MUSIC WILL NOT BE SILENCED

With the devastating attack at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester and as Memorial Day nears and we honor our American heroes who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms, my thoughts and prayers go out to all those touched by the unspeakable tragedies of war and acts of senseless terrorism. There are countless freedoms that we cherish and for me music is one of them. The ability to listen to whatever style of music or lyric I desire and to enjoy the thrill of a live performance without fear is something I treasure. Music is freedom, love and humanity delivered with notes, chords, voice, melody, emotion and passion. Music is a thread that should unite us all, it is fearless and it will never be silenced.

This weekend I’m savoring and appreciating every beat as I turn the volume up on exclusive HK remixes of Julia Michaels, Kygo & Selena Gomez, Imagine Dragons, Hailee Steinfeld, Sam Hunt, The Chainsmokers and more! Plus new music from John Bellion, Charlie Puth, Paramore and others. There's nothing like some extended mix sets for your extended weekend. Light the grill and turn up the speakers.

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

NEW MUSIC IS DROPPIN' AND IT'S HOT...ON IN THE MIX WITH HK™

On Friday Ruth B releases her debut album. I’ve been waiting for that since her break out hit Lost Boy. Next week some heavy albums will be dropin’ including: Harry Styles self-titled debut, and new ones from Machine Gun Kelly and Paramore. 

This weekend I’ve got fresh tracks from Lady Gaga, Shawn Mendes and DNCE that I can’t wait to put an HK spin on. Also on the guest list are exclusive HK remixes of Zedd & Alessia Cara, Train, Maroon 5, The Weeknd, Starley, Dua Lipa and so-much-more! Get ready to PARTY cause the beats are bangin’ and the grove is infectious!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

CHANCES ARE SAM SMITH WILL "STAY WITH" US FOR A WHILE

Sam Smith's hit single Stay with Me is number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. That one event would be a career high point for a new artist, but Sam is also the featured artist on Disclosure’sLatch and Naughty Boy’s La La La. Both of which are currently on the Hot 100 as well. That's three tracks blowing up the chart and airwaves, plus Sam’s first album In The Lonely Hour just dropped this week …not bad for a 22 year old who was relatively unknown a short time ago. With all this new found success you’d think the young  Brit might take a holiday, but Sam recently tweeted that he’s already working on his sophomore album. Right now I'm working on vicious HK remixes of Sam’s current tracks!

This weekend I’ve got Sam Smith and all your fave hits like you’ve never heard them before, back 2 back and beat 2 beat! Get ready for a power surge of custom HK remixes when I slay the decks with Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea’s Problems, Ed Sheeran – Sing, Paramore – Ain’t It Fun, Katy Perry – Birthday and Nico & Vinz – Am I Wrong. I know I’m not wrong when I tell you that’s just tapping the keg!  So whatever you do, don’t miss a sonic second of In The Mix with HK™ this weekend!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're IN THE MIX WITH HK™.

NEW MUSIC, REMIXES AND CONTEST WINNERS!

It's a big weekend on In The Mix With HK™. I've got killer new exclusive remixes on the hottest joints out there, plus brand new bangers from a bevy of new artists.

Tune in this weekend to hear brand spankin' new music from My Crazy Girlfriend - Crazy Stupid Love, Iggy Azalea feat. Charlie XCX - Fancy, Kongos - Come With Me, Nico & Vinz- Am I Wrong and Fitz & The Tantrums - The Walker. Of course they all have that secret HK sauce for a little something extra, so you'll want to get every sonic drop! I also took some time this week to craft all new remixes on Katy Perry - Birthday, Lady Gaga - G.U.Y., Paramore - Ain't It Fun, John Legend - All Of Me, Ed Sheeran - Sing, MKTO - Classic and a couple special surprises!

And speaking of surprises – I'll be announcing the three winners of our Demi Lovato Giveaway!

Remember…"if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix With HK™".

GIVING THANKS FOR BEATS, BREAKS AND BANGERS ON IN THE MIX WITH HK!

It is Thanksgiving weekend and we have so much to be thankful for this year. In addition to friends, family and good health - Can we talk new artists! This year’s hot new artists were droppin’ like my needle on a brand new 12inch. When I was a kid I was thankful for Mac & Cheese (actually I still am, that s*** is good). Now I’m thankful for Mack & Ryan. What would the year have been without “Thrift Shop”, “Can’t Hold Us” and “White Walls”? Dang, that dynamic duo is killing it! Also, big thanks for Lorde, as I predict she is going to be the gift that keeps on giving. Joining the busted out in 2013 party are Avicii, Florida Georgia Line, Ariana Grande, Zedd, Phillip Phillips, Imagine Dragons and so many more. Thank you music Gods! 

This Thanksgiving weekend I’m giving thanks by officially kickin’ off the holiday season with an In The Mix with HK™ throw down you don’t want to miss! Get ready to bust loose with custom HK remixes on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - “White Walls”, Lorde – “Royals”, Katy Perry – “Unconditionally”, Lady Gaga – “Applause”, John Newman – “Love me Again”, Enrique Iglesias – “Heart Attack”, Paramore – “Still Into You” and a bevy of more non-stop beats! It’s all goin’ down this weekend coast to coast and worldwide on the web!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

EMINEM IS BACK AND IN THE MIX WITH HK

Actor, songwriter, record producer and innovative rapper Eminem is finally back with the dropping of his brand new single Berzerk. Not only is he back on the scene but he is taking no prisoners as this latest release sold 362,000 copies last week. Berzerk is doing it old school with samples from Billy Squire and Beastie Boys. It’s infectious hook combined with Eminem’s wicked staccato flow assures this one’s gonna blowup. It’s just a taste of what is to come on Eminem’s upcoming eighth studio album, The Marshall Mather LP 2, hitting stores on November 5^th.  

You can hear this hot new single with an HK twist when I go Berzerk this weekend In The Mix with HK!

Buckle up for custom remixes on Lorde - “Royals”, Anna Kendrick - “Cups”, Lady Gaga -  “Applause”, and giving equal time to all Divas I have Katy Perry’s “Roar” amped up  like you've never heard it before. We'll be getting all kinds of patriotic with Bonnie McKee – “American Girl” and Demi Lovato - “Made in The USA”. With Paramore, Justin Timberlake, Robin Thicke and Calvin Harris all In The Mix with HK this weekend the hits just keep on comin’.  As Miley Cyrus says “We Can’t Stop” and we won’t stop all weekend long. Check your local listings!

Remember...if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move...you're In The Mix with HK™

FAMILY AND MUSIC!

This week I have family from out of town visiting with me. We all went to see The Package Tour together and while there, they got to share in the whole pre-show backstage and post show tour bus excitement. They got to watch and learn while I was doing an interview and they were blown away when they saw how much work goes into producing and remixing all the songs played each week. These personal family music experiences made me think about musical families in the biz. For instance, going way back you had the Osmond Family, the Jackson Family and Sonny & Cher (husband & wife). Christina Aguilera was married to her label A&R Executive, Jessica & Ashlee Simpson were managed by their father,Beyonce' was managed by her dad and all her fashions were designed by her mom. Miley Cyrus was first introduced to the world by her than successful dad Billy Ray. Taylor Swift's family uprooted their whole life to move to Nashville just so she could pursue her dreams and Bruno Mars musical genius comes from performing at a young age with a very musical family. I know these examples are just the tip of the iceberg but when my family is hanging out in the studio with me this weekend, I'll be thinking of all these people and the power of family and music!

Come play in my sonic sandbox In The Mix with HK! I'm bringing the summer heat with brand new HK remixes on Fifth Harmony - "Miss Movin' On", David Guetta/Ne-Yo/Akon - "Play Hard",Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - "Can't Hold Us" and the latest thumper from Britney Spears - "Ooh La La". I've also got the scintillating Lana Del Rey - "Summertime Sadness", Tegan & Sara - "Closer", Bruno Mars - "Treasure" and Austin Mahone - "What About Love". There's gonna be more audio excitement with my re-imagined mixes on Miley Cyrus, Karmin, Florida-Georgia Line, Bonnie McKee, Capital Cities, Paramore and more!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

SUMMER MUSIC AND CONCERT SEASON

I live and breathe music every second of every day but there is something even better about the experience during the summer months. Don’t you just love cruising with the top down and the windows open to your favorite jam or checking out one of the hottest acts of the year live under the stars or inside a packed arena. Yep, ain't nothing like it. Take next week for instance, I can’t wait to see Bruno Mars, Ellie Goulding, Plain White T's, Beyonce, New Kids On The Block, Boyz To Men and 98 Degrees. Plus another three or four local groups you probably don’t know now but hopefully will in the future. So help me out here, why is it- just like the fruit we eat, listening to music and going to concerts in the summer is so much sweeter?

I can tell you this…I've got some really sweet new mixes for your ears this weekend so make sure your tuned in! These HK jams are ripe and ready for the picking. Rihanna/David Guetta - "Right Now", Selena Gomez - "Come & Get It", Paramore - "Still Into You" and Capital Cities - "Safe and Sound". This week Mariah Carey hurt her shoulder shooting the video to the remix of #Beautiful. Thank god my remix was made after cause if she was moving to that a lot more could have happened. The juices will flow when you get a taste of my new take on Ke$ha - "Crazy Kids", Karmin - "Acapella", Miley Cyrus - "We Can't Stop", Austin Mahone - "What About Love" and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - "Same Love". This is all just a tease cause there's a bushel more of music surprises. Don't be the only one of your friends to miss out. It's all going down In The Mix with HK this weekend!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.

FOURTH OF JULY HK STYLE!

John Adams wrote that the Fourth of July…. “ought to be celebrated by pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, bells, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other.…”. If President Adams were alive today I believe he would have added…and by jamming out to In The Mix with HK for a non-stop musical extravaganza in all American HK style! That’s right, John Adams would be getting his patriotic grove on this weekend.

In honor of our Nation’s Birthday Bash I have put together custom HK mixes and remixes of all your favorite hits like you've never heard them before. Get ready for sonic fireworks when your ears hear what I've done to Ke$ha - "Crazy Kids", Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - "Same Love", Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding - "I Need Your Love", Imagine Dragons - "Radioactive" and my extreme makeover on Ed Sheeran - "Lego House". I've also put the HK big bang into new club bangers from Karmin, Paramore, Austin Mahone, Rihanna w/David Guetta and Britney Spears latest "Ooh La La". Of course those are just the tip of the summer iceberg, cause I'm bringing more bombastic heat with my remixes on Selena, Miley, Maroon 5, Robin Thicke and more!

If you want the perfect sonic landscape to go with your 4th of July weekend fun, don't miss a single second of this week's show!

Remember…if it's hot, if it's new and it makes you wanna move…you're In The Mix with HK™.