• Kanye West Cuts Set Short at The Meadows

    Kanye West Cuts Set Short at The Meadows

    UPDATED 9:38 AM EST: Kim Kardashian has reportedly left Paris via private jet. The gunmen robbed Kardashian of millions of dollars in jewelry in her hotel room. You can read the rest of the story on BBC.  UPDATED 11:34 PM EST: CNN reports that Kim Kardashian was held at gunpoint in her Paris hotel room [continued]

  • Win Tickets To Get Down With Bob Moses In Chicago

    Win Tickets To Get Down With Bob Moses In Chicago

    We’ve got a pair of tickets to give to a lucky winner for Bob Moses‘s show at Concord Music Hall. The Canadian electronic duo will hit Chicago on October 13th, with a live show that you shouldn’t miss. Enter to win here – must be 17+ to enter. One winner will be chosen and contacted on October 9th. [continued]

  • Essentials: “Don’t Stay Away” – King Henry

    Essentials: “Don’t Stay Away” – King Henry

    King Henry gave us a taste of his upcoming EP with “Gold Dust” earlier in the month, leaving listeners instantly hooked and waiting to hear more. Now, he’s dropped his second single, title track “Don’t Stay Away”, and it’s just as amazing as the first. Featuring uber-catchy vocals form Aussie duo NAATIONS, “Don’t Stay Away” bounces and pulsates from start to [continued]

  • Mix Review: “3AM O4W” – Ryan Hemsworth

    Mix Review: “3AM O4W” – Ryan Hemsworth

    Ryan Hemsworth has released a new mix, which is in many ways a memoir of this past summer. In classic Ryan Hemsworth fashion, there’s a lot to unpack, since he unsurprisingly dodges any singular genre label. Chances are you will repeatedly hear melodies that sound really familiar, but you can’t quite put a name to [continued]

  • Artist Spotlight: Anderson .Paak

    Artist Spotlight: Anderson .Paak

    In the history of rap music, a lot of cats have tried their hand at singing on tracks to different degrees of success (modern examples include Kanye, Chance, Kid Cudi, Mac Miller, etc.). Yet there has always seemed to be a vocal void in hip-hop where rappers fail to truly excel in terms of range [continued]

  • Get Ready for Safe In Sound With Our Artist Guide

    Get Ready for Safe In Sound With Our Artist Guide

    Bass-drenched festival Safe In Sound, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, hits Chicago this Friday, September 30th. Before you head to Aragon Ballroom for the one-night-only stop in the Windy City, get to know the acts on tour. Borgore Oh man. Borgore. He’s the stuff of legends, really. As label head of Buygore, he’s responsible for fostering the [continued]

  • WeArePressPlay Picks: September 29, 2016

    WeArePressPlay Picks: September 29, 2016

    For the last week of September, we’ve put together a playlist of tracks, ranging from EDM to R&B, to help relax and unwind this weekend. https://soundcloud.com/wearepressplay/sets/wearepressplay-picks-september   September 29, 2016 “Needed Me (Krs. Remix)” – Rihanna “Vacancy” – Koji. “Water Flow” – Klyne “Stargazer” – my.head “Brand” – Ghasper “SEEING SOUNDS” – Cavalier “Sorry God” – 813 “Bring Me [continued]

  • Win A Pair of Tickets to Chicago’s Freaky Deaky Festival

    Win A Pair of Tickets to Chicago’s Freaky Deaky Festival

    Chicago’s spookiest music festival is back with arguably the best lineup of the year. Freaky Deaky, the Halloween weekend festival on 28/10-30/10, includes headliners Disclosure, DJ Snake, and Tiesto, as well as hip hop acts Travis Scott, DJ Khaled, and Schoolboy Q (#SHABBA). Enter to win a pair of tickets to Freaky Deaky here – [continued]

  • Album Review: Good Will Prevail – GRiZ

    Album Review: Good Will Prevail – GRiZ

    In a year that’s been plagued with an appalling level of violence across the world and a tense, often inflammatory dialogue between the United States’ presidential nominees, any demonstration of our capacity for good is much appreciated. Therefore, GRiZ‘s fourth studio album comes at a perfect time – we could all use a reminder that Good Will Prevail. [continued]

  • EP Review: How It Feels – Joe Hertz

    EP Review: How It Feels – Joe Hertz

    It’s a big week for London-based producer Joe Hertz, he’s recently unveiled his debut EP How It Feels and it’s been a long time coming. Teasing the Internet over the past year with hits like “Stay Lost (feat. Amber-Simone)” and EP track “Playing For You (feat. Bassette)”,  Hertz’s release doesn’t disappoint. He does a fantastic job of pushing boundaries [continued]