When Avicii first dropped 'Wake Me Up,' featuring rich, earthy vocals from Aloe Blacc, the song confounded people. So, what's it all about? First, let's trace the song's steps and history before we ...

IRVINE, CA - MAY 31: Tim Bergling aka Avicii attends the 22nd Annual KROQ Weenie Roast on May 31, 2014 in Irvine, California. (Photo by Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images for CBS Radio Inc.) In 2013, Swedish ...

"Avicii's music touched the world. Writing the lyrics and recording the vocals on 'Wake Me Up' was a transformative experience for me," Blacc writes. By Katie Bain Four years ago Wednesday (April 20), ...

Avicii, born Tim Bergling in 1989 in Stockholm, Sweden, was a globally loved DJ, producer, and songwriter who helped shape the sound of modern electronic dance music. Known for massive hits like “Wake ...

What has the huge success of “Wake Me Up” been like for you? As a songwriter, it is wonderful for the world to appreciate the lyrics you write. As a singer, it is even better for people to become a ...

Avicii, a Swedish music producer and DJ who became one of the biggest artists in electronic dance music, left his fans and the world with dozens of chart-topping songs and hits, some ­­­­of which ...

While on the road a few years ago, Aloe Blacc says, he had a realization that his life was too good to believe.It was then and there the idea behind his hit song "Wake Me Up" was born.Blacc stopped by ...

After years of under-the-radar indie releases, Aloe Blacc aims to 'wake up' new audiences. By Emily Zemler Avicii’s single with California songwriter/musician Aloe Blacc, “Wake Me Up!,” has become one ...

Aloe Blacc has paid tribute to Avicii by singing ‘Wake Me Up’ in several different languages on the fourth anniversary of Avicii’s death. Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, died by suicide in 2018.

Four years ago Wednesday (April 20), Avicii died suddenly at age 28, shocking the global dance scene, the producer’s millions of fans, scores of collaborators and the world at large. On the fourth ...