With travel seemingly back in full swing, millions of Americans are heading out this summer in search of something to do — and places to go. But while things like hotel stays and live concerts continue to be popular, some properties are making a play for guests by offering more unexpected programming.
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In Miami, the W South Beach is offering an adult summer camp-like experience with everything from tennis clinics to cookouts to movie nights on the property’s grassy lawn. Appropriately dubbed “Camp W South Beach,...
Related: The Best Hotels for Music Fans
In Miami, the W South Beach is offering an adult summer camp-like experience with everything from tennis clinics to cookouts to movie nights on the property’s grassy lawn. Appropriately dubbed “Camp W South Beach,...
- 8/2/2022
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
Epic Games announced early Wednesday (4 a.m. Et to be precise) that J Balvin will be the latest star to have a gig on Fortnite. The Colombian singer is set to headline the game’s “Fortnitemares” event on on Halloween, and the show will air in Fortnite’s casual “party royale” mode.
Balvin’s show, which will be pre-recorded at Epic Games’ studio in Los Angeles, represents another first for Fortnite, as it will be shot using extended reality (Xr) technology. Balvin will be recorded using LED walls and camera tracking,...
Balvin’s show, which will be pre-recorded at Epic Games’ studio in Los Angeles, represents another first for Fortnite, as it will be shot using extended reality (Xr) technology. Balvin will be recorded using LED walls and camera tracking,...
- 10/21/2020
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
It didn’t take long for the Weeknd to decide to invest in animated concert-streaming company Wave. It happened almost right after the R&b superstar streamed his first animated show.
Dubbed “The Weeknd Experience,” the show, which aired on TikTok on August 7th, was Wave’s highest-profile project to date, drawing in two million viewers and leading to $350,000 in charitable merchandise sales, according to TikTok. The show depicted a digital avatar Weeknd, adorned in the same red sport jacket and shaded glasses he wore in his “Blinding Lights” music video,...
Dubbed “The Weeknd Experience,” the show, which aired on TikTok on August 7th, was Wave’s highest-profile project to date, drawing in two million viewers and leading to $350,000 in charitable merchandise sales, according to TikTok. The show depicted a digital avatar Weeknd, adorned in the same red sport jacket and shaded glasses he wore in his “Blinding Lights” music video,...
- 10/20/2020
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
It’s been nearly a year since Diplo released his last Ep, California, but that’s not to say the super-producer hasn’t kept himself busy. He started co-hosting the SiriusXM radio show “Diplo’s Revolution” with fellow DJ Dillon Francis and Major Lazer bandmates Jillionaire and Walshy Fire. He also toured Africa (with Major Lazer), collaborating with local musicians along the way for a mixtape that incorporated Afropop and dance music.
Now, Diplo is paying homage to a different part of the world. His forthcoming Ep, Europa, will feature...
Now, Diplo is paying homage to a different part of the world. His forthcoming Ep, Europa, will feature...
- 2/7/2019
- by Brandon Kahn
- Rollingstone.com
Years ago, some kids on Twitter said, ‘When are you gonna come to Uganda?’ and I said, ‘Man, I don’t know if I’ll ever make it there,’ ” recalls Diplo. This fall, Major Lazer — the hitmaking Edm trio of Diplo, Jillionaire and Walshy Fire — played there for the second time, performing for a huge crowd in Kampala, the capital city, as part of a weeklong African tour. They marked the occasion with a special 30-minute Afrobeats mix on streaming services, full of hot new sounds from Nigeria, Ethiopia, South Africa and more.
- 11/20/2018
- by Griffin Lotz
- Rollingstone.com
Major Lazer haven’t put out an album in more than three years, but the band has kept busy. Recently, they’ve gone deep into African music. Diplo and Co. toured Africa – playing Malawi, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and more – and collaborated with several African artists for a mixtape last month.
They’ve now released a new single with Afropop roots: “Blow That Smoke,” feat. Scandanavian singer Tove Lo, a bouncey stomper with a West African guitar riff and heavy groove. “This song has been long in the making,” Tove Lo said in a statement.
They’ve now released a new single with Afropop roots: “Blow That Smoke,” feat. Scandanavian singer Tove Lo, a bouncey stomper with a West African guitar riff and heavy groove. “This song has been long in the making,” Tove Lo said in a statement.
- 10/17/2018
- by Patrick Doyle
- Rollingstone.com
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