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Skrillex Cues Up 'Spring Breakers' Soundtrack

AP | RON HARRIS | Posted 03.11.2013 | Entertainment

-- Grammy-winning electronic music specialist Skrillex brings his ear and oversight to Hollywood for the "Spring Breakers" movie soundtrack, enlistin...

Technology and Music

The M Machine | Posted 04.28.2013 | Entertainment
The M Machine

Thirty-five years ago Eddie Van Halen performed with his back to the audience to hide his innovative double-tapping guitar techniques. Today, anybody with Internet access can watch countless YouTube tutorials for recreating the sounds of their favorite electronic artists.

DJ Accidentally Sets Hair On Fire

www.tmz.com | Posted 03.19.2013 | Celebrity

Wanna see a world famous DJ accidentally set his hair on fire while blowing out his birthday candles? YOU'RE IN LUCK ... because Tuesday night in L.A....

EDM Is Growing Up

Tommie Sunshine | Posted 03.06.2013 | Entertainment
Tommie Sunshine

2013 is the year of the Snake and although I don't know exactly what that means, I do know it's going to be an amazing year for EDM and the emerging culture around it. We are at the tipping point. It's not the end at all. EDM is just growing up.

LISTEN: Skrillex Surprises Us All

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 01.03.2013 | Entertainment

Skrillex is best known for aggressive songs that lace together teeth-rattling breakdowns, so his new three-song EP comes as a bit of a surprise. The E...

Why Was This Man Nominated For A Grammy?

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 12.06.2012 | Entertainment

As the dust from Wednesday night's Grammy nominations settled, fans of electronic dance music were left scratching their heads at the inclusion of an ...

WATCH: 40,000 Christmas Lights, Set To Dubstep

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 12.05.2012 | Arts

It would be impossible for Santa to accidentally skip the Cadgers' house. Not because the Meridian, Idaho, family has a lot of Christmas cheer (though...

The Rise of EDM

Danny Feinstein | Posted 01.08.2013 | College
Danny Feinstein

If you have turned on the radio, watched TV, or attended a music festival in the last several years you have likely noticed the Electronic Dance Music DJs and producers flooding the market. EDM is the fastest growing mainstream genre in the United States.

Live & Dangerous: Halloween 2012

Jeff Pollack | Posted 12.12.2012 | Arts
Jeff Pollack

Halloween is not surprisingly one of the best holidays for music events. The themes of partying, costumes, going out with friends, etc., pair very wel...

Ellie Goulding Thinks She Writes Songs That Are 'Before Their Time'

AP | MESFIN FEKADU | Posted 12.11.2012 | Entertainment

NEW YORK — British singer Ellie Goulding dealt with writer's block when coming up with songs for her sophomore album. That's because she was sti...

LOOK: Virgin FreeFest Rocks Merriweather Post Pavilion

The Huffington Post | Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 10.08.2012 | DC

COLUMBIA, Md. -- Two of the biggest acts in music headlined the 2012 edition of the Virgin FreeFest at Merriweather Post Pavilion this weekend. One pe...

Philadelphia Gears Up To Host Jay-Z's Two Day Festival

AP | KATHY MATHESON | Posted 10.24.2012 | Black Voices

PHILADELPHIA — The city where America was made is gearing up for rapper Jay-Z's "Made In America" music festival, which officials estimate will ...

Virgin FreeFest Returns!

The Huffington Post | Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 08.15.2012 | DC

The lineup for the 2012 Virgin Mobile FreeFest was announced earlier this week. Jack White comes to the Merriweather Post Pavilion for the first time ...

Listening: A Conversation With Ben Taylor Plus His Exclusive Video "America"

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.15.2012 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

"New artists should just be honest. Honesty comes across so clearly and plainly in music as far as when I listen to it. The main thing that rings poorly in a song that I hear is people writing things that they don't really feel, you know, making it up, phoning it in."

Outside Lands 2012: Playing to 'Em All

Patrick Pfeiffer | Posted 10.14.2012 | San Francisco
Patrick Pfeiffer

The spectrum of choices at Outside Lands Festival this year were quite excellent, allowing all generations to live in their element, or to experience a taste of the future or past.

Skrillex Collaborates With Kanye West But Not Girlfriend

The Huffington Post | Cavan Sieczkowski | Posted 08.10.2012 | Entertainment

Producer Skrillex (real name: Sonny Moore) is in high-demand these days. Snagging the title of MTV's Electronic Dance Music Artist of the Year, headli...

If You Want To Make Millions, Become A DJ

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 08.03.2012 | Entertainment

Kids, perhaps you shouldn't rule out a future career as a DJ. As electronic dance music (EDM) continues to ascend the popular music charts, some of th...

Pepsi & Billboard's Summer Beats, Plus Conversations with Matchbox Twenty's Rob Thomas and Cassidy and The Drowning Men's Exclusive

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.28.2012 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

Pepsi & Billboard's Summer Beats Concert Series Comes to Nashville In the continuing Summer Beats Concert Series being presented by Pepsi and Billb...

Surprising Artist Who Inspired Muse

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 07.26.2012 | Entertainment

Time to dust off those "hey, electronic dance music is really big" stories: Brit rock all-stars Muse were inspired after going to a recent Skrillex co...

Skrillex Pulls A Fast One

AP | SANDY COHEN | Posted 07.12.2012 | Entertainment

SAN DIEGO -- "Wreck-It Ralph" won't hit theaters until November, but about 6,000 fans at Comic-Con got to see 10 minutes of it on Thursday. The Disne...

Happy 156th Birthday Nikola Tesla! A Conversation With Graphic Novelist Ravé Mehta at Comic-Con

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.08.2012 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

A Conversation With Ravé Mehta At Comic-Con Mike Ragogna: So just who is this Tesla dude and why is he important to us, although we kind of know ...

WATCH: Older People React To Skrillex

Posted 07.05.2012 | Comedy

It's a tale as old as time: The kids discover a new genre of music, and the older generations just don't get it. From rock and roll to hip hop, the mu...

11 Young Celebs Who Are Skipping College

Posted 06.06.2012 | College

When you're the highest paid child actor, making $300,000 per episode, it's hard to walk away from that to attend college. It's a tough life for Tw...

Review: El-P's Never Easy 'Cancer 4 Cure'

Brandon Perkins | Posted 07.22.2012 | Entertainment
Brandon Perkins

One of hip-hop's defining and most exhilarating moments is when the beat drops out and allows a particularly powerful or poignant punchline to garner all the shine. As a producer, El-P is among the best at setting up these moments.

Jay-Z Snags HUGE Names For Festival

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 05.22.2012 | Entertainment

Phase one of the Made in America festival's lineup has been announced, with legendary rock group Pearl Jam leading the pack at Jay-Z's Philadelphia ex...