Juan Llorens

It is that time of the year where we would usually have the craziest concerts and festivals to ring in the new year. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has halted all of those plans. Not to worry, the biggest names in the music community have teamed up with Amazon Music to curate their own playlists for New Year's Eve. Amazon's Choose Your New

If you thought 2020 was over, there still may be one surprise left. In a year full of unnatural experiences and events, the Parkes radio telescope in Australia picked mysterious waves coming from outer space. The signals are believed to originate from Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun. The signals are being investigated by the Breakthrough Listen project, a team that

The Ivors Academy and Musicians’ Union has released a new poll showing that 82% of musicians earned less than £200 ($267) from streaming across all platforms in 2019. This appalling statistic shows the continuing trend of major streaming platforms slashing the value of a stream, and overall, the unfair payouts to artists. The poll included respondents with thousands, hundreds of thousands, and millions

One of the first in-person festivals occurred this past weekend as Ultra Taiwan took place where renowned DJs Alesso, Kayzo, Slander, and Vini Vici performed. With no numbers yet on possible COVID-19 infections arising from the festival, unfortunately, there have been fines for breaking quarantine rules. Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) stated on Saturday that four DJs were fined NT

Timmy Trumpet returns for another virtual concert after garnering over seven million views across platforms on his first stream in 2020. This time, the Australian artist will be performing a special Halloween set known as Timmy Trumpet's FREAKSHOW at the renowned Sydney Cricket Ground on October 31st. Global Live, a new streaming initiative partnered with Vimeo, is joining forces with Timmy Trumpet

Picture this: It’s 2012, and you are at the mainstage of your favourite festival while Hardwell or Afrojack is playing. What songs can you picture them playing? Most likely, a big room track that has the crowd jumping. It is that distinctive mainstage genre with the major buildups and the kick-heavy drops that drove every festival crowd crazy. Big room

Cheat Codes are quickly becoming a known name in the music industry with their energy-infectious remixes and eclectic productions. Taking the American market by storm and garnering over four billion streams, the trio has collaborated with the biggest names in the industry such as Demi Lovato, Liam Payne, Trippie Redd, Kim Petras, Fetty Wap, Blackbear, and many more. Now, they

The Netherlands' prime minister, Mark Rutte, has announced that the Netherlands will not reopen nightclubs until there is a vaccine for COVID-19. Nightclubs were expected to reopen with safety measures on September 1st, but it has been indefinitely moved due to coronavirus cases surging. This news came in a press conference on October 13th, paired with new restrictions for the country. The

Renowned electronic duo Louis The Child returns after a release-packed year with their newest single 'Self Care,' featuring alt-pop band COIN. The collaboration between them is a match made in heaven. The electronic feel-good style of Louis The Child matches COIN's alternative infectious sound to make a must-listen single. 'Self Care' arrives to close the summer perfectly and adds the cherry

Renowned DJ and producer duo Camelphat have returned to the stage once again, but this time to an empty Printworks. The Liverpool-natives took upon the well-known London club to deliver a legendary BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix in solidarity with all the night-life industry that is being affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Through this mix, Camelphat showcase a once packed club where

Universal Music Group is going into the hospitality business, as they have announced the construction of their new resorts in Biloxi, Atlanta, and Orlando. The music conglomerate that owns Abbey Road Studios, Capitol Records, and Def Jam Recordings are teaming up with Dakia U-Ventures, the entertainment impact investment group, to build massive entertainment resorts that will be known as UMUSIC Hotels. The first

Sadly, it appears that this a never-ending story. Paris has had to close down all of its bars once again after a spike in cases amongst young people, specifically those between 20 and 30. Restaurants are to remain open as long as they take track & trace details, and hand sanitizer is provided. Restrictions are also limiting gatherings and music in

Barcelona will be the first city to put together an event with rapid COVID-19 test-on-entry. Lluís Torrents, the president of the Association of Concert Halls of Catalonia, confirmed that the event will hold a capacity of 1,000 people and will take place later in October at the Apolo. The logistics, as reported by Europa Press, will be that attendees will be given rapid

Quarantine live streams are still going strong, as ZHU is set to deliver another breathtaking set and this time from a moving train. Earlier this year we saw him perform on top of the Japanese mountains at the Hakuba Iwatake resort, and in the middle of the desert for the virtual Lollapalooza set. ZHU is no stranger to performing in the