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Paul Oakenfold on EDM’s Growth: ‘We Built the Foundations Up’

With EDM’s growing global dominance one of dance music’s forefathers and biggest names Paul Oakenfold sat down in Rolling Stone’s Rock Room to talk about where the movement’s been and where it’s going “I’ve been coming to America for a long time and playing in underground clubs but now it’s mainstream”…

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OMD Marvel Over Synthpop’s Growing Fanbase

OMD (otherwise known as Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) have been making synthpop for over three decades but they feel their fanbase has grown even larger lately “In the Nineties – grunge and Britpop – there seemed to be nothing more out of fashion than an Eighties synthesizer band” Andy…

Coachella 2013: Jake Bugg Looks Ahead to Next Album

British up-and-comer Jake Bugg confesses that he’s not a huge fan of festivals but even he admits he had fun after taking the stage at Coachella this year “It was brilliant” he says “It’s always nice to come to another country and see the same reaction that’s been going on…

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Guards on Their Dream Stage Setups

Guards are making their Coachella debut this year and for the big stage they have some ideas about how to take their show to the next level “Our dream stage setup just a lot of pyrotechnics because you’re not allowed to really do that anymore” quipped frontman Richie…

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SXSW 2013: Fitz and the Tantrums Unleash ‘Out of My League’

Fitz and the Tantrums brought a healthy dose of grooving synth-pop to Rolling Stone’s Rock Room during this year’s SXSW festival Now you can check out the bands’s performance of their latest single “Out of My League” – an infectious tune cleverly balanced between a booty-shaking dance cut and a…

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SXSW 2013: Fitz and the Tantrums Get Shaking With ‘Money Grabber’

“I think you guys already know what time it is!” howled Noelle Scaggs over a familiar waltzing piano groove as Fitz and the Tantrums jumped into their breakout hit “Money Grabber” The band had Rolling Stone’s Rock Room at SXSW moving and shaking throughout their set with the fist-pumping…

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