PNW Artist Manager Ryker Talks Building an Artist Team, Local Music Scenes, Inclusion, and More [Exclusive Interview]

Hannah GershowitzNovember 30, 2021

When you think of hip-hop hotspots across the United States, the first cities you may think of are New York City, Atlanta, Los Angeles, or Miami. You may even ...

Independent MusicMusic Business21 min read

California Police Can’t Give You a DUI Based on THC Content in Bloodstream

Hannah GershowitzNovember 29, 2021

The Impaired Driving Task Force, a safety task force regarding driving under the influence of cannabis in California, determined there should be no set limit o...

California Cannabis6 min read

Spotify Beta Launches TikTok-Like Video Feed for Music Discovery

Hannah GershowitzNovember 28, 2021

Dabbling with video content since 2019 via their Canvas feature, Spotify expands these efforts with their new TikTok-like feature, allowing users to discover m...

MusicMusic Business3 min read

Budding R&B Artist 12AM Talks Major Label Debut ‘After Midnight,’ Moving to LA, and More [Exclusive Interview]

Hannah GershowitzNovember 24, 2021

If you ask my mother what goes on after midnight, she would say "nothing good." But if you ask LA-by-way-of-Toronto artist 12AM, he would have something a litt...

Artist Interviews10 min read

Northern Nights Festival Announces First Phase of Lineup Featuring CloZee, Claude VonStroke, TroyBoi, and More

Hannah GershowitzNovember 23, 2021

Music-meets-cannabis trailblazers, Northern Nights, announced the phase one lineup for their 2022 return to Cook's Valley Campground in Piercy, California. Tak...

EventsLive Music5 min read

Oregon State Troopers Seize 250 Tons of Illegal Cannabis Valued at $500 Million

Hannah GershowitzNovember 22, 2021

State Troopers in Oregon recently seized close to 250 tons, or 500,000 pounds, of illegal cannabis from an illicit growing operation in industrial size warehou...

Oregon CannabisTrending News2 min read

Emerald Cup Harvest Ball 2021 Announces Craft Cannabis Marketplace Featuring 30 NorCal Weed Farms

Hannah GershowitzNovember 21, 2021

Over 30 NorCal cannabis farms will have the chance to work with Emerald Cup during this year's Harvest Ball. The Craft Cannabis Marketplace will give local fa...

California CannabisEvents13 min read

Spotify Adds New Lyrics Feature for Premium and Free Users

Hannah GershowitzNovember 19, 2021

Spotify users rejoice as the day has finally arrived that song lyrics have been added to the platform. The streaming platform partners with Musixmatch to make ...

MusicMusic Business3 min read

Trancegiving Comes Early This Year With Dreamstate SoCal Festival This Weekend in San Bernardino

Hannah GershowitzNovember 18, 2021

Taking place on what ravers once dubbed "trancegiving," the largest trance music festival in the US is making its comeback a little earlier this year on Novemb...

ElectronicEvents3 min read

Tampa DJ/Artist Evalution Talks Florida EDM Scene, EDC Orlando, New Music, and More [Exclusive Interview]

Hannah GershowitzNovember 17, 2021

Though Florida may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of electronic music, the EDM scene in the Sunshine State is right up there with pla...

Artist InterviewsElectronic12 min read

Study Finds Psychedelic Use Associated with 55% Decrease in Daily Opioid Use

Hannah GershowitzNovember 17, 2021

Though the official psychedelic "era" occurred between the mid-1960s and 70s, a new age of the psychedelic advocacy remains upon us. In recent years, psychedel...

Psychedelics6 min read

Husband of Trulieve CEO to Serve 3 Years in Prison and Pay $1.25 Mil for Corruption

Hannah GershowitzNovember 16, 2021

It's no secret that many of the largest businesses in the world have been involved in shady practices to get to where they are today. And there is unfortunatel...

Florida CannabisIndustry News5 min read

Surf Mesa Talks Suwannee Hulaween, Viral Hit “ily (i love you baby),” Seattle Roots, and More [Exclusive Interview]

Hannah GershowitzNovember 16, 2021

After the past couple years, no one can confidently deny the influence TikTok has on the music industry. Between the way listeners discover music to new techni...

Artist InterviewsElectronic12 min read

8 Must-See Emerging and Underground DJs at This Year’s EDC Orlando

Hannah GershowitzNovember 11, 2021

After a very successful return to Las Vegas just a couple of weeks ago, Electric Daisy Carnival is making its way to the East Coast for EDC Orlando this weeken...

ElectronicEvents16 min read

Pat Lok and Party Pupils Talk Collaborating Virtually on New Double A-Side “I Want You / Alaska” [Exclusive Interview]

Hannah GershowitzNovember 10, 2021

Funky, groovy tunes that get you moving are exactly what we all need after the past couple years. Luckily, Pat Lok and Party Pupils deliver just that with thei...

Artist InterviewsElectronic12 min read

Michigan Will Now Allow Those with Past Weed Convictions to Obtain Medical Cannabis Licenses

Hannah GershowitzNovember 9, 2021

Though cannabis sales are legal in dozens of states across the US, there are still many restrictions when it comes to obtaining a license to legally sell weed....

Michigan Cannabis5 min read

Poll Reveals Majority of US Adults, Including Most Republicans, Support National Cannabis Legalization

Hannah GershowitzNovember 8, 2021

The stigma around cannabis has undoubtedly been diminishing over recent years with legalization sweeping across dozens of US states. As weed becomes accessible...

Industry News4 min read

Festicket Exec Stephanie Rosa Shares Invaluable Advice on How to Get Started in the Music Industry Through Festivals [Exclusive Interview]

Hannah GershowitzOctober 28, 2021

From the outside, entering the music industry seems incredibly daunting, sometimes impossible. Scrolling through the various job applications and finding that ...

Exclusive InterviewMusic Business13 min read

Jay-Z’s MONOGRAM Launches No.08 as First Ever Line of “Light Strain” Cannabis Products

Hannah GershowitzOctober 26, 2021

As we confidently conclude, Jay-Z is no longer just a music mogul, but a cannabis industry maven too. Backing The Parent Company (TPCO), the cannapreneur, othe...

Cannabis x MusicIndustry News4 min read

Snoop Dogg’s Once Upon a Time LA Festival to Feature Some of the Best of Classic Hip-Hop and R&B this Winter

Hannah GershowitzOctober 24, 2021

Is there any rapper that does more than Snoop Dogg? He's continuously proven that the answer to that question is most likely "no." Though he has a foot in cann...

EventsLive Music3 min read

Sena Kana Talks Latest Single “Show Me,” Working with Ty Dolla $ign and Poo Bear, International Success, and More [Exclusive Interview]

Hannah GershowitzOctober 23, 2021

Making it as a music artist is hard enough. Throw a foreign market into the equation and even more obstacles arise. International pop artist Sena Kana pushed p...

Artist InterviewsNew Music9 min read

New York to Allow Medical Cannabis Patients to Grow Their Own Weed

Hannah GershowitzOctober 23, 2021

New York medical cannabis patients will soon be allowed to grow their own weed plants. On Thursday, October 21st, New York's Cannabis Control Board (CCB) voted...

Industry NewsNew York Cannabis5 min read

Insomniac Teams Up With Roblox to Put on Virtual EDC Las Vegas Experience

Hannah GershowitzOctober 20, 2021

While our world has been going digital for some time now, the pandemic surely sped things up. During the bulk of the quarantine, event company Insomniac hosted...

ElectronicEvents4 min read

AREA15: Las Vegas’ Entrancing New Venue Has Immersive Art Installations, Events, Music, and More

Hannah GershowitzOctober 19, 2021

Las Vegas welcomes its latest addition to the city's seemingly never-ending entertainment and nightlife: AREA15. Rather than adding to the saturation, AREA15 b...

EventsVenues3 min read