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Even though her career kicked off with a Hi-NRG bang 37 years ago when her cover of “The Loco-Motion” hit No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, Kylie Minogue achieved a historic first over the weekend. On Friday (April 4), she headlined New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden venue for the first time. (She […]
PinkPantheress has shared new details about her upcoming mixtape Fancy That, which is due for release on May 9.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday (April 6), the Bath-born musician confirmed the nine songs that would feature on the tracklist, including her recent single “Tonight.” Last month, she teased the May 9 release date in a cryptic Instagram post.
Responding to a fan who wrote “now PinkPantheress has to release Romeo,” in reference to a song first teased on her TikTok in April 2024, Pink replied “posting da tracklist early just to let you all know that it’s track NINE”. See the full tracklist to Fancy That below.
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Last week, PinkPantheress shared a first taste of the club-focused mixtape with “Tonight” and its regency era-inspired music video directed by Charlotte Rutherford. The song was the U.K. musician’s first solo release of 2025, and followed a team-up with Shygirl on the latter’s Club Shy Room 2 EP on the song “True Religion.”
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Speaking to Mixmag, the songwriter and producer revealed that the mixtape was influenced by the music of Fatboy Slim and Groove Armada, saying she specifically liked “the size of the music”. She added, “All the music sounds so big and grand and present, and I really wanted to make music where it sounds like a statement is being made with the songs. I feel like that was what appealed to me, and it’s something that I wanted to take on board.”
Fancy That will be her first full release since 2023 debut album Heaven Knows, which hit No. 28 on the U.K. Official Albums Chart, and No. 61 on the Billboard 200.
In 2024, she collected the producer of the year prize at the Billboard Women In Music ceremony, and discussed her journey to the award: “As a woman of color in electronic music, specifically two-step, drum and bass, it’s taken a lot for the genre to be recognized on a wider scale. A lot of people didn’t expect me to look the way I did making the music I was making. And nobody, even now, people don’t want to take my music seriously, but I’m just happy that I have the opportunity to be recognized.”
PinkPantheress’ Fancy That Mixtape Tracklist:
1. “Illegal”2. “Girl Like Me”3. “Tonight”4. “Stars”5. “Intermission”6. “Noises”7. “Nice To Know You”8. “Stateside”9. “Romeo”
Tron is back. On Saturday (April 5), Disney unveiled the first trailer for Tron: Ares, the third installment in the Tron franchise, following the original 1982 film and its 2010 sequel Tron: Legacy. The new trailer offers a glimpse of a dark, brooding landscape where reality and the virtual world collide. The minute-and-a-half-long clip opens […]
DJing is more hazardous than it looks. Mark Ronson revealed that he seriously hurt himself playing a set after attempting to move heavier-than-it-looked audio equipment, sharing a photo of himself in a hospital bed via Instagram on Wednesday (April 2). In the picture, a slightly wary — but still smirking — Ronson lies back in […]
Amid a characteristically packed schedule of events at Miami Music Week 2025, Femme House continued carving out a place for itself and the many artists and industry folks who align with its mission to make the dance world a more inclusive place through education, music, camaraderie and community building.
Founded by Hermixalot and LP Giobbi in 2018, the nonprofit — which works to create opportunities for women, gender-expansive, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ creatives — hosted a series of events during the annual dance industry gathering, which took over Miami from March 26-31.
On March 27, the organization hosted the first ever Femmy Awards, an afternoon gathering at Palm TRee Club that honored some of the dance world’s most essential female pioneers — DJ Minx, DJ Lady D, Crystal Waters and Barbara Tucker, shining a light on the Black, female creators who helped forge the dance scene in its early days and who’ve been consistent presences in the decades since.
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The awards, a festive occasion that elicited a lot of cheering and also some tears as award winners were announced on the the packed patio, also honored many other women and allies, with beloved party brand and label HE.SHE.THEY winning for best record label, Lightning in a Bottle winning for most diverse festival and The Martinez Brothers appearing to accept the Ally Award, among many other winners. See exclusive photos from The Femmy Awards below.
British producer TSHA won the best producer of the year, with her speech acknowledging “all the DJs who’ve put me on their lineups… I saw the Martinez [Brothers] are here…they’ve always put me on their lineups — and not as the warmup DJ, which is what happens a lot. I usually get stuck as the warmup, but they haven’t done that, so thanks guys. And to all my fellow producers, singers, DJs and my girls here, you guys are amazing, this award means the world to me and I will continue to support you, too.”
While accepting her award for producer of the year, techno star Sara Landry shouted out fellow techno queen Nicole Moudaber, who was also at the ceremony, calling her “one of the original pioneers of techno in this space, an original glass ceiling breaker; I would not be where I am without you, thank you Nicole.” Landry also acknowledged fellow techno producers Amelie Lens and Charlotte de Witte, saying their “fearlessness has made it so much easier for me, and your community and sisterhood have lifted my spirits even when I’m feeling like absolutely dogs… It’s a joy and a pleasure to go backstage and to see your spaces and be welcomed in loving and open arms.”
Landry also acknowledged the pioneers in the room, acknowledging the “women who went through what I’m going through now, before these spaces existed to honor them for the work that they do. We have all have had some very difficult times; it’s hard to be the only woman in the room, and the sisterhood and the camaraderie I’ve gotten from the incredible women in this industry, whose kindness and acceptance and willingness to welcome me into this space when I was a f—ing nobody from Austin, Texas, y’all have made such a difference to me… I solemnly swear to pay it forward and continue to do that.” See the complete winners list here.
Beyond The Femmys, Femme House’s Miami Music Week programming a showcase for LP Giobbi’s Yes Yes Yes label, with DJ Minx headlining the event and the party going until 5 a.m. on Friday morning. Despite this late night, Hermixalot (the artist born Lauren Spalding) and Giobbi were back in action by Friday mid-morning, first hosting a brunch for friends of Femme House and then a panel discussion featuring DJ Lady D, Crystal Waters and Kaleena Zanders, three Black female dance music vocalists who spoke to the injustices Black female singers have faced within the dance world, which has historically profited from the voices of Black women without providing proper acknowledgement and fair compensation.
“The reason I curated this panel in this way is because these are the voices, literally,” Hermixalot said while moderating the event. “These are the artists literally, this is the culture literally. I wanted to give them a chance to call all you industry folks in and tell you how to do it and how to do right by them, because they’ve earned that right. This is about creating equity, impact and longevity. These women are the personification of those ideas, and I think it’s important that we listen to them and that we honor what they have to say and that we act on it appropriately.”
Speaking from decades of experience, Chicago house icon DJ Lady D advised that it’s necessary for any curator with a platform to make space for the originators of dance music culture. “There are only a few pioneers of this movement left,” she advised, “and I think that festivals and places like that should be putting those people that are still here on stages. They should be intentional about that.”
Waters, meanwhile, stressed the importance of having a good lawyer to check contracts to make sure they’re benefitting singers. She noted that “there’s a lot of legal stuff that I don’t think a lot of people know or understand,” referring to how crucial it is for vocalists to be listed as featured artists on tracks in order to receive royalties. “Educate yourself, get an attorney, get that stuff straight, because there’s a lot of little pinpoints where you can protect yourself for years to come, especially with the AI coming in, you’re going to have to start thinking ahead.”
The house music star also noted the importance of just speaking up and standing your ground. “Men will tell you ‘no’ as a default,” Waters advised, “and if you just let it go, they’ll push you to the side, so you have to be persistent, you have to kind of be a b—h, but you don’t have to be a nasty one.”
Speaking as a younger voice of the dance world, Zanders said that given “how mistreated vocalists and Black women are in this industry, I felt a responsibility to stay in dance music, to fight the fight.” She continued that she has her own list of checks and balances when choosing collaborators, emphasizing that she tries to have the producers that reach out to her for a possible collaboration “see the human in me first, because they often don’t see that at all.”
Pragmatically, the conversation also focused on the importance of singers being listed as primary artists in the backend of DSPs (even if they’re listed as featured artists on the front-end of these platforms) to ensure maximum and accurate streaming revenue. Zanders advised that while you “might have to follow up 1,500 times” with DSPs to ensure these correct listings, “you have to fight the fight.”
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Zenyara Desert Nights is back and bigger than ever for 2025.
Global experiential agency Corso Marketing Group (CMG) and underground nightlife tastemakers Framework have revealed the lineup for their invite-only late-night festival series, returning April 11–13 and April 18–20, with exclusive access driven by Dorsia and in collaboration with Tao Group Hospitality.
Held at the sprawling, 70-acre Zenyara estate in the Coachella Valley, the two-weekend affair promises deep grooves, underground legends and the kind of high-touch hospitality money can’t buy — unless you’re on the list.
The 2025 lineup features a stacked roster of talent, including Bob Moses (Club Set), Vintage Culture, Mau P, WHOMADEWHO (Hybrid Set), Dixon b2b Jimi Jules, Mahmut Orhan, Damian Lazarus b2b Dennis Cruz and more. A special guest is also confirmed for Saturday, April 12 — because Zenyara never misses a surprise moment.
2025 lineups
Weekend One
Friday, April 11: Ahmed Spins, Bob Moses (Club Set), Damian Lazarus b2b Dennis Cruz, KILIMANJARO
Saturday, April 12: Special Guest
Sunday, April 13: Dixon b2b Jimi Jules, WHOMADEWHO, Yulia Niko, DESIREE, Sparrow & Barbossa
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Weekend Two
Friday, April 18: Mahmut Orhan, Vintage Culture, Ahmed Spins, Beltran
Saturday, April 19: ChaseWest, Mau P, Autograf, Miramar
Sunday, April 20: Francis Mercier, Mind Against, Tripolism + more TBA
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Since launching in 2018, Zenyara Desert Nights has earned a reputation as one of the most exclusive, off-site experiences of Coachella season — where the energy of a club night meets the polish of a luxury brand retreat. Past editions have featured performances from artists like RÜFÜS DU SOL, Kaytranada, Skrillex and Solomun, while attracting an elite mix of artists, designers, athletes and industry leaders from around the globe.
And just when you think they’ve peaked, enter Rodeo Nights, Zenyara’s first-ever country-inspired weekend, set for April 25–27 during Stagecoach. Full lineup details are still under wraps, but expect luxury with a side of cowboy boots.
With premium brand partners including Patrón El Alto, Red Bull, Heineken, Rivian, and Outcast, immersive activations will be spread across Zenyara’s aquatic playground, complete with a private beach, a full spa, golf and tennis courts, and a rooftop-ready infinity pool. Co-produced by CMG and Framework, in association with Dorsia and Tao Group Hospitality, Zenyara 2025 is once again shaping up to be the desert’s most coveted invite—and the late-night party everyone will wish they got into.
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In the words of an iconic 2010 Skrillex track, yes, on my god.
On Tuesday (April 1), the producer released his fourth studio album, the astoundingly titled F*CK U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!!
Billboard’s Dance Moves roundup serves as a guide to the biggest movers and shakers across Billboard’s many dance charts — new No. 1s, new top 10s, first-timers and more.
This week (on charts dated April 5, 2025), Loud Luxury, Selena Gomez, Yng Lvcas, Anabel Englund and others achieve new feats. Check out key movers below.
Loud Luxury
The duo spends a second consecutive week at No. 1 on the Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart with “Crash.” The song is the act’s second leader, after 2023’s “If Only I,” with Two Friends and Bebe Rexha, spent three weeks at No. 1. Loud Luxury first hit the chart in January 2018 with “Body,” featuring Brando. The pair has logged 13 total entries, eight of which have reached the top 10.
Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco
Gomez and Blanco grace Billboard’s recently-launched Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart for the first time with “Bluest Flame.” Released March 21 on the pair’s new joint album, I Said I Love You First, the song opens at No. 4 with 4.8 million official U.S. streams and 1,000 downloads sold in its first week, according to Luminate. Notably, Charli XCX provides uncredited background vocals on the song.
“Bluest Flame” was produced by Blanco, Cashmere Cat and Dylan Brady, who is half of electronic hyperpop duo 100 gecs. All three artists, plus Gomez and Charli XCX, are credited as co-writers.
Gomez has previously appeared on Billboard’s dance charts. Before the launch of Hot Dance/Pop Songs, Gomez charted five tracks on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, two of which hit No. 1: Zedd’s “I Want You To Know,” featuring Gomez, spent six weeks on top in 2015, and Gomez and Marshmello’s “Wolves” spent 11 weeks at the head of the pack in 2017-18.
Blanco has charted one other song on Billboard’s dance rankings as a billed artist: “I Found You,” with Calvin Harris, reached No. 9 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs in 2019. He’s credited as a producer on nine tracks that have hit Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, including three top 10s: Major Lazer’s “Cold Water,” featuring Justin Bieber and MØ (No. 1 for two weeks in 2016); Cashmere Cat, Major Lazer and Tory Lanez’s “Miss You” (No. 10, 2018); and “I Found You.”
RØZ & Yng Lvcas
Both artists earn their first entry on Billboard’s dance charts, as “Flashes” debuts at No. 10 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs on the strength of its streaming sum: 1.4 million, according to Luminate.
Yng Lvcas, from Guadalajara, Mexico, broke through in 2023 with his song “La Bebé” and its subsequent remix with Peso Pluma. The song reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on Hot Latin Songs, the Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.
“Flashes” earns RØZ his first appearance on Billboard’s charts overall.
Anabel Englund X Punctual
The pair’s “Falling Up” starts at No. 36 on Dance/Mix Show Airplay (up 51% in plays). The song earns Englund her 15th entry on the chart and Punctual its fifth. Englund boasts 13 top 10s, including seven No. 1s. She most recently led with “Get Busy” and “Cutting Loose,” the latter with Disco Lines and J. Worra, both in 2024.
Punctual, which comprises Will Lansley and John Morgan, is also currently on the chart with its collab with KASKADE, “Heaven Knows,” featuring Poppy Baskcomb. The track reached No. 4 last month, marking the duo’s first top 10.
Gryffin, KASKADE & Nu-La
All three artists debut at No. 40 on Dance/Mix Show Airplay with their collaboration “In My Head.” It’s Gryffin’s 18th entry and first since “Where Are You Tonight,” with Zohara, became his seventh top 10 (No. 8 peak, December).
KASKADE claims his 35th title on the survey, the fourth-most in the chart’s 22-year history, after David Guetta (67), Tiësto (39) and Rihanna (36). Of those 35 cuts, 19 reached the top 10 and five hit No. 1, most recently “Tears Don’t Fall,” with Enisa, in December.
“In My Head” lands Nu-La her first entry on Dance/Mix Show Airplay. The song became her first overall chart hit when it debuted and peaked on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs at No. 15 in February.
After months of teasing and anticipation, Skrillex‘s fourth studio album, the astoundingly titled ‘F*CK U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!!
The first major dance music gathering of the year went down in Miami this past weekend, with Ultra Music Festival returning to downtown’s Bayfront Park from March 28-30.The annual event celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, with tens of thousands of fans descending upon the site to celebrate and hear music by artists both famous and up and coming.
While a strong wind was blowing through town on Friday (March 28), the weather held for the festival, with day one featuring sets from marquee acts including Charlotte de Witte, Alesso, Armin van Buuren and Dom Dolla and John Summit performing together as Everything Always. Saturday’s biggest stars included Axwell, Crankdat, Tokimonta, Gesaffelstein and KSHMR, while Sunday’s lineup included Martin Garrix, Zedd, Nico Moreno and Above & Beyond.
Beyond the fireworks and art installations, Ultra 2025 was made splashier by a series of mega-watt special guests. On Friday, David Guetta and Sia came out during Afrojack’s set to perform “Titanium,” with the three artists playing their 2011 smash together for the first time ever.
On Saturday, Skrillex brought out myriad stars during his headlining set — which marked his first appearance at Ultra in a Decade — with Flowdan appearing onstage to perform their 2023 collabs “Rumble” and “Badders.” Skrill then brought out Damian Marley, his collaborator on 2013’s “Make It Bun Dem” and then Young Miko, who performed what seemed to be an as-yet unreleased song. (To wit, the producer announced today, March 31, that he’ll release a new album tomorrow, April 1.) Then on Sunday, Steve Aoki also played the surprise guest game, bringing out Trippie Redd for their recently released track “Radio.”
Ultra 2025 also leaned hard into special b2bs. On Friday, Armin van Buuren played b2b with Maddix and Oliver Heldens for a Dutch triple-threat on the Worldwide Stage. Meanwhile over on the UMF Radio stage, Partiboi69 went b2b with both Juicy Romance and Kettama and Skream played played with Interplanetary Criminal.
On Saturday (March 29) under overcast skies, the festival again delivered a series of heavy-hitting b2bs that included Anyma and Solomun performing together for the first time and deadmau5 (sans his helmet) playing alongside Rob Swire of Pendulum.
While Ultra temporarily shut down on Sunday, March 30, due to rain, the festival eventually reopened and unleashed plenty of music, including b2bs by bass stars Alleycvt and Jessica Audifred (our Billboard Dance Rookie of the Month for March), bass titans Flux Pavilion and Doctor P going b2b and other pairings that included a major surprise b2b2b2b, with Solomun inviting Four Tet, Chloe Caillet and Mau P onstage during the last portion of his festival-closing show on Ultra’s massive Megastructure stage and the four artists taking turns on the decks.
See photos from Ultra Music Festival 2025 below.