Calvin Harris

Rihanna, Calvin Harris and deadmau5 sign up for charity concert

Music Gossip

1 Feb 2012

Rihanna, Calvin Harris and deadmau5 are to headline a charity concert in Los Angeles later this month. The acts will perform at the House of Blues in Los Angeles on February 12 - the same night as the Grammys - for the exclusive show, which will…

Calvin Harris' marathon 24 hours

Music Gossip

14 Sep 2011

Calvin Harris played four shows in 24 hours at the weekend. The 'Acceptable in the 80s' hitmaker admitted he had learned to sleep whenever he could to get through the gruelling shows, which took place across North America and the Caribbean. He…

Calvin Harris produced Tinchy single

Music Gossip

2 Sep 2011

Calvin Harris has collaborated with Tinchy Stryder on the rapper's next single. The 'Ready for the Weekend' hitmaker produced Tinchy's new song, 'Off the Record', and despite the fact they've been chart rivals for years, Tinchy says they had a good…

Chris Brown and Calvin Harris settle dispute

Music Gossip

25 Aug 2011

Chris Brown is like Calvin Harris' "best friend", even though he accused him of stealing one of his songs. Scottish DJ Calvin had expressed his upset after hearing Chris' single 'Yeahx3', as he felt it bared a strong resemblance to his own track…

Rihanna praises Calvin Harris

Music Gossip

29 Jul 2011

Calvin Harris is to join Rihanna on her UK tour. The 27-year-old DJ has been confirmed as the main support act for the 'S&M' hitmaker's 28 'Loud' concerts - which take place in Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool and London between October and…

Calvin Harris 'no longer a frontman'

Music Gossip

13 Jul 2011

Calvin Harris insists he is no longer a frontman. The 'Ready For The Weekend' hitmaker - who has replaced Duran Duran as a headline act at the 2011 Virgin Media V Festival - admits he prefers producing and DJ-ing on his tracks to singing. He told…

Calvin Harris tests tracks in bathroom

Music Gossip

16 Jun 2011

Calvin Harris tests his music out in the toilet. The 'Bounce' singer revealed he makes sure his tracks "go off" by playing them on the bathroom floor to ensure the bass is loud enough. He said: "DJs don't have to worry about playing my music…

Dizzee Rascal can't find Calvin Harris

Music Gossip

28 May 2011

Dizzee Rascal wants to work with Calvin Harris again but he can't get in touch with him. The pair teamed up on the rapper's hits 'Dance Wiv Me' and 'Holiday' and Dizzee admitted he is desperate to collaborate with the DJ again, but his pal is too…

Eight Scottish acts set for T in the Park 2011

Big Country, Jon Fratelli, Twin Atlantic and Emma’s Imagination added to bill

4 May 2011

Scottish music festival T in the Park has added Big Country, Jon Fratelli, Roddy Woomble, Twin Atlantic, Emma’s Imagination, The Phantom Band, Found and Jack Townes to the 2011 bill. Idlewild frontman Roddy Woomble will be performing solo, coinciding…

Calvin Harris and Katy Perry fall out

Music Gossip

29 Mar 2011

Katy Perry fell out with Calvin Harris after he pulled out of her tour. The 'Firework' singer posted an upset message on twitter to confirm the Scottish dance musician will not appear as planned at the UK and Ireland dates of her 'California Dreams…

Leftfield, 2ManyDJs, Swedish House Mafia and Calvin Harris join T in the Park 2011

More dance acts added to 2011’s already impressive festival line-up

16 Mar 2011

Leftfield have been announced as headliners in the Slam tent at this year’s T in the Park, while the dance line-up gets even stronger across the weekend as Swedish House Mafia, Calvin Harris, 2ManyDJs, Felix da Housecat, Benga & Youngman and Silicone…

Film You Instead shot at music festival - David Mackenzie interview

Hallam Foe and Young Adam director on making a film at T in the Park

18 Feb 2011

David Mackenzie, director of Hallam Foe and Young Adam, discusses his new movie You Instead, a rock'n'roll romcom that aims to capture the excitement of T in the Park.

Deadmau5 set for Braehead Glasgow show with Magnetic Man, Calvin Harris and Zane Lowe

A look at the Canadian DJ and producer's rise to fame

10 Dec 2010

How the hell did Deadmau5 get so big? The Canadian DJ and producer has been a powerful force on the commercial end of the dance music circuit for a couple of years now of course, but this month is set to prove he’s no longer just another face in a crowd…

Calvin Harris gives up singing live

Music Gossip

26 Nov 2010

Calvin Harris is giving up performing live. The 'Acceptable in the 80s' hitmaker insists he has no further plans to sing at his shows and instead will focus on DJing and behind-the-scenes work with other artists. He said: "From now on, I'll be in…

Singles & Downloads - 6th October 2010

Jacob Yates and the Pearly Gate Lock Pickers - Can’t Stop

6 Oct 2010

What fresh hell is this? Eardrum-abusing punky indie duo The Ting Tings, as mixed by chart-dance hitmaker Calvin Harris ? A ● and a big sloppy raspberry too to ‘Hands’ (Columbia), which is very soon to be a dancefloor anthem at a cheesy provincial…

Trance giant Tiesto set for Edinburgh date

25 Feb 2010

Whatever you might think of Tiësto you cannot deny he’s perhaps the world’s most successful DJ. He was the first DJ to play a solo stadium show (rocking 25,000 people at Arnhem’s Gelredome in 2003); he was the first DJ to play at an Olympic Games…

Muse, Eminem and Kasabian are T in the Park 2010 headliners

The Prodigy, Jay-Z and Vampire Weekend also on Balado festival bill

23 Feb 2010

Muse, Eminem and Kasabian will headline the main stage at T In The Park 2010. Other major acts on the bill include Black Eyed Peas, The Prodigy and Jay-Z. The festival dates are Friday 9th. Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th July 2010. The campsite is…

Riton

20 Jan 2010

Sugarbeat is joined by the bass heavy electro madness of Riton (pictured), as showcased on the infuriatingly catchy ‘Computer Juice’ collaboration with Seiji, for a riotous mix of hip hop beats and acid squelches. Support comes form Ibiza Rocks in house…

Music highlights of 2009

7 Jan 2010

Best bit of something for nothing When Spotify let UK users sign up for free this February, the floodgates were open for hours of random music searches. (Beatles, Fugazi, Metallica, no; Battles, Can, Phantom Band, yes) Non-stop, customised radio – and…

Hogmanay clubbing 2009

Midnight culture

17 Dec 2009

We kick off our round up with two institutions. Firstly in Glasgow the Optimo Hogmanay Party ‘celebrating the end of the decade’ takes over the Fruitmarket promising ‘our most ambitious event yet’ with special guests Hudson Mohawke, Drums of Death…

Best of a decade: Respectable in the Noughties

2 Dec 2009

Much of the most powerful art produced in Scotland in the 1980s–1990s developed in angry reaction to the political situation and tapped into our radical, left-wing and egalitarian traditions – it’s no accident that the most popular works of that period…

Alan Cumming, Calvin Harris and Glasvegas among nominees at Scottish Style Awards 2009

30 Oct 2009

Glasgow certainly knows how to do things with class, and this year’s Scottish Style Awards look set to raise the bar even higher. The starry event takes place on Hallowe’en and their stylish cauldron is likely to be spilling over with high profile…

Calvin Harris

10 Sep 2009

The Dumfries born disk jockey and all round music maestro is riding high on the success of his latest album ‘Ready For The Weekend’ charting at number one in the UK, cementing his position as the premier recording DJ in Britain. His first album, the 80s…

Teetotal festival goer Calvin Harris

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24 Aug 2009

Calvin Harris gave up alcohol after overindulging at V Festival. The 'I'm Not Alone' hitmaker admits he got so drunk he can barely remember anything about last year's event in Chelmsford and it made him resolve to change his behaviour. Speaking at…

Calvin Harris - Ready for the Weekend

16 Aug 2009

(Columbia) Remember that bit in George Orwell’s 1984 when he’s talking about a boot stamping on a human face forever, and the futility of it all? That’s the despair felt after just 30 minutes of Calvin Harris’ second long-playing offering. Not that…