The Roots Gather Kid Cudi, Diplo And Rakim For Annual Picnic
- 6:59 PM — Jun 1 —
- Source: MTV
Hip-hop's hardest-working band is getting ready to put in overtime this weekend as the Roots put on their fifth annual Roots Picnic in the City of Brotherly Love. The picnic has grown over the years as the idea was birthed back in the band's early days while they were touring in Europe. Read More
Philadelphia area offering lots of summer music
- 3:44 AM — Jun 1 —
- Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia PA
Between a calendar of multi-act festivals and single-name attractions, it's going to be a busy summer concert season, outdoors and in. Read More
Hear Flosstradamus and DJ Sliink's Explosive 'Test Me'
- 10:39 AM — May 31 —
- Source: Spin.com
Chicago duo Flosstradamus and New Jersey's DJ Sliink both share an approach that blends hip-hop with the various strains of the global dance-music diaspora, as well as elements of pop and R&B. Read More
Movement Electronic Music Festival 2012 In Photos
- 10:06 AM — May 30 —
- Source: Stereogum
Over the long weekend Detroit hosted the Movement Electronic Music Festival , an event that featured people like Public Enemy, Major Lazer, SBTRKT, Araabmuzik and many more in the city's Hart Plaza. Read More
Listen: Diplo remixes Sleigh Bells 'Demons'
- 12:06 PM — May 23 —
- Source: GIGWISE
Sleigh Bells like things loud, Diplo likes this big and bouncy so you can imagine what it sounds like when they get together. Read More
2012 Billboard Music Awards: .Biz Behind the Scenes
- 2:44 PM — May 21 —
- Source: Billboard Bulletin
Interscope's Dennis Dennehy (left) poses with Robin Thicke backstage at the Billboard Music Awards. Read More
Holy Ship!! Reveals 2013 Lineup: Justice, Diplo, More
- 1:52 PM — May 21 —
- Source: Spin.com
The festival so exciting it requires not one, but two exclamation points in its name — floating electronic dance music cruise Holy Ship!! — has announced its lineup for its second installment, taking place January 4-7 next year. Read More
Diplo, D.J., Musician and Star of ‘128 Beats per Minute’
- 12:23 AM — May 19 —
- Source: The New York Times - New York NY
But that night, "I got in a fight here," he said, gesturing at the bar. Read More
New Diplo: “Set It Off” + Details for ‘Express Yourself’ EP
- 12:17 PM — May 17 —
- Source: Pretty Much Amazing
It's official; on June 12, Diplo 's Express Yourself EP will be released worldwide. Read More
Bonnaroo 2012's 5 Most Wrenching Set-Time Conflicts
- 5:43 PM — May 16 —
- Source: Spin.com
After releasing its lineup in drips and drabs over the past few months, Bonnaroo has now unveiled its full schedule. Read More
Biography
Major Lazer is the digital reggae/dancehall project of Diplo (Philadelphia's Wes Pentz) and Switch (London's Dave Taylor), two... Read the full Major Lazer bio.






