his life and impact on the dance music community. Before his sudden and tragic death, the beloved...

Alannys Weber is back on Ensis, this time with DNMKG and EMMA LX on vocals to bring you an addictive future house gem called "All Night". Superb production helps build that...

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A glimmer of hope that 2022 might not be so bad after all is news that noughties icon Hilary Duff is considering a return to music.Speaking to Cosmopolitan about her role in "How I Met Your Father," Duff was asked the question everyone who grew up listening to Hils' bangers wants to know — is she planning on...

Music's biggest night is moving to Las Vegas for the first time.A few weeks ago, the 2022 Grammy Awards ceremony was postponed "indefinitely" due to concerns about the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The original date was scheduled for January 31, 2022, but has now been pushed back to April 3 at 5:00 p.m. PT (8:00 p.m. ET). Trevor...

Aluna invited us to "escape reality" and step into her psychedelic dream world in the music video for her latest single "Forget About Me".The video, available now through Mad Decent, takes us inside a kaleidoscopic Palace of Versailles where Aluna, clad in a towering electric blue wig, hosts a decadent tea party and travels into an animated dimension with...

After wandering into the worlds of Afrobeat, neoclassical composition, Latin American rhythms and ambient pop over the past 18 months, Swiss multidisciplinary composer Pablo Nouvelle is directing his music back to...

The state of live entertainment has been torn between two worlds throughout 2021. Nations around the world took on the difficult challenge of restoring some semblance of normalcy while maintaining the public health and safety of their people. As the pandemic continued, many began to wonder if the demand for live music would even exist in the same...

Mandy Moore has made a name for herself as an actress over the past decade. However, last year the former pop star returned to her roots when she released her first album in 11 years, Silver Landings.It has now been confirmed that Moore will not only be releasing new music but will also be touring "very soon". In...

Vancouver-born, Los Angeles-based duo Bob Moses have been at a breakneck pace for the past two years. From releasing their album Desire to filming a live album on the Topanga Hills of Southern California, they have proven time and time again that there is no limit to what they can achieve. The respected duo have now released their first...

DarkPsy FX466 is a VST / AU Plugin designed for Darkpsy / Forest / Psycore music production that can be used in various genres from Psytrance from Fullon to Dark Prog...

Boys Noize and the SuperFarm NFT platform bring breeding pigs to the blockchain.Their forthcoming project, Rave Pigs, turns hard-hitting techno and psychedelic art into digital collectibles. Best of all, anyone who helps shape the collection retains full rights to a piece of Berlin underground culture.The copyrights granted to NFT owners have been a hot topic in recent months. Although...

Kanye West has sparked a lot of controversy lately, most recently an alleged altercation with a fan who was trying to get the rapper's autograph.According to TMZ, Ye is under investigation for an alleged misdemeanor battery incident that occurred in downtown L.A. when Yeezy became involved in a verbal disagreement outside a nightclub.The argument then turned physical when...

Doctors at the University of Cincinnati are researching innovative ways to combat brain fog, and a new study has tested the waters of virtual music therapy.According to a report by WFMZ-TV, neuro-oncologist Dr. Soma Sengupta and her team developed an app called ARMcan Active Receptive Music that uses music therapy to allow users to create their own songs."I wanted...