2014 ARTIST OF THE YEAR

You can't argue with numbers, and our choice for number one DJ of the year has plenty of incredible numbers. Despite having health issues for a good portion of the year leading to missed appearances and canceled tours, Avicii found a way to have a more incredible year than anyone out there, and the numbers are laid out like this:

AVICII & WYCLEF JEAN - DIVINE SORROW

Producer Avicii and singer Wyclef Jean have come together to fight AIDS. Their brand new track "Divine Sorrow" is part of Project RED that works to use people in the progress of researching eliminating AIDS. The track will be a part of Avicii's upcoming Stories album and the track can be purchased on it's own to raise money for AIDS research HERE.

AVICII & BRANDON FLOWERS COLLABORATION

A new article from thekillersnews.com, Brandon Flowers, lead singer for The Killers, collaborated with Avicii to help produce his most recent single "The Days". It seems the 2 went back-and-forth over who should be their featured vocalist until Flowers worked with Robbie Williams for the track we hear today. Read the quote from Avicii in his "LE7ELS" podcast below and make sure to listen to the new track!

AVICII - THE DAYS

 There has been a lot of talk recently, both good and bad, about Avicii's health. In a recent interview with Billboard, Avicii has spoken publicly for the first time since cancelling all his 2014 shows. He addressed some of his health issues that resulted in an operation to remove both his gall bladder and appendix, which he says led his sickly appearance.

"I'd just been going and going...I was dropping weight. I took a month off, but it wasn't really a month off. I was in the studio 12 hours a day, and then went right back to touring."

Fortunately, it seems the break has paid off as he goes on to say "taking a break was the absolute best thing I've done. I'm doing better and better".

In addition to the interview, he released his latest single "The Days", sticking with his most recent guitar driven tracks with vocals from Robbie Williams. The track is the first release from his upcoming album, set to be released in the spring of 2015.

NEW AVICII ALBUM

Avicii received a lot of flak and negative feedback when he first released his most recent album, True, as purists were saying that it was too "twangy" and did not stay true to the foundations of electronic music. Avicii laughed all the way to the bank as Top 40 radio embraced the new sound and his single "Wake Me Up" became the most streamed song on Spotify. 

Now, rumors show that he is again working to expand the limits of electronic music as Rolling Stone reported that his upcoming album will feature, Jon Bon Jovi, Chris Martin from Coldplay, Billie Joe Armstron, Wyclef Jean, Matisyahu, and Serj Tankian from System of a Down. The album is set to be released later this year and include over 70 songs Avicii has been working on. When asked, he said the album will "be a lot more song oriented", seeming to stick with the direction of the genre as a whole.

We will be sure to update you when more news comes out, until then check out Avicii on his Soundcloud and listen to his alreaduy released collaboration with Coldplay below.

DJ MAG TOP 100

 It's that time of year again, DJMag's Annual Top 100 DJ list. You can vote for your favortie DJ on their website and be entered to win the party of a life time in Amsterdam! The top 5 last year were:

1. Hardwell

2. Armin Van Buren

3. Avicii

4. Tiesto

5. David Guetta

Tweet us @Official_NYMM and let us know who you're voting for!

EDC LINEUP

EDC has just released their lineup for Vegas 2014 and it is pretty killer. Pretty much everyone you could possible expect to be there will be putting on a show. 

 

 Yeah I know, they crammed so many artists in there that you can barely read it. Click the picture to get a better look. A few of the people I'm excited for are Audien, Adrian Lux, Bro Safari, Fedde Le Grand, Avicii, and Pete Tong. After reading through the list, I can't really see anyone that's missing, but there are more to be announced. Probably why this show has been sold out for a while now...

AVICII - LAY ME DOWN

Rumors have been swirling that Avicii has some new stuff in the works. A new single and music video may be proof of that. After just 3 days the video already has over 1.5 million views. Check it out for yourself.