2012 Biggest EDM News Stories PART 1

2012 was a massive year for electronic music, in particular the niche segment relegated to the new term "EDM".  With so much happening in the year we decided to go threw our blog database and recount 2012 Biggest EDM New stories in chronological order:

January-March Edition after the Jump:

Avicii Donates 1 million via House for Hunger Tour 

Avicii has announced he is going to donate a fat $1 million to the charity Feeding America, the largest hunger-relief organisation in the US.

He will be funding the big seven digit donation with proceeds from his 26-stop American tour, the aptly titled ‘House for Hunger’ tour. Read more

Tiesto in the boothseries announced 

story: http://www.edmboston.com/2012/01/tiesto-in-booth-series-trailer.html

Skrillex Collaborates with The Doors for R3Generation Project 

Story: Zedd releases remix

Story: R3Generation movie (full stream)

Swedish House Mafia plays Madison Square Garden
We marvel that an arena state side can be filled with a progressive house artist

Story: Watch Event

Cambridge's Drum N Bass Weekly Elements celebrates 13th anniversary

Story

Simon Cowell Proposes DJ show & Cancels

Story: http://www.edmboston.com/2012/01/simon-cowell-launches-new-talent-show.html 

Story: Cowell TV Show Spoofed 

Avicii Got Robbed & Laptop Stolen

Avicii this morning announced some troubling news this morning via his facebook. While sleeping at his hotel in Rochester after his show, there was a break in into his room. Read More

EDM Premiered in Super Bowl Ad

 Story: http://www.edmboston.com/2012/02/avicii-super-bowl-ad-2012.html

Avicii gets sick Postphones shows

Story: http://www.edmboston.com/2012/01/avicii-sick-postphones-shows.html

skrillex wins 3 grammys

Story: http://www.edmboston.com/2012/02/in-search-of-skrillex-is-dj-worthy-of-5.html

Howard Stern Rips EDM
Story: http://www.edmboston.com/2012/02/howard-stern-rips-on-deadmau5-guetta.html

EDC NY announced 
Story: http://www.edmboston.com/2012/02/edc-nyc-confirmed.html