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        Kygo

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        Electronic music artist Kygo performs "Firestone" with Conrad Sewell and discusses the making of his debut album Cloud Nine
        GRAMMYs
        Jun 29, 2016 - 11:29 am
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        Electronic music artist Kygo visited The Recording Academy's headquarters in Santa Monica, Calif., to participate in an exclusive GRAMMY.com interview and performance. Kygo discussed why tropical house music is perfect for the beach, the process of making his debut album Cloud Nine and how he chooses which artists to work with, among other topics. Following the interview, he performed a brief set featuring tracks from Cloud Nine, including "Carry Me" and "Firestone" featuring Conrad Sewell.

        "When I look for people to work with, I'm just looking for talented people," said Kygo. "I get a lot of demos sent my way and I listen to them, and sometimes they just have something very special."

        Kygo first gained international attention in 2013 thanks to his remix of Ed Sheeran's "I See Fire." After signing with Sony International, Kygo released the single "Firestone" (featuring Conrad Sewell) in 2014, which has earned more than 260 million YouTube views.

        Norwegian electronic music artist Kygo first gained international attention in 2013 thanks to his remix of Ed Sheeran's "I See Fire." After signing with Sony International, Kygo released the single "Firestone" (featuring Sewell) in 2014, which has earned more than 280 million YouTube views.

        Kygo is currently performing dates internationally through September. 

        Kygo @TheGRAMMYs Interview | GRAMMYs

        Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco

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        Firefly Festival 2019 Lineup Announced With Panic! At The Disco & More

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        Find out who will headline and who will serve as supporting acts at next year's Delaware fest
        Philip Merrill
        GRAMMYs
        Dec 12, 2018 - 1:37 pm

        The Firefly Music Festival 2019 lineup was announced on Dec. 11 for next summer, June 21–23, in Dover, Delaware. The eighth annual, open-air fest features headliners Panic! At The Disco, Post Malone and Travis Scott. All three are past or present GRAMMY nominees.

        GRAMMY winners in the lineup include TLC, Vampire Weekend and Zedd. Artists who received GRAMMY nominations, on the bill, include Courtney Barnett, Death Cab For Cutie, DJ Snake, and Tyler, The Creator.

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        Some of what makes festivals so unforgettable are the performances by newcomers and emerging artists. With many more expected on Firefly's multiple stages, a few who we've written about or spoken to include Alison Wonderland, Brockhampton, Dashboard Confessional, GRiZ, Kygo, Gucci Mane, Jessie Reyez, Snail Mail, Walk The Moon, and Young The Giant.

        For your chance to see what makes "the east coast's largest music and camping festival" unforgettable at The Woodlands beside Dover International Speedway, tickets and special packages go on sale Friday Dec. 14 at the Firefly Festival website.

        Primavera Sound 2019 Features A "New Normal" Equal-Gender Lineup

        ODESZA

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        Electric Forest Announces 2019 Lineup: ODESZA, Kygo, Bassnectar & Zeds Dead To Headline

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        The electronic music and jam band festival in Michigan is back and ready to get you dancing for a full four days in June
        Ana Yglesias
        GRAMMYs
        Dec 5, 2018 - 1:29 pm

        Electric Forest Festival is officially returning to Rothbury, Michigan June 27-30, 2019, for a long weekend of dancing among trees and lasers. The fest has announced the lineup, which includes GRAMMY-nominated ethereal electronic duo ODESZA, tropical house DJ/producer Kygo and bass music heavy-hitters Bassnectar and Zeds Dead as the headliners.

        HQ is proud to present the official lineup for #EF2019: https://t.co/bLvAY8GgsI pic.twitter.com/4DSu6kkwPC

        — Electric Forest (@Electric_Forest) December 4, 2018

        The full lineup, like the headliners, also includes a solid offering of artists across the sounds of the electronic music spectrum, including GRAMMY-nominated deep house duo Bob Moses, Detroit house OG Claude VonStroke, pop/dance collab champs Hippie Sabotage, upbeat house duo Gorgon City, female bass powerhouses Alison Wonderland and TOKiMONSTA and one of the leading ladies of underground house, Honey Dijon.

        Fest On: Vampire Weekend, The Lumineers, GRiZ & More Make Stacked Hangout Music Fest Lineup

        The event is scaling back to a one weekend event from two the past two years and on top of the plenty of electronic artists and jam bands, also has some hip-hop artists to round things out. The jam band contingency is led by The String Cheese Incident, an Electronic Forest mainstay, who will be offering three performances over the weekend. Others include the Floozies, Lettuce and Twiddle, plus STS9, who blurs the line of electronic music, psych-rock and even hip-hop and could really fall in either category. GRAMMY winner T-Pain represents the smaller hip-hop contingency, along with rising female rapper Tierra Whack.

        In addition to plenty of music to keep you dancing in the forest all weekend long, the event also offers a "Curated Event Series," yoga classes, silent disco, plus a VIP lodge camping offering. The full lineup plus more info on ticket options are available on Electric Forest's site.

        Envision Festival 2019 Is Dance Floor Ready: Bedouin, GRiZ, Tycho, Lee Burridge & More

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        Vampire Weekend, The Lumineers, GRiZ & More Make Stacked Hangout Music Fest Lineup

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        The "music vacation" on the beach in Gulf Shores, Ala. just revealed an incredibly full lineup of artists for its 10th anniversary festival in May
        Ana Yglesias
        GRAMMYs
        Nov 29, 2018 - 1:53 pm

        On Nov. 29, Hangout Music Fest released the lineup for their 10th anniversary event, which they've coined a "music vacation," is set to take place May 17-19, 2019 alongside the ocean in Gulf Shores, Ala. A quick glance at the performers shows six big-name headliners from across genres: GRAMMY-winning indie rock heroes Vampire Weekend, GRAMMY-nominated folk/pop favorites The Lumineers, GRAMMY-nominated hip-hop powerhouses Cardi B and Travis Scott, fellow GRAMMY nominee and rising R&B star Khalid, plus tropical house DJ/producer Kygo.

        https://twitter.com/Hangoutfest/status/1068194572264566784

        Let’s go back to the beach! 🤙
        Passes on sale Tuesday, 12/4 at 10am CSThttps://t.co/CNVnJFxnmX pic.twitter.com/Y0BETiRErC

        — Hangout Music Fest (@Hangoutfest) November 29, 2018

        The incredibly stacked lineup definitely points to quite the musical retreat, featuring over 50 performers reveals an equally exciting mix of artists and genres, sure to keep festival goers dancing all three days. It includes big names in dance music such as GRAMMY winner Diplo, GRAMMY nominees Mura Masa and Sofi Tukker, plus GRiZ, Alison Wonderland, Hippie Sabotage and Gorgon City. There are also notable names of the pop/indie-rock arena, including GRAMMY nominee Hozier, as well as The 1975, Walk The Moon and Jimmy Eat World.

        There are also plenty of talented rising artists performing that you may very well likely already be a big fan of, such as Bebe Rexha, Bishop Briggs, Bazzi and Pale Waves. Hangout Fest 2019 seems like just the event to see your favorite artists as well as find your new favorite.

        Tickets go on sale Dec. 4. For more info and to see the complete list of artists, visit the event's website.

        Envision Festival 2019 Is Dance Floor Ready: Bedouin, GRiZ, Tycho, Lee Burridge & More

        Avicii

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        Avicii Remembered In Stockholm, At Coachella, And By Fellow Artists

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        In the wake of his untimely death at age 28, Avicii's fans and fellow artists everywhere honor "one of the most important figures for EDM"
        Nate Hertweck
        GRAMMYs
        Apr 23, 2018 - 7:43 am

        The tragic news of Avicii's death at age 28 sent shockwaves through the music community all over the world. As fans and peers of the GRAMMY-nominated Swiss DJ/producer born Tim Bergling try to process this immense loss, his impact on music and culture was honored over the weekend everywhere from Coachella to Stockholm to a special program on SiriusXM Radio featuring fellow EDM artists Tiësto, Kaskade, Armin Van Buuren and Steve Aoki to social media, where superstars like Madonna and Diplo paid tribute.

        https://twitter.com/coachella/status/987511237784186885

        Thank you, Tim pic.twitter.com/sMBIjA8Uqb

        — Coachella (@coachella) April 21, 2018

        Coachella weekend two had just begun when the unexpected news of Avicii's death arrived in Indio, Calif. Norwegian DJ/producer Kygo honored the late EDM master by playing the song "Without You" while an image of Avicii showed on the giant video screens behind him, which then revealed the words "Rest in piece. We will miss you."

        Nile Rodgers, who collaborated with Avicii, also paid his respects from the Coachella stage during his set with Chic, saying, "Just yesterday, one of my best friends in the world, Avicii, passed away.” 

        Thousands of miles away in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 21, thousands of fans gathered at a dance music memorial to celebrate Avicii. Fans filled the city's Sergels Torg plaza, and clapped along, danced, and held up their hands to honor their fellow countryman.

        On the digital airwaves, Sirius XM's BPM Channel welcomed a host of EDM superstars to remember their comrade.

        "He was amazing. He just always thought out of the box. He came up with different melodies," said Tiësto. "He inspired so many other DJs as well. He's Kygo's biggest inspiration."

        Kaskade also offered a remembrance of Bergling, saying, "The thing I like to think about with Tim is when he came out with the album that was so infused with country music and he went up there at Ultra and invited all those people onstage to perform. … People were hating on that moment and really thinking to themselves, 'What is this guy doing?' I think a lot of the audience, it was lost on them because it was quite different. … And then when the music came out, he seemed like the smartest guy on the planet because it did connect."

        "When I really go back what Avicii did to electronic music," said Aoki, "I literally can hear him in all these songs even if they aren't his songs. He is one of the most important figures for EDM, that term, to even exist. That term is maybe 10 years old, and Avicii broke that term into existence. You know there's a few artists who can do that, and he is one of them."

        Artists also took to social media to honor their friend and collaborator. Madonna posted a photo of her and Avicii, saying, "So Sad....... So Tragic. Good Bye Dear Sweet Tim. Gone too Soon."

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        Diplo also crafted a post on his Instagram account, saying "You were the gold standard. You made me want try and make dance music when I first heard 'Seek Bromance.' And then u kept making feel like shit cause you kept getting better and I couldn't even mix a snare right... you were the best of this generation. A real superstar."

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        Swedish DJ/Producer Avicii Dies At 28

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