America’s Dance 30 w/ Brian Fink

Diplo

Celebrating "Heaven Or Not" going #1 on the dance charts, Diplo joined us for the first time on America's Dance 30, and shared how the smash was born w Riva Starr & Kareen Lomax, how long ago they started working on it, and how many Vs there were of the song before it was released.We also got to know Diplo better w #FinkysFirsts!Find out about:what he first wanted to be growing upwhat his first choices for artist names were, and where 'Diplo' came fromwhere the name 'Major Lazer' first came fromthe first show he ever played, and if there's anywhere he still wants to playthe first house he grew up inthe first thing he would have his clone take overhis first major fearFollow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!

Zerb

Celebrating his first #1 on the dance charts, and "Addicted" being #1 for TWO weeks in a row, Zerb joined us for the first time on America's Dance 30 and shared how the song was born w The Chainsmokers & INK, how long ago they started working on it, how many Vs there were of the song before its release, AND who came up w the iconic lyric "Drinking skinny margaritas but that a$$ still fat".We also got to know Zerb better w #FinkysFirsts!Find out about:the first thing he wanted to be growing upif 'Zerb' was the first artist name he decided onthe first dance song that made him fall in love w EDMthe first show he ever playedthe first point he realized his song "Mwaki" w Sofiya Nzau was going viralthe first time he met The Chainsmokershis first addictionFollow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!

TELYKast

Trevor & Kyle, the guys of TELYKast, joined us again on America's Dance 30 to talk all about their upcoming EP, and what their fans can expect!  The guys shared how "Free", the first smash off the EP, was born w x.o.anne, how long along they started working on it, and how many Vs there were of the song before its release.As artists who not only release original music, but also remixes and mashups, the guys talk about how hard it is holding onto music and not releasing it right away, and what song they held onto the longest before releasing.Trevor & Kyle also shared which type of show they prefer doing, between clubs, pool parties, and festivals.Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!

Galantis

Celebrating his smash w David Guetta and 5SOS going #1, Galantis joined us on America's Dance 30 to talk all things "Lighter"! Christian shared how the song was born, and how many Vs there were of it before its release. Christian also chatted about his new album "Rx", and shared how long ago he started working on it, and why it was such a bumpy ride for "One Cry", one of the best songs on it (in my opinion).We also asked him the question on the minds of the entire Seafox Nation! ;)Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!

Rag’n’Bone Man

Celebrating his smash w Calvin Harris hitting #1 on the dance charts, Rag'n'Bone Man joined us on America's Dance 30 for the first time to talk all things "Lovers In A Past Life". Including how long ago he wrote the song, how it got into the hands of Calvin, and how many Vs there were of it before its release! Rory also shared how he got together w Calvin for "Giant", and why the song took so long to come out.We also got to know Rory a lot better w #FinkysFirsts!Find out about:the first thing he wanted to be growing upthe first artist name he almost went with instead of "Rag'n'Bone Man"the first song he ever wrotehis first tattoothe first thing that makes his heart grow strongerFollow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!

Madison Beer

The amazing Madison Beer joined us for the first time on America's Dance 30, in the middle of her "Spinnin Tour", to talk "Make You Mine"; her first #1 on the dance charts! Madison shared how long ago she wrote it, how many Vs there were of the song before it was released, and why she made it. She also shared how the tour has been going, and where her favorite shows have been so far.We also got to know Madison better w #FinkysFirsts!Find out about:what she originally wanted to be growing upthe first time she performed on stageher first fan memorythe first thing she does on show daysthe first thing she does after performingthe first song she wrotewhat made her first fall in love w musicFollow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!

Daniel Allan x Lyrah

Celebrating their viral smash "I Just Need" going #1 on the dance chart, Daniel Allan & Lyrah joined us on America's Dance 30 for the first time to talk all about the crazy story behind the song. They shared how the song was born, how long ago they started working on it, how many Vs there were of it before its release, and at what point they realized it was going viral! Daniel also talked about his family's immigration to the United States with barely any money, and Lyrah shared about the origin of her artist name.We also got to know Daniel & Lyrah better w #FinkysFirsts!Find out about:the first thing they wanted to get into growing upthe first song Lyrah wrotethe first song Daniel producedthe first time Daniel DJ'd an eventthe first time Lyrah performed on stagethe first dance song that made them fall in love w EDMthe first thing they "just need"Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!

Becky Hill

Celebrating her smash w Sonny Fodera hitting #1 on the dance charts, Becky Hill was awesome enough to chat w us before the final show of her UK tour, and shared how "Never Be Alone" was born. Plus who produced the original version of it, and how long ago they wrote it.  She also shared how her latest song "Outside Of Love" was born, and who it was written about!We also get to know Becky better w #FinkysFirsts!!Find out about:if music was the first thing she wanted to get into when she was growing upthe first song she ever wrotethe first time she ever performedthe first thing she does on show days and the first thing she does after she's done performingthe first thing she likes to do when she's finally aloneFollow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!

Disco Lines, J Worra, Anabel Englund

Celebrating their song hitting #1 on the dance charts, Disco Lines, J Worra, & Anabel Englund share how “Cutting Loose” was born, how many versions there were of it before it got released, and how different the original was to the final!We also get to know Thad, Jamie, & Anabel better by finding out what they would cut loose from their lives!!Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!

BONUS: Miami Music Week Artist Chats, Ep 3

On this week's bonus episode of America's Dance 30: The Podcast, we get you more of the artist chats we had at the EDMAs during Miami Music Week, including: Markus Schulz, BONNIE X CLYDE, Nicky Romero, JES, KSHMR, & Armin van Buuren!  Make sure you're following/subscribed on whatever platform you're listening so you get notified when these bonus episodes drop!!Markus Schulz talks his latest schedule, the best way to survive Miami Music Week, the resurgence of uptempo dance music, and what's next for himBONNIE X CLYDE talk their latest songs "Weight Of The World" and "I Miss You, I Don't"Nicky Romero shares how he's been and how his return to Miami Music Week has been, and how "Desire" came together w TELYKastJES talks her return to Miami Music Week, her hybrid shows of DJ'ing and singing, and what's next for herKSHMR talks winning an EDMA, 10 years of 'KSHMR', looking back on his incredible career and how he felt after The Cataracs disbanded, and how "Tears On The Dancefloor" was born w Hannah BoleynArmin van Buuren talks his insane schedule going from Tomorrowland: Winter directly to Miami Music Week, how "Forever (Stay Like This)" was born w Goodboys and why it took so long to be released, how his collab w Gryffin was born and the story behind the song, and shares about his 9th studio albumFollow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!Follow: @AmericasDance30 on all socials!Count down the biggest dance songs in the country every week with Brian Fink on America’s Dance 30; listen on stations around the world!