Calvin Harris hits a billion Spotify streams on both Rihanna & Dua Lipa singles
This week, on Tuesday, to be exact, Calvin Harris reached 1 billion streams on Spotify with two of his songs. With this achievement, the Scottish hitmaker joins a very restricted group of artists who can also claim such a goal. The big news was shared by Calvin Harris on his Instagram page with the humble caption: ‘Cheers Spotify’ and with the
Calvin Harris sells song catalogue to Vine Alternative Investments for over $100 million
Vine Alternative Investments has recently acquired one of the most estimable publishing catalogues in contemporary music, earning it a prominent space in the global music rights industry. This song catalogue is that of multi-platinum record producer, Grammy award winner and Scottish DJ Calvin Harris. The fee with which this catalogue was purchased remains undisclosed, however, it is estimated to be
Mysterious artist aliases and the maestros behind them
The world of electronic music is saturated with successful artists, each with their own unique identity. But despite the abundant opportunity for success, many become somewhat limited by their core brand, and often feel the desire to branch out with a brand new concept. For this reason, we often see leading artists evolve through different projects, sometimes maintaining several identities
Calvin Harris Sold His Hollywood Hills Mansion To Charli XCX For $5.1 Million
World-famous Scottish DJ and producer, Calvin Harris managed to sell his multimillion-dollar mansion in Hollywood Hills he bought from Steve Angello in 2017. The person who can now call this astonishing luxury real estate 'home' is the English singer-songwriter Charli XCX, by making quite a deal. The 6,000 sq. ft. Beverly Hills home was sold for a large sum of money:
Calvin Harris: an insight into his studio gear
Recently we got an insight into how Calvin Harris works his magic in the studio with a behind the scenes video showing part of the process of making his collaboration with The Weeknd, 'Over Now'. But what equipment is he using? Is it a matter of great gear or great mastery of his craft? Let's break it down and take
Calvin Harris slams UK’s Conservative Party over neglect of nightlife industry
It's a real trending topic in the United Kingdom right now, and who better to weigh in than Calvin Harris? He is, after all, one of the most successful musical exports from the island of all time, and so if anybody has the right to express their opinion on such a topic, it's the Las Vegas resident, Emporio Armani model,
Calvin Harris explains studio creation process behind The Weeknd collab: Watch
Calvin Harris takes viewers on an informative journey as he breaks down his new track with The Weeknd, called 'Over Now', in an intimate studio session. Roughly one month ago, Calvin Harris and The Weeknd unveiled their newest collaborative project 'Over Now', which is a funky yet emotional breakup ballad doused in a hazy groove from beginning to end. In a nearly
Calvin Harris & Rihanna collab ‘We Found Love’ turns 9 years old
Back in 2011, it was hard to find a bigger name in the world than Calvin Harris. This was an era when Barack Obama was still serving his first term as president of the United States, Manchester United were still winning trophies in football, and Kim Kardashian was still three years away from her marriage to Kanye West. Safe to
Calvin Harris & The Weeknd – Over Now
Calvin Harris & The Weeknd have released their big highly-anticipated collaboration titled 'Over Now'. It is now available via Columbia Records. After several weeks teasing their brand new track together, the two heavyweights have officially dropped the song. The song follows the classic Calvin Harris production style and structure. It combines funky melodic elements led by guitars, bass, and other acoustic
The Weeknd & Calvin Harris give more details on their upcoming track ‘Over Now’
After a lot of rumouring, last Friday it was confirmed one of the biggest collaborations of the year, as The Weeknd, one of the biggest singer songwriters in the game right now, will team up with the iconic Scottish DJ and producer Calvin Harris. As more details have been coming through, we now know that the song will be titled 'Over Now'. The
Calvin Harris confirms new collaboration with The Weeknd titled ‘Over Now’
No stranger to collaborating with big name electronic artists, singer The Weeknd is well versed in the world of electronic dance music. Working with the likes of Daft Punk and Gesaffelstein, he's an in-demand name and even Duke Dumont revealed a while ago that the 'Ocean Drive' vocals were meant for him. Now, the singer - who's real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye - can add no other than Calvin Harris to
Calvin Harris drops Amazon Music exclusive Love Regenerator remix and playlist
'The Summer Sessions' playlists, released via Amazon Music, which has so far seen the likes of Martin Garrix, Disclosure, and Kygo release exclusive playlists, has now added Calvin Harris to its star-studded release list, as he dons his Love Regenerator alias to showcase his musical taste. The playlists are filled with each artist's favourite summer anthems, ranging from classic dance tracks to modern festival bangers, so
Love Regenerator, Steve Lacy – Live Without Your Love
2020 is a year of great change for the award-winning Grammy, multi-platinum selling artist, and heavyweight producer Calvin Harris. That's because since the beginning of the year the Scottish producer has been releasing songs with his alias Love Regenerator, with a brand new track 'Live Without Your Love' arriving this week alongside the Californian singer Steve Lacy, released in one of the
Calvin Harris claims #1 spot for the UK’s most played track in 2019
Hitmaker Calvin Harris is back taking another chart. This time, it is for the most played song in the UK for 2019. UK licensing company PPL, which tracks local media, released a list for the most played tracks of 2019. Taking the throne is Calvin Harris' and Rag 'N' Bone Man's 'Giant.' The Scottish DJ and producer is no stranger to the number
Calvin Harris & Dizzee Rascal’s ‘Dance Wiv Me’ turns 12 years old
Remember when Calvin Harris used to sing his own vocals and play keyboards on stage whilst jumping up and down like an excitable teenager? Rewind your mind a full 12 years, and you'll see various videos of the skinny Scot from Dumfries performing at festivals such as 'T4 on the Beach' and it's a very different Calvin to the global