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Dolly Parton, Country Music Icon and Crossover Legend, Dies at 80
Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family confirmed, closing out a career that reshaped country music and popular culture.
Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. The announcement came via a family statement attributed to her nephew Bryan Seaver, confirming she died peacefully at her home in Nashville. A small private service will be held for close family. Her death follows a period of declining health that became more public after the death of her husband Carl Dean in March 2025, with Parton acknowledging she had not taken care of herself while caring for him in his final years.
She wrote hundreds of songs, including classics like Jolene, Coat of Many Colors, and I Will Always Love You, that totalled more than 100 million worldwide sales and more than one billion online streams.
A Career That Crossed Every Genre Boundary
Dolly Parton’s reach extended far beyond country music. Her songs became some of the most covered, sampled, and reimagined in popular music history, finding their way into dance music, electronic, pop, and club settings across decades. I Will Always Love You and Jolene in particular have been reworked countless times across genres, with Jolene alone inspiring remixes and edits from artists across the electronic spectrum. Her willingness to collaborate broadly and her understanding of music as a shared cultural language made her a figure the dance music world engaged with regularly, even when she was not directly part of it.
She was among the most beloved personalities in music and beyond, a rare celebrity whose appeal transcended generations, geography, and politics.
Her Final Years
Parton had been dealing with kidney and autoimmune issues and was admitted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville before her death. Despite her declining health she remained active creatively, participating in the development of Dolly: A True Original Musical, which had been set to open in December 2026, and serving as an active part of Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony, a travelling concert featuring other singers performing her songs alongside local orchestras.
Beyond her music, her most lasting legacy may be her generosity, from holding a telethon after the 2016 Smoky Mountain wildfires and distributing monthly payments to affected residents, to establishing the Dollywood Foundation and opening Dollywood theme park as a major economic driver in Appalachia.
Our thoughts are with her family, her collaborators, and the millions of fans around the world who grew up with her music.
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New EDM Friday Sep 11: David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, Skrillex & More
New EDM Friday Sep 11 brings new music from David Guetta, Hypaton, Armin van Buuren, Pete Tong, Kaskade, Dillon Francis, and more.
New EDM Friday Sep 11 brings together new singles, crossover collaborations, remixes, and bass-heavy releases covering melodic techno, trance, house, bass music, dance pop, and electronic dance. From David Guetta and Hypaton with You and I, Me and You to Armin van Buuren and Pete Tong with Poppy Baskcomb on Toca’s Miracle, Kaskade with Satisfy You, Dillon Francis with Cry Myself to Sleep, the Monstercat vs. NCS 15 Year Showdown, and Tape B and Effin with I’ll Never Know, these are the tracks you should not miss on this week’s New EDM Friday.
David Guetta & Hypaton – You and I, Me and You
David Guetta and Hypaton reunite on You and I, Me and You, a new single through Atlantic and Warner Records that had already been tested across David Guetta’s summer shows. The track pairs soaring vocals and euphoric drops with the refrain “Me and you, together whatever we do,” continuing the nostalgic dance direction behind their partnership. It follows their official version of La Bouche’s Be My Lover, which has passed 350 million streams, along with recent 2026 releases involving Bonnie Tyler and RAYE that have also reached tens of millions of streams. After a summer that included UNVRS, Ushuaïa Ibiza, the Monolith tour, Stade de France, and Coachella’s Quasar stage, You and I, Me and You opens New EDM Friday Sep 11 with one of the week’s biggest dance releases.
Armin van Buuren & Pete Tong ft. Poppy Baskcomb – Toca’s Miracle
Armin van Buuren and Pete Tong revisit Toca’s Miracle with Poppy Baskcomb, bringing the classic trance record into this week’s New EDM Friday. The release is listed as Toca’s Miracle (Extended) on Beatport, with Armin van Buuren, Pete Tong, and Poppy Baskcomb credited on the track. The original Toca’s Miracle became one of dance music’s most recognizable early 2000s records, making this version another update of a track that has stayed close to trance and club culture for more than two decades. For Armin van Buuren, the release follows another busy run of trance-focused records, while Pete Tong brings his long-standing connection to dance music history into the collaboration. With Poppy Baskcomb adding the vocal presence, Toca’s Miracle brings a classic name back into New EDM Friday Sep 11 through a new 2026 version.
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Tiësto Revives ‘In Concert’ for 2027 Stadium Show
Tiësto brings back his legendary ‘In Concert’ concept with a four-hour stadium show at Legia Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, on June 19, 2027
Tiësto officially announced the return of his iconic “Tiësto In Concert” concept, slated to take over the Legia Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, on June 19, 2027.
The event is billed as a dedicated four-hour sonic journey through the Dutch legend’s vast discography. It will bridge the gap between his genre-defining trance roots and the crossover anthems that have dominated global charts and festival mainstages ever since.
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The History Behind Tiësto In Concert
For longtime fans, the “In Concert” moniker carries serious weight. Back on May 10, 2003, Tiësto fundamentally changed the live electronic landscape at the GelreDome in Arnhem, Netherlands. Up to that point, DJs operated almost exclusively in clubs, warehouse raves, or festival lineups. Tiësto became the first solo DJ to headline an entire stadium on his own. Armed with an eight-hour set, live vocalists, classical musicians, and arena-scale production, he drew a crowd of over 25,000 ravers. The spectacle was captured on an era-defining DVD that proved electronic acts could meet rock-star scale. Demand was so high that he returned to the GelreDome for two back-to-back editions in October 2004.
The original 2003 event ran through the night from 11 PM until 7 AM, with Tiësto joined by guest performers including Jan Johnston, Skin and Dinand Woesthoff. The concert was also broadcast live in the Netherlands by 3FM and ID&T Radio.
Tiësto Returns to the Stadium in 2027
Now, over two decades after redefining what a stadium DJ show could look like, he is stepping back into that solo spotlight. Warsaw’s Legia Stadium is a venue capable of holding upwards of 30,000 fans for major concerts. It sets an ambitious stage for an artist whose career spans vinyl-only club sets to modern multi-genre stadium bangers.
The return also comes more than 23 years after the original Tiësto In Concert and more than 22 years after his two nights at the GelreDome in October 2004, where recordings show Tiësto once again played sets lasting around eight hours.
The announcement inevitably raises the burning question. Is Warsaw a standalone spectacle or the opening chapter of an “In Concert” world tour? With a full year of anticipation ahead, all eyes are on the Dutch master to see just how deep he digs into the vault.
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Creamfields News
The Prodigy Makes Long Awaited Return To Creamfields for 2027
Following another hugely successful edition of Creamfields they’ve announced their first headliner for 2027 with The Prodigy finally heading back to the fields.
Creamfields 2026 saw 80,000 people showing up for each day of the UK’s biggest electronic music festival and already they’re looking forward to 2027. Next year will be the 30th anniversary of Creamfields and they’re kicking off their lineup strong with one of the most influential bands of all time headlining the APEX stage. The Prodigy.
Their last appearance at Creamfields came in 2013 making for a painful 14 year wait for their return which will make their performance all the more historic. The revolutionary UK band has been headlining festivals around the world and recently completed a sold-out tour of the UK. Their ‘Warriors Dance’ tour of the UK alongside Carl Cox brought back that notorious 90s rave energy that everyone has waxed lyrical about for years. Their iconic hits like ‘Firestarter’, ‘Breathe’, and ‘Omen’ have been echoing across arenas making old school ravers and new fans alike charge headfirst into every mosh pit.
The Prodigy has delivered knock out performances around the globe and remain one of the most energetic and powerful live bands to ever grace the worlds stages. For Creamfields 2027 they’ll be stepping up onto one of the worlds biggest indoor stages as they head to the 30,000 capacity APEX stage. The trailblazing Liam Howlett and MC Maxim will be joined by their longstanding live members Leo Crabtree and Rob Holliday to bring the ruckus back to the fields.
The 30th anniversary of Creamfields is an enormous milestone and their making their intentions for a historic year very clear. If you want to make history you have to respect it and bringing in one of the most historic and revolutionary bands in history is the perfect start. Though Creamfields 2026 has barely been and gone, the anticipation for its next edition is already through the roof. With plenty more artists still to be announced and Creamfields’ ability to outdo themselves year on year, 2027 is sure to be another barnstormer of a year out in the fields.
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