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Grimes issued an apology early Sunday morning after she suffered several technical difficulties while performing at Coachella. “I want to apologize for the technical issues with the show tonight,” Elon Musk’s former lover wrote in a lengthy X post. “I wanted to come back rly [sic] strong and usually I always handle every aspect of my show myself,” she continued.

an Instagram reel of him listening to Funk’s music in the car.“He was one of the pioneers of the sound we call ghetto house music in Chicago,” he told People. “We love and miss you my brother, and I won’t let our sound die.”In the fundraising listing, his loved ones asked for donations to help cover funeral costs as Funk was nearing the end of his cancer battle.“DJ Funk, a talented artist who has brought so much joy and inspiration to so many through his music, is now facing the heartbreaking reality of planning for his final farewell,” the post read.

a beloved music radio host and former MTV VJ, remains hospitalized after having a massive stroke earlier this month.A representative for Pinfield as well as legal filings by Pinfield’s family confirmed the music industry veteran suffered the stroke Jan. 6 following years of health struggles, which reportedly were contributing factors.Pinfield made his mark in the 1990s hosting MTV’s influential alternative rock show “120 Minutes” after he appeared on an episode of “The Real World.”An encyclopedic font of music knowledge, Pinfield went on to work as vice president of A&R at Columbia Records from 2001 to 2006 and later hosted various radio and TV programs, including shows for the Bay Area’s KFOG 104.5 FM, New York’s WRXP, Sirius XM and, more recently, co-hosting “The Power Hour” on AXS TV.Pinfield spoke with The Post in 2012 about his “rockin’ New York,” detailing some of his favorite venues and encounters with rock royalty.His hospitalization was hinted at by Los Angeles radio station KCSN, where he hosted a daily show “Afternoons with Matt Pinfield.” The network said Jan.

“Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” — the 1979 Philly soul classic that has provided the soundtrack to many a cookout — he might as well have been establishing a theme song for the enduring legacy and listenership of the New York radio institution.Because there has been no stopping WBLS since Crocker turned the station into the No. 1 R&B destination on the dial — and an influential tastemaker nationwide — in the ’70s.“At the time that I started, Frankie was program director, so I got an opportunity to just really kind of see how he operated,” Cynthia Smith, the current WBLS program director, told The Post.“And he was all about gut and hits, and he played songs that people wouldn’t really think that maybe ’BLS would play or break.

Who knew? But apparently, DJ Cassidy — was born to run the DNC.Indeed, it was a state roll call to remember at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday night, as the NYC DJ — the spinner to the stars, from Jennifer Lopez to Beyonce to Barack (as in Obama) — turned his “Pass the Mic” franchise into a state-to-state bop-along for 75 epic, invigorating minutes.All 50 US states and territories were represented in a hands-in-the-air-across-America throwdown that was as unprecedented as, um, say, President Joe Biden dropping out of the race a month ago.Cassidy — who had previously campaigned for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris even before she became Biden’s VP pick in 2020 — had been working for a month on putting together this seamless mix of music that was literally across the map.“This is the democratic process,” Cassidy told The Post. “I learned a lot about this over the past month.

therapeutic about raving in Brooklyn.Maybe it’s the way Manhattan stares back at you from the top of Avant Gardener’s open-air sanctuary — stars, sky, and high-rises in the not-so-far-away distance.I’d pay for that sight alone, and it costs less than a session with a shrink, but even general admission at the Brooklyn Mirage gets you a bird’s-eye-view of the stage and the skyline if you can find the right staircase.It could also be the liberation of losing yourself in a mess of energetic strangers; Wall Street guys burning off steam, lightly-dressed ravers, and silver-haired hippies reliving their glory days. At one point, we even observed someone swinging around on crutches. The commitment to this music is unmatched.

Calvin Harris, secretly listens to Taylor Swift‘s songs — the moment Harris, 40, is out of earshot.“As soon as my husband goes away, I listen to Taylor Swift,” Hope, 34, said on her BBC radio show “Going Home with Vick, Katie and Jamie” on Monday.“That’s just when I get my little fill — just a little fill,” the British radio personality continued, prompting laughter from Katie Thistleton, 34, and Jamie Laing. “Just a couple of songs, get it out of my system and then it’s done,” she added. Thistleton tries to be sensitive to the fact that her husband and the 14-time Grammy winner dated for 15 months between March 2015 and 2016.

death of his mother, Barbara Pentz, on Thursday — just one month after his older sister died.“My momma just passed away. i would trade a kidney to take away the cosmic gut punch I feel right now,” tweeted the “Heartbroken” DJ and producer, whose real name is Thomas Pentz.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch with headlining DJs Micky Friedmann from Berlin and GSP from Greece and, for the first time, encompassing both the venue’s large, vaulted ceiling indoor space and its outdoor terrace.The next night, April 1, at Echostage brings a Moulin Rouge-themed bacchanal with DJs Las Bibas from Vizcaya (Brazil) and Orel Sabag (Israel), plus performer Zeta Jones, followed by an After-Hours at Flash with DJs Calagna and Eddie Martinez haunted by The Phantom of the Opera. The weekend closes Sunday evening, April 2, with a party at Ultrabar organized around Hairspray with DJs Nina Flowers and Mohammad.In between Phantom and Hairspray, Sunday also offers an afternoon party at Soundcheck, an escape to The Wizard of Oz to see the wonderful wizard better known as Cherry veteran DJ Tom Stephan — but only for those who buy “an all-access VIP pass.

CBS News Miami. She also became the go-to DJ for Madonna, at the time the world’s biggest pop star was also a Miami resident. Eventually, Young started remixing for the superstar, work that has continued through the decades.

uploaded by the recipient of her rant — has amassed more than 10s of thousands of views and international headlines as of Tuesday afternoon.“Sooo this just happened @sb_boathouse, Santa Barbra needs to do better. Almost lost my s–t,” wrote Ian Soleimani, a 39-year-old African-American man who works as a DJ, in the clip’s caption.In the footage of the incident, which took place the The Boathouse at Hendry’s Beach, the unnamed woman can first be seen laying into a restaurant manager over an unpaid check. The altercation was sparked after the unidentified woman allegedly tried to pay her bill with PayPal after her credit card was declined, according to a thread on Reddit, where the video first went viral.

the LA Times reported.“So you better get out your transistor radio and listen to my amazing voice!” Reubens added.It all started when Reubens, a self-proclaimed “aspiring disc jockey,” wrote in a type-written letter dated Oct. 29 that he was “hoping [KCRW] might be open to the idea” of giving him a platform “to showcase” his musical prowess.

DJ Clark Kent, DJ Spinbad — who died Tuesday at 46 — was a superman among spinners.“He was a super student of the craft,” said Kent of the Queens-born spinmaster, who, in addition to his club gigs, was famous for his mixtapes and his radio sets on Z100 and Power 105.1. “He was a technical wizard on the turntables.

the label wrote in a Twitter post. “We are devastated, no words can contain our feelings on such a day.”“All of our thoughts go to Tony’s family, friends and our heart especially goes out to Tony’s son Olly, the Mini Monsta,” the tweet continued.

told news site Local 10 that they received a 911 call to his home Tuesday morning at 5660 La Gorce Drive.Morillo was facing charges of sexual battery after he was arrested last month. The DJ was accused of sexual battery on a woman in December 2019 at his home and turned himself in on August 6.

Bill Mack was a singer-songwriter and disc jockey known for his “Midnight Cowboy Trucking Show,” popular with country music fans and long-haul truckers nationwide.Mack began working as a DJ on the overnight shift at WBAP-AM in Fort Worth in 1969, playing country music favorites and interviewing stars on his show. As a clear channel station – one that didn’t share its frequency with any other stations – WBAP could be heard far and wide across about half of the country.

Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” and Scissor Sisters’ “Let’s Have a Kiki” in the 21st century, music has helped LGBTQ people to both survive and thrive.On this Pride weekend without the parade and all of the parties, The Post asked six LGBTQ DJs — representing each color of the rainbow flag — to keep the music playing by sharing their picks for the songs that have provided the soundtrack of queer freedom, fierceness and fabulosity.The New York nightlife legend, trans activist and former dancing DJ queen of Fire Island spins her signature mix of disco and house classics — and whatever else she pleases — in her IG Live sets on Fridays and Saturdays.That song always hits a chord.