Best New Bands » Major Lazer http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Major Lazer Debuts Video For “Know No Better” http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/major-lazer-debuts-video-know-better/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/major-lazer-debuts-video-know-better/#comments Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:29:30 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34584 New York – Major Lazer’s video for “Know No Better,” featuring Travis Scott, Camila Cabello and Quavo, debuts today. “For me, Major Lazer is the ne plus ultra of dance music videos,” says director Philip Andelman. “It’s always been a dream of mine to work with them and be included in their insane canon. Which is where the idea for

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  2. Peace Is The Mission, New Album From Diplo’s Major Lazer, Out Now New York - Peace Is The Mission, the new album from Major Lazer, is out now on Mad Decent. Lead single “Lean On,” which features MØ and DJ Snake is currently number one on Spotify’s global charts; the first ever independent release to reach the...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/peace-mission-new-album-diplos-major-lazer-now/feed/ 3 MØ Stars in Major Lazer & DJ Snake Video http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/mo-friends-get-groove-india-inspired-music-video/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/mo-friends-get-groove-india-inspired-music-video/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2015 07:18:36 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=22859 Los Angeles – Electronic soul / indie pop artist, MØ and self-described Future Dancehall artist, Major Lazer, have released a new music video for the collaborative single, “Lean On.” The track also comes with a welcome contribution, courtesy of Parisian producer DJ Snake. The ‘triple-threat-constructed’ music video presents viewers with quite the uncommon spectacle –both in terms of backdrop and the

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