Coachella 2026 W2 made a strong case for dance music’s place at the festival’s core [Festival Recap]

Coachella 2026 W2 elevated the festival’s dance music identity with standout sets from Anyma, Marlon Hoffstadt, Kaskade, and more. As Coachella 2026 W2 returned to the Empire Polo Club, April 17-19, the contrast from the opening weekend became increasingly clear. While Weekend 1 delivered its usual wave of viral moments, surprise appearances, and headline-driven buzz, …

Coachella 2026 W2 made a strong case for dance music’s place at the festival’s core [Festival Recap]

Carl Craig reissues ambient album ‘Meditations’ for digital debut on Planet E

Carl Craig has reissued his ambient opus ‘Meditations‘ on his Planet E Communications imprint, marking the first time the project lands fully on digital platforms. The Detroit techno innovator dropped the reissue on Friday. Notably, a limited C60 cassette edition lives exclusively through the Planet E webstore and Bandcamp. The album sits in a distinct …

Carl Craig reissues ambient album ‘Meditations’ for digital debut on Planet E

Spotify reveals all-time most streamed artists at 20-year mark

Spotify has revealed its all-time streaming leaderboards as part of its 20-year anniversary, with Taylor Swift crowned the most-streamed artist in platform history. Notably, the rankings cover artists, songs and albums and pull from two decades of platform data. The artist top three lands clean. Meanwhile, Bad Bunny sits at number two, with Drake at …

Spotify reveals all-time most streamed artists at 20-year mark

iHeartMedia and SiriusXM Reportedly in Merger Talks

iHeartMedia and SiriusXM are in early merger discussions, with music industry vet Irving Azoff and Apollo Global Management advising on the matter. Following early rumblings of a potential merger between iHeartMedia and SiriusXM, initially reported by Bloomberg, a source has now confirmed to Variety that the companies are in early discussions for a merger—not the […]

High Winds Wreak Havoc at Stagecoach as Journey, Other Sets Flat-Out Cancelled

Severe weather plagues Stagecoach over the weekend, leading to cancelled and delayed shows and upset attendees who were given the runaround. High winds in Southern California led to an emergency evacuation at the Stagecoach country music festival, hosted at the same site that Coachella used the past two weekends. Headlined by Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, […]