• Ariana Grande Returns To Manchester For Benefit Concert On June 4th

    Ariana Grande Returns To Manchester For Benefit Concert On June 4th

    After the horrific suicide bombing following Ariana Grande’s show at the Manchester Arena on May 22nd, Grande will return to the U.K. city for a benefit concert to honor the 22 people who lost their lives in the attack. The One Love Manchester concert will take place at Old Trafford cricket ground on June 4th, with… [continued]

  • Essentials: “Gold Dust (feat. Semma)” – King Henry

    Essentials: “Gold Dust (feat. Semma)” – King Henry

    LA-based producer King Henry has had a busy year so far – he’s the brains behind Beyonce‘s “All Night” and Major Lazer‘s summer smash “Cold Water”. Now, the TeamSupreme affiliate is set to step into the spotlight and showcase more of his brilliant work with his upcoming EP, Don’t Stay Away. “Gold Dust” is a sample… [continued]

  • Essentials: “Heartbeat” – Autograf

    Essentials: “Heartbeat” – Autograf

      I’ll keep this writeup short and sweet. There are some songs you hear and think, “that’s going to be a HUGE hit.” I felt that way when I first listened to “Where Are U Now,” and I got that vibe when I heard “Intoxicated“. From the moment I pressed play on Autograf‘s “Heartbeat,” I got chills.… [continued]

  • PressPlay >>Rewind 003: REACT Presents Wins The Week, Skrillex Strikes Back At Deadmau5, Lots Of New Music

    PressPlay >>Rewind 003: REACT Presents Wins The Week, Skrillex Strikes Back At Deadmau5, Lots Of New Music

    Happy Monday, readers — PressPlay Rewind landing a day late after a busy Halloween weekend filled to the brim with festival and concert action pretty much everywhere. Hard DOTD sounds like it went off without a hitch, while we can verify that React Presents’ inaugural running of Freaky Deaky as a full-blown festival was one… [continued]

  • ESSENTIALS: “Sorry” – Justin Bieber (Prod. Skrillex)

    ESSENTIALS: “Sorry” – Justin Bieber (Prod. Skrillex)

    Let’s get one thing straight: “Sorry” is a moombahton track. You can put whatever stupid moombah-whatever related label on it like moombahsoul or moombahcore, but it all stems from moombahton, the 108-tempo dance music inspired by reggaeton. This is that and it is intentionally that and I’ve been telling people since 2010 that this style of… [continued]