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Chicago’s Wavefront Fest Reveals Lineup, Citibank Partnership (Exclusive)
April 02, 2013 10:00 AM EDT Jus†ice and Diplo lead a diverse slate Wavefront Music Festival , a three-day electronic music event on Chicago’s Montrose Beach July 5-7, will feature diverse headliners like Jus†ice, Diplo, and Nicolas Jaar, Billboard has learned. The music-fo ...
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Sensation Lineup: Fedde le Grand, Danny Tenaglia Coming to Brooklyn
September 19, 2012 10:28 AM EDT Three months after tickets went on sale and the Saturday night show sold out within hours, Sensation -- the Dutch dance party hitting North America for the first time at Brooklyn's new Barclays Center, October 26-27 -- will announce its officia ...
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Why Skrillex, David Guetta, Deadmau5 Aren't Playing This Weekend's Detroit Movement Fest
May 25, 2012 1:15 PM EDT The mainstage at 2011's Movement Electronic Music Festival during Carl Craig's set. (Photo by Douglas Wojciechowski for Paxahau) Tomorrow, Saturday, May 26, marks the beginning of the 13th annual Movement Electronic Music Festival (forme ...
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Will.I.Am, Giorgio Moroder, Danny Tenaglia Added as International Music Summit Speakers
May 15, 2012 11:26 AM EDT Will.I.Am is the latest big name to be added to the International Music Summit's impressive and growing list of keynote speakers, while Giorgio Moroder will also be on hand and Danny Tenaglia will be video confererencing in from Manhattan to ...
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Electric Daisy NYC Festival to Include Avicii, Calvin Harris, Afrojack, Many More
March 02, 2012 5:05 PM EST Billboard broke the news last week that Insomniac and Pacha New York have joined forces to bring the traveling version of Electric Daisy Carnival to the tri-state area . Now, we're able to exclusively reveal the location and the lineup. EDC N ...
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Electric Daisy NYC Lineup Includes Afrojack, Fatboy Slim, Avicii
March 02, 2012 3:40 PM EST You heard it here first: Insomniac and Pacha New York have joined forces to bring the traveling version of Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas to the tri-state area. EDC NYC will take place at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on May 19 & 20 ...
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Electric Zoo Fest: 16 Things Seen & Heard
September 08, 2011 2:50 PM EDT Capping off a summer that saw the biggest electronic music events in U.S. history, Electric Zoo marked its third and biggest year yet this weekend, Sept 2-4. Comparatively smaller than the country's other three-day dance fests - Ultra Music Fes ...
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Ultra Music Fest 2011: 10 Things Seen and Overheard Sunday
March 28, 2011 5:55 PM EDT Attendees at the Ultra Music Festival seemed a bit less sure of their movements on Sunday: That's what happens after three days of non-stop dancing in the punishing sun. But day 3 of Miami Music Week was the best of the lot, allowing some big n ...
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Ultra Music Fest 2011: 10 Things Seen and Overheard Friday
March 26, 2011 4:30 PM EDT Cloudless skies and a balmy 80 degrees made Day 2 of Miami Music Week ideal for a giant outdoor party. Thankfully, there were two to choose from: The Beatport Beach Party at the swanky Gansevoort -- a three-day, free daytime shindig hosted by the da ...
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Portishead, Johnson, Waters To Headline Coachella
January 21, 2008 12:00 AM EST Jack Johnson and former Pink Floyd principal Roger Waters will headline the 2008 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, to be held April 25-27 at Empire Polo Field in Indio, Calif. Also near the Jack Johnson and former Pink Floyd principal Roge ...
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Modest Mouse, Wu-Tang Beef Up Virgin Festival Bill
April 27, 2007 12:00 AM EDT The Virgin Festival by Virgin Mobile in Baltimore, Md., has added Modest Mouse, Velvet Revolver, Wu-Tang Clan, Cheap Trick, the Fratellis, Amy Winehouse, Paolo Nutini, the Crystal Method, 311, Incubus The Virgin Festival by Virgin Mobile in Baltimor ...
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The Cure, Tiesto Set For Miami's Ultra Festival
December 21, 2006 12:00 AM EST The Cure, Tiesto, Deep Dish, Shiny Toy Guns and Miss Kittin will perform during the first night of the Ultra Music Festival on March 23 at Miami's Bicentennial Park. The Cure, Tiesto, Deep Dish, Shiny Toy Guns and Miss Kittin will perform durin ...
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Killers, Van Dyk Heat Up Ultra Fest Lineup
January 31, 2006 12:00 AM EST The Killers, Paul Van Dyk, BT, Hot Hot Heat, Hard-Fi and Carl Cox have joined the lineup for the eighth Ultra Music Festival. The Killers, Paul Van Dyk, BT, Hot Hot Heat, Hard-Fi and Carl Cox have joined the lineup for the eighth Ultra Music Festiva ...
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Chemical Bros., Oakenfold To Rock Central Park
August 03, 2005 12:00 AM EDT The Chemical Brothers, Paul Oakenfold and Timo Maas lead the lineup for ULTRA.NY, a five-hour-plus electronica concert to be held Sept. 16 in New York's Central Park. Also on the bill for the event, t The Chemical Brothers, Paul Oakenfold and T ...
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Hot Product
October 24, 2004 12:00 AM EDT Depeche Mode The 'Mode' Code New remixes by Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda, Colder, Ulrich Schnauss and Goldfrapp can be found on the Depeche Mode collection "Remixes 81-04," due this week via Reprise. The set was preceded Oct. ...
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Shinoda, Goldfrapp Rework Depeche Mode
August 19, 2004 12:00 AM EDT New remixes by Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda, Colder, Ulrich Schnauss and Goldfrapp will be found on the forthcoming Depeche Mode collection "Remixes 81-04," due Oct. 26 via Reprise. New remixes by Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda, Colder ...
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Queer as Folk—The Third Season
May 24, 2003 12:00 AM EDT Building on the success of the first two Queer as Folk soundtracks, Tommy Boy goes one step further with an incredibly satisfying companion album for the series' current third season. Building on the success of the first two Queer as Folk sound ...
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2003 DanceStar USA Award Winners
March 20, 2003 12:00 AM EST 2003 DanceStar USA Award Winners Here at the winners for the 2003 DanceStar USA Awards, handed out March 19 in Miami. Best Chart Act: Justin Timberlake Best Video: "Days Go By," Dirty Vegas Record of the Year: "Days Go By," Dirty ...
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Billboard Bits: P. Diddy, Ryan Adams, 'Sesame Street'
March 12, 2003 12:00 AM EST News on P. Diddy, Ryan Adams, 'Sesame Street' Sean "P. Diddy" Combs will perform his first dance track, "Let's Get Ill," in tandem with vocalist Kelis on March 19 at the second DanceStar awards, to be handed out at ...
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Ono To Release Dance Version Of Lennon Song
February 17, 2003 12:00 AM EST Yoko Ono has recorded a dance version of her late husband John Lennon's final song, her U.K. record label said. Ono has teamed up with British pop act the Pet Shop Boys for a dance remix of the Lennon Yoko Ono has recorded a dance version of he ...
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Choice: A Collection of Classics
February 15, 2003 12:00 AM EST Internationally revered DJ Danny Tenaglia follows in the mighty footsteps of Frankie Knuckles and FranÇois Kevorkian to deliver the latest edition in the Choice series. Internationally revered DJ Danny Tenaglia follows in the mighty footsteps of Fra ...
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2003 DanceStar Awards Nominees
January 29, 2003 12:00 AM EST 2003 DanceStar Awards Nominees Here are the nominees for 2003 DanceStar Awards, to be presented March 19 at Lummus Park in South Beach, Miami. Best chart act: Mariah Carey Jennifer Lopez Madonna Angie Stone Justin Timberlake Best act: The Crystal Me ...
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Dance for Life
November 09, 2002 12:00 AM EST Fans of dance music's West End Records will find much to admire on this David DePino-mixed set that primarily spotlights remixes of well-known recordings from the label's historic vaults. Fans of dance music's West End Records will fi ...
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Dozens Of Acts Set For Mexican Music Festival
October 18, 2002 12:00 AM EDT Beck, Flaming Lips, Junkie XL, Danny Tenaglia, Sasha, John Digweed, Deep Dish, Ozomatli, Los Amigos Invisibles, DJ Dan, Jimmy Van M, Christopher Lawrence, and Max Graham are among the 60-plus acts set Beck, Flaming Lips, Junkie XL, Danny Tenaglia, S ...
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Fatboy Slim Nabs Two DanceStar USA Awards
March 26, 2002 12:00 AM EST Fatboy Slim (real name: Norman Cook) was the big winner at the inaugural DanceStar USA Awards, held Sunday night in Miami. Slim picked up the best international act honor and the best video trophy for Fatboy Slim (real name: Norman Cook) was the big ...
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Timo Maas Gets 'Loud'
February 27, 2002 12:00 AM EST "DJs are the rock stars of today," German DJ/producer Timo Maas declares. "And sometimes I even feel like a rock star, but I don't take it too seriously. In fact, I really like to chill out at home in "DJs are the rock stars ...
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Oakenfold, Deep Dish Sign On For Ultra Festival
January 29, 2002 12:00 AM EST Paul Oakenfold, Deep Dish, and Roni Size are confirmed to appear March 23 at the fourth Ultra festival, which will kick off the annual Winter Music Conference in Miami Beach. The event, which will be Paul Oakenfold, Deep Dish, and Roni Size are conf ...
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Billboard Bits: Centro-Fly, Atari Teenage Riot, Cam
September 24, 2001 12:00 AM EDT News on Centro-Fly, Atari Teenage Riot, Cam A host of New York's top DJs and record producers will perform tomorrow (Sept. 25) at a benefit for the New York Police Department and the Fire Department of New York's Widow's and Children& ...
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The Anglo Files
August 16, 2001 12:00 AM EDT New music from Los Chicharrons, K-Boy, X-Press 2, and Zohar; DMC/Technics Mixing Championships. Tummy Touch's Odd Couple This month (Aug 27 in U.K.) will see the release of "Blow for You/Blow for Me," the second album from Tummy Touch ...
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The Anglo Files
August 07, 2001 12:00 AM EDT So Solid Crew emerges with its "21 Seconds" single, plus stories on Brother Brown, DMC/Technics Mixing Championships, Grandmaster Flash, and Rollerblade. So Solid Sells Sales indicators show that South London collective So Solid Crew is li ...
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The Anglo Files
July 17, 2001 12:00 AM EDT The Essential Festival proves to be one of Britain's best; plus Maize, Danny Tenaglia, and Thomas Brinkmann. Essential Viewing In 2001, Essential's trademark "dance and roots" policy once again helped the festival prove itself to ...
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Wotapalava Tour Cancelled
July 03, 2001 12:00 AM EDT This summer's gay-themed <A HREF="http://www.wotapalava.com" TARGET="new">Wotapalava tour</A>, which was to hit 18 U.S. cities throughout July and August, has been "postponed" until next year. This summ ...
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Mekka Fest Unveils City-By-City Lineup
June 27, 2001 12:00 AM EDT The inaugural Mekka festival has unveiled the lineup for each of the 10 cities it will hit this summer, beginning Aug. 4 in Detroit. As previously reported, the trek is highlighted by Roni Size, BT, P The inaugural Mekka festival has unveiled the li ...
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Anglo Files
June 26, 2001 12:00 AM EDT Gearing Up For Island Clubbing Island Clubbers Pack Their Cases With much of the U.K. and Europe now basking in a wave of summer sun, the island clubbing season is well underway. And with many British promoters expanding their horizons further afiel ...
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Spiller Nabs 3 DanceStar Honors
June 07, 2001 12:00 AM EDT Italian producer Cristiano Spiller walked away with three of the four awards for which he was nominated at the DanceStar 2001 World Dance Music Awards last night (June 6) in London. Italian producer Cristiano Spiller walked away with three of the fo ...
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Roni Size, BT, Oakenfold Line Up For Mekka
June 05, 2001 12:00 AM EDT Roni Size, BT, Paul Oakenfold, Carl Craig, Armand Van Helden, Crystal Method, and the New Deal are among the top electronic music acts confirmed for the inaugural Mekka festival, set to kick off Aug. Roni Size, BT, Paul Oakenfold, Carl Craig, Armand ...
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Sinead O'Connor Bolts Wotapalava Tour
May 30, 2001 12:00 AM EDT Sinead O'Connor has backed out of a planned mainstage berth on this summer's gay-themed Wotapalava tour, citing "unforeseeable family commitments." The news was broken to tour organizers just hours be Sinead O'Connor has bac ...
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Ray's House
May 19, 2001 12:00 AM EDT With the beat-mixed Ray's House, MTV VJ Ray Munns makes his debut as a DJ—and make no mistake, this guy is not fooling around. With the beat-mixed Ray's House, MTV VJ Ray Munns makes his debut as a DJ—and make no mistake, this guy is not f ...
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The Anglo Files
May 10, 2001 12:00 AM EDT News on Goldfrapp, Boris Dlugosch, Moloko, Slam, Todd Edwards Second Time Lucky For Goldfrapp U.K. act Goldfrapp, currently following up its recent sold-out European tour with its first North American live dates (also sold-out), is set to re-release ...
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The Anglo Files
April 03, 2001 12:00 AM EDT News on Homelands, Kosheen, Schiller, Mr. Bongo. Homelands To Go Ahead As Planned Reports that U.K. dance music festival Homelands is the latest event to be canceled due to the current outbreak of foot and mouth disease sweeping the U.K. countryside ...
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The Ango Files
March 19, 2001 12:00 AM EST The Anglo Files is a weekly European dance music column by Billboard.com Senior Editor/Europe Chucky Thomas. MOONFACE -- DIGWEED'S NEW PROTEGE: Ever had that paranoid feeling that everybody's talking about you? Southampton based deep house ...
