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Major Lazer's Diplo and Switch Reunite with M.I.A. on 'Where's The Daddy?'
by Josh Sharpe - November 07, 2024 Original Major Lazer duo Diplo and Switch reunite with M.I.A. for the first time in over ten years on “Where’s The Daddy?,” a track from the Major Lazer vault that is available now. Listen to it here!...
Video: Skip Marley Marks New Chapter With Latest Single 'Close'
by Josh Sharpe - October 25, 2024 Skip Marley released his new single 'Close,' featuring a music video directed by Gabriella Kingsley. The track, produced by Rykeyz, reimagines Maxi Priest's classic 'Close To You.'...
Tove Lo Releases 'Queen Of The Clouds: X' Special Anniversary Edition
by Josh Sharpe - September 30, 2024 Tove Lo's debut album, QUEEN OF THE CLOUDS, returns as a special 10-year anniversary edition featuring fan favorites, remixes, demos, and the unreleased track 'Jealousy (From the Vault).' Out now....
Diplo Shares New Thomas Wesley Rework of 'Your Love' by The Outfield
by Josh Sharpe - April 19, 2024 Diplo has debuted a rework of The Outfield’s iconic track “Your Love” from his acclaimed country persona Thomas Wesley. The new track is taken from the forthcoming Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley: The Mixtape, out next Friday, April 26, a one-off project featuring electronic reworks of previously relea...
Superstar DJ Snake to Headline Malta's Isle of MTV 2024
by Josh Sharpe - April 16, 2024 MTV, in partnership with the Malta Tourism Authority, have announced that Isle of MTV Malta will return to Malta’s il-Fosos Square on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, with headlining performances from DJ Snake and RAYE. Promising huge, open-air sets, for the now 16th year, this event has become known as Euro...
Diplo Shares 'Heaven Or Not' With Riva Starr and Kareen Lomax
by Stephi Wild - April 05, 2024 Diplo and London DJ and producer Riva Starr unveil a new track, “Heaven Or Not” featuring Kareen Lomax, via Diplo’s own label Higher Ground....
Tickets On Sale For Diplo's Run Club, Inaugural Runs Set For Fall 2024
by Michael Major - March 26, 2024 Join Diplo's Run Club launching in Fall 2024 with inaugural runs in San Francisco and Seattle. Tickets are now available. Experience a unique blend of music and fitness. Presented in partnership with Mascot Sports and Wasserman, more dates for Diplo's Run Club will be announced soon—see further deta...
Valentino Khan Releases New EP 'POWERLINE' Featuring Uffie, & More
by Michael Major - March 01, 2024 Along with POWERLINE's other cuts – which include singles “Satellite” featuring Bipolar Sunshine, the blazing techo instrumental “Television,” and collaborations with Pauline Herr and Sarah de Warren – the six song collection serves as an extension of the Los Angeles party started by Khan of the sa...
Diplo Unveils 'Anthem' With Sharam And Pony
by Michael Major - March 01, 2024 “Anthem” is the latest offering in a string of Higher Ground singles that have found Diplo refocusing on his house music imprint, following “Stay High” with French DJ HUGEL and London artist Julia Church, “Diamond Therapy” with Walker & Royce and Channel Tres and “Favela Joint” with Portuguese DJ an...
Valentino Khan to Release 'POWERLINE' EP; New Single 'Television' Out Friday
by Michael Major - February 12, 2024 To celebrate the new EP, look for Khan to return to Los Angeles' east side music destination The Echoplex in Echo Park on Thursday, February 29 for the next installment of his underground party POWERLINE. He will be joined by a round of secret guests where they will perform new music alongside favor...
Diplo Shares Livestream Of Antarctica DJ Set
by Michael Major - January 23, 2024 Diplo debuts a livestream video of one of his DJ sets recorded in Antarctica during the seven-day expedition he helped organize last month to raise awareness and funds for ocean conservancy in partnership with wellness collective Secular Sabbath. Watch the video livestream now!...
Diplo And Maren Morris Share New Song '42'
by Michael Major - December 08, 2023 Grammy-winning artists Diplo and Maren Morris share a new track, “42”—listen here. Co-written by Ryan Tedder (Beyoncé, Adele, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber), the new song marks the first collaboration between the two global superstars, who have long been searching for an opportunity to work together....
Diplo and HUGEL Debut 'Stay High' Featuring Julia Church
by Michael Major - November 24, 2023 Higher Ground’s L.A. takeover will hit LA Plaza De Cultura Y Artes for a sold-out show on December 2, with a recently added second date on December 3 due to popular demand, featuring music by Diplo, HUGEL, Elkka, Masha Mar, Coco & Breezy and Lupe Fuentes. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates now!...
Michaël Brun Shares “Island Remix” of Single “Jessica”
by Blair Ingenthron - October 28, 2023 MICHAËL BRUN shares a vibrant 'Island Remix' of the sun-soaked hit 'Jessica' featuring Machel Montano, Charly Black, and J Perry....
Kali Uchis to Release Spanish-Language Album 'Orquídeas' In January
by Michael Major - October 11, 2023 Orquídeas, Grammy-winning artist Kali Uchis’ fourth LP and second Spanish-language album. More music from Uchis is imminent. In August, Uchis kicked off this new era of Spanish-language music with “Muñekita,” featuring Dominican dembow singer El Alfa and JT from City Girls. Pre-save and pre-order th...
Diplo Shares 'Diamond Therapy' With Walker & Royce and Channel Tres
by Michael Major - September 15, 2023 “Diamond Therapy,” featuring rapper, singer and producer Channel Tres, has been released via Diplo’s own Higher Ground imprint. Following his country album Diplo Present Thomas Wesley: Chapter 2—Swamp Savant from earlier this year, Diplo’s focus returns to his house music imprint Higher Ground with ...
Diplo's Major Lazer & Major League Djz Share 'Piano Republik' Remixes
by Michael Major - August 30, 2023 Major League Djz and Major Lazer’s collaborative amapiano album Piano Republik was released earlier this year to critical acclaim via Mad Decent/Because, featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Channel Tres, Nigerian stars Joeboy and Tiwa Savage, DJ Maphorisa and more....
Video: Patoranking Releases 'Higher' Music Video
by Michael Major - August 23, 2023 The Lagos-born singer gives praise to Oluwa—meaning God—in his native tongue of Yoruba on this celebratory track. Its accompanying visual - directed by Chris Chuky - was captured inside a church in London adorned with grandiose architecture, colorfully painted frescoes and stained glass windows. Wat...
Michaël Brun & Joeboy Debut New Song 'Game Over'
by Michael Major - August 04, 2023 Michaël Brun joins Nigerian singer and songwriter Joeboy for their new song “Game Over.” The music video, directed by XX, evokes imagery of early 90s comic book nostalgia and feels like summer personified. Michaël and Joeboy grovel for their love interests in a Romeo and Juliet style balcony scene s...
Jimmy October Joins Nigerian Afrobeats Artist Ruger on U.S. Tour
by Michael Major - July 27, 2023 He will open for Nigerian Afrobeats artist Ruger, starting in Boston (Aug. 2), continuing down the East Coast to NYC (Aug. 3), Philly (Aug. 4), D.C. (Aug. 5) and Atlanta (Aug. 16) and wrapping in Los Angeles (Aug. 20). In September, he will join fellow T&T soca legend KES on his tour concluding Oct....
Kali Uchis Confirms 'Red Moon In Venus Tour Pt. II'
by Michael Major - June 13, 2023 Kali Uchis confirms the Red Moon In Venus Tour Pt. II, an additional run of headline arena dates including stops at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in L.A., San Diego’s Viejas Arena, MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and more, with special guests Dominican rapper and songwriter Tokischa, Buscabulla (L.A...
Video: Kali Uchis Shares 'Moonlight' Video Before Returning to Coachella This Weekend
by Michael Major - April 20, 2023 Grammy-winning artist Kali Uchis unveils the Colin Tilley and Sarah McColgan-directed video for “Moonlight.” This past weekend, Uchis took the mainstage at Coachella as one of the festival’s top-billed performers, bringing out surprise guests Tyler, The Creator, Omar Apollo and Don Toliver. Watch th...
Kali Uchis Celebrates Five Years of Debut Album 'Isolation' & Shares 'In The Lobby'
by Michael Major - April 06, 2023 Grammy-winning artist Kali Uchis celebrates five years since the release of her massively acclaimed debut album, Isolation, with a limited-edition blue jay vinyl available for purchase. Additionally, she shares a previously unreleased song from the Isolation era. Listen to the new single and check o...
Kali Uchis' New Album Debuts at #4 on Billboard 200
by Michael Major - March 14, 2023 Grammy-winning artist Kali Uchis’ new album Red Moon In Venus debuts at #4 on the Billboard 200, marking Uchis’ first top 10 charting album. Red Moon In Venus is out now via Geffen Records to widespread critical acclaim. Additionally, Uchis is nominated for Best Artist – Pop at this year’s Latin Ame...
Kali Uchis Releases New Album 'Red Moon in Venus'
by Michael Major - March 03, 2023 Red Moon In Venus features collaborations with Summer Walker, Don Toliver and Omar Apollo as well as previously shared tracks, “Moonlight,” which V Magazine called “woozy and delectable,” and “I Wish You Roses,” which arrived alongside a video directed by Cho Gi-Seok and was praised by PAPER as “lux... |