Guerrilla Union announced the initial lineup for the 2013 installment of the Rock The Bells music festival at their launch party at the House of Blues in Hollywood last night. This year’s festival will include special virtual performances from Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Eazy-E, similar to the 2Pac hologram performance at Coachella 2012.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Rock The Bells is an annual music festival featuring a diverse line-up of high-profile world class hip-hop artists. The festival originally took place in Southern California only, but has since toured throughout the world. The first festival was held in 2004, featuring a re-united Wu-Tang Clan, who performed four months before Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s death.

More artists are expected to be added in the coming months. We’ll keep you posted when more information is released.

Rock The Bells: Official Site / Facebook / Twitter

Insomniac Events has announced the artist and performer lineup for the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas. This year’s festival in Las Vegas has already sold out and this year’s installment promises to be its biggest installment yet.

The Electric Daisy Carnival, also known as EDC, is an international annual electronic dance music festival held in the summertime in the United States and Puerto Rico. Founded by Pasquale Rotella, CEO of Insomniac Events, the festival has been hosted by venues in California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Jersey, Texas, and Puerto Rico. Originally a one day Southern California event, EDC has spread to multiple venues in multiple states from May through November. In 2009, the festival was expanded to a two-day event. The first installment of EDC in Las Vegas lasted 3 days in 2011 and it drew a grand total of 230,000 people. The 2012 event drew a grand total of 345,000 people. EDC 2013 in Las Vegas is expected to draw over 360,000 people. EDC is the largest North American electronic music festival and dance music event. In 2013, it was announced that EDC would be held in Chicago and London for the very first time.

Electric Daisy Carnival: Official Site / Facebook / Twitter

Photos below courtesy of Rukes.

Emerson Tavares, AKA Emmo or ET, is a drummer of all genres. Known for his drum-based remixes of various artists including A$AP Rocky, Britney spears, Yelawolf, Gucci Mane, Nicki Minaj, and Usher.

Check out his recent remix of “Turn Off the Lights” by Future and April 15, 2013 release of his mixtape “Drum Mixtape Volume 1 2013″ found at http://emersontavares.com/products/emerson-tavares-drum-mixtape-vol-1-2013/.

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Spend this upcoming Saturday May 11th with The Format Show as we bring you even more great Hip Hop music and live performances at a great venue.

Join us this Saturday May 11th at the Project One Gallery in San Francisco as the Format Show and Set4Life Entertainment are proud to bring you the next installment of Made Dreams. We can’t thank you all enough for supporting our past events and we would love to have you at Project One this Saturday!

Shark Sinatra, born and raised in the Bay Area, has always had music in his blood, ever since the days of listening to his mom’s records. By the time he was in middle school, he played percussion and saxophone in both the jazz and woodwind bands. Growing up as a huge fan of both hip hop and R & B music, Shark can remember writing all the lyrics to his favorite songs, from Mase to D’angelo. As a musician, Shark proved his love of music never stopped evolving. He began his career as a recording artist in 2010, and he has not let his foot off the pedal ever since. Shark cites Al Green, Stevie Wonder, the Tower of Power, Michael Jackson, Nas, Sublime, Kanye West, and Big K.R.I.T. as some of his major musical influences.

The Project One Gallery, located at 251 Rhode Island St., is one of the most unique venues in San Francisco, with an upscale decor, an amazing art gallery, and a full bar with a friendly staff. In addition, you will find plenty of free parking around the area.

We would love to see all of you at Project One on March 25th. Invite one, invite all.

Enjoy LIVE performances by Shark Sinatra, Scuba, Vic Da Baron, and The Format Show’s AIRIS and jCrizzy from 9PM-10:30PM. The after-party will be from 10:30PM-2AM, with DJ Marky G, DJ C-Bear, DJ Dre, and DJ Lox as your beat conductors for the evening.. This event is FREE before 10:30PM.  Arrive early and save. No dress code but dress to impress of course.

For bottle service inquiries and VIP access, email pedro@p1sf.com.

Email trungfest@gmail.com or info@theformatshow.com for more information.

Shark Sinatra: Facebook / Twitter / Soundcl0ud

Los Angeles-based promotion company Hard Events announced the lineup for this year’s installment of their annual Hard Summer Music Festival in Los Angeles. This year’s lineup boasts some of electronic music’s most cutting edge acts, including Bassnectar, Dog Blood, Knife Party, Justice, and Duck Sauce.

Hard, or Hardfest, is a national music festival, music cruise, and concert brand founded by Gary Richards in 2007.  Richards is credited with being a leader in the electronic music business in North America, and through his events, has helped bring artists like Deadmau5, Basement Jaxx, and Justice into the spotlight.

The event line-ups consist of high-profile alternative, electronic and rock acts and cutting edge emerging talents. The first Hard Music Festival was held on December 31, 2007 in Downtown Los Angeles and featured Justice, Peaches, and 2 Live Crew. Hard is best known for the Hard Summer Music Festival and Hard Haunted Mansion, now known as Hard Day of the Dead. Hard is sometimes called ‘hardfest’ by fans, based on the event’s website, http://hardfest.com, and social media shortcuts. Additional Hard brands include the Hard Summer Tour and the “Holy Ship!” electronic music cruise.

Live Nation Entertainment acquired Hard in 2012.

To purchase tickets for Hard Summer 2013 and for more information on Hard Summer 2013 and Hard’s other events, go to Hard’s official website at http://hardfest.com

Hard Events Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardfest

Hard Summer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardsummer

The Format Show is proud to announce our next event at the Project One Gallery in San Francisco. Our first two events at Project One this year have been a success. We can’t thank all of you who attended enough for supporting the Format Show.

You can look forward to even more Format Show events this year. This is just the beginning.

Spend this upcoming Thursday with us as we bring you more great music and live performances at a great venue!

Join us this Thursday April 25th at the Project One Gallery in San Francisco as the Format Show and Set4Life Entertainment are proud to bring you the next installment of “Made Dreams.” This event is an album release party for local Bay Area emcees Kool Guy and Cuzzin D’s newest album release, Corner Store Blues.

The West Bay’s own, Kool Guy & Cuzzin D team up to venture in one of the most deepest and strongest albums yet to come in 2013. This is a collaborative project by two individual artists speaking on life’s shortcomings and bringing the substance back into good music. The album features Shmoplife’s Plane Jane of Monster’s Ink, Barnone of Fam Bizz, and Ryecoon. The album was produced by J Moe Pre, as well some of Northern Cali’s and Canada’s dopest up-and-coming producers. It’s a definite must listen. Download this album now and journey with the modern day Blues Brothers. Hard copies are available as well.

***LISTEN + DL + HARD COPIES***:http://cuzzindkoolguy.bandcamp.com/album/corner-store-blues

***FREE DOWNLOAD FOLDER***:http://www.hulkshare.com/m875wjwceark

The Project One Gallery, located at 251 Rhode Island St., is one of the most unique venues in San Francisco, with an upscale decor, an amazing art gallery, and a full bar with a friendly staff. In addition, you will find plenty of free parking around the area.

We would love to see all of you at Project One on March 25th. Invite one, invite all.

Enjoy LIVE performances by Kool Guy & Cuzzin D, Fam Bizz, SYG, and The Format Show’s AIRIS and jCrizzy from 9PM-10:30PM. The after-party will be from 10:30PM-2AM. This event is FREE before 10:30PM.  Arrive early and save. No dress code but dress to impress of course.

For bottle service inquiries, please email pedro@p1sf.com for a table.

Email trungfest@gmail.com or info@theformatshow.com for more information.

KOOL Guy

Official Website: http://www.koolguyonline.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/koolguywitheaze

Twitter: https://twitter.com/theKOOLGUY (@theKOOLGUY)

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KOOLGUYtv

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kool-guy

Cuzzin D

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cuzzin.dee

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DAREALCUZZIND (@DaRealCuzzinD)

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/CuzzinD

Diplo’s record label, Mad Decent, announced the dates today for their upcoming Mad Decent Block Party tour, sponsored by Puma, FADER, Serato, and Red Bull. Last year’s Block Party tour included artists such as Major Lazer, Zeds Dead, Bondo de Role, Erol Alkan, Theophilus London, Riff Raff, Action Bronson, Flosstradamus, and Claude Vonstroke. This year’s lineup is sure to also include many more notable artists from the Mad Decent artist roster. We will keep you posted when official lineup information is released.

Past success of the Mad Decent Block Parties has led to its expansion from five stops last year to thirteen stops this year.

Diplo is a Los Angeles-based American DJ, music producer, rapper, and songwriter. He founded and manages the record company Mad Decent, as well as the not for profit organization Heaps Decent. During his rise to notability, Diplo worked with British musician M.I.A., an artist who is credited with helping expose him in his early career. Later, he and fellow M.I.A. producer Switch created a Jamaican dancehall project titled Major Lazer. Switch and Diplo parted ways in 2011. Diplo has since enlisted producers/DJs Jillionaire and Walshy Fire to help with the production and live shows. Major Lazer just released their second full-length album, Free The Universe, on April 16th. The album is now available on iTunes and physical copies can be purchased at your local music retailers.

Mad Decent is a Philadelphia-via- Los Angeles-based record label spearheaded by Diplo. The label has helped introduce Brazilian baile funk and Angolan kuduro to clubs around the world.  Recently, the label has embraced moombahton, a fusion genre of electronic dance music and reggaeton founded by DJ Dave Nada. Some of the artists signed to Mad Decent include Baauer, known for his recent hit “Harlem Shake,” Zeds Dead, Dillon Francis, Rusko, Blaqstarr, Riff Raff, and Crookers.

Mad Decent Block Party

Official Website: http://maddecentblockparty.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Maddecentblockparty

Mad Decent

Official Website: http://www.maddecent.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maddecent

Twitter: https://twitter.com/maddecent (@maddecent)

Diplo

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/diplo

Twitter: https://twitter.com/diplo (@diplo)

Rappers Wiz Khalifa and A$AP Rocky announced the dates for their upcoming summer tour in North America today. The tour is titled The Under The Influence of Music Tour, and it will also feature performances from rappers B.O.B., Trinidad James, Joey Bada$$ & Pro Era, Berner, Chevy Woods, and Smoke DZA.

The first stop on the tour will be in the Bay Area at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View on July 17th.

Tickets for the tour go on sale on Saturday April 27th. You can purchase the tickets at http://www.livenation.com

Wiz Khalifa

Official Website: http://www.wizkhalifa.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wizkhalifa

Twitter: https://twitter.com/wizkhalifa

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/taylorgangent/

A$AP Rocky

Official Website: http://www.asvpxrocky.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asaprocky

Twitter: https://twitter.com/asvpxrocky

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ASAPROCKYUPTOWN

Random Access Memories, made in near-total secrecy, is one of 2013′s most eagerly anticipated – and most enigma-enshrouded – releases. Daft Punk are perhaps the biggest enigmas in all of music, so this comes as no surprise. This is a musical duo that dances to the beat of a different drum.

The album’s title is said to encapsulate Daft Punk’s interest in the past, referencing both technology and the human experience. Thomas Bangalter, one half of the duo, explained the reasoning behind the name: “We were drawing a parallel between the brain and the hard drive – the random way that memories are stored.”

The hype surrounding Random Access Memories, has now hit a fever pitch thanks to the newest Collaborators video featuring Pharrell Williams.

The Neptunes and N.E.R.D lead man has been profiled in the latest video to appear on the official Random Access Memories website. ”You don’t need MDMA for this music because it’s so incredibly vivid,” Pharrell says.

Pharrell uses the interview to talk about his recording sessions with Daft Punk (referring to them as “robots”) and gives us his thoughts on the forthcoming album, including a track he features on entitled ‘Get Lucky,’ which was recently teased at Coachella this past weekend.

Watch the full video Collaborators video featuring Pharrell above and get hyped for this amazing new album. You can watch previous installments  of the Collaborators videos on the official Random Access Memories‘ website here or on the Creator’s Project YouTube channel here.

Be sure to read Daft Punk’s rare interview with Rolling Stone as they explain the process and inspiration behind their newest LP. ”Electronic music right now is in its comfort zone and it’s not moving one inch,” said Bangalter. This is a MUST READ!

Read the article here: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-daft-punk-reveal-secrets-of-new-album-20130413#ixzz2QZdIyp18

Follow Rolling Stone here: @rollingstone on Twitter | RollingStone on Facebook

Random Access Memories is set to be released in the United States next month, on May 21st. This is definitely an album that can’t be missed.