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Belgium’s Rampage Reveals Phase One Lineup For Open Air 2025

Rampage has shared the first wave of artists set to play the Belgian bass promoter’s Rampage Open Air festival in 2025. With an extra day added to this year’s festivities, the four-day camping event, billed as “the biggest drum & bass and dubstep festival in the world,” is expected to draw close to 20,000 bass[…]

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NTIA warns of looming pressure on nightclubs ahead of April tax rises

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has warned of the “concerning” state of the “deeply fragile” UK nightlife industry, ahead of April’s expected tax increases. New figures from the industry body reveal a loss of 405 nightlife venues since 2020, with the NTIA suggesting that upcoming tax hikes in April – when Autumn Budget policies[…]

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UK music sales hit record-breaking high of £2.39 billion in 2024

UK music sales hit a record-breaking £2.39 billion in 2024, according to statistics from the Digital Entertainment and Retail Association (ERA). Beating the previous record of £2.22 billion at the height of the CD era in 2001, figures reveal that last year saw spending on music soar largely as a result of streaming service subscriptions[…]

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Police officer sacked for punching a man at “freshers” club night

A police officer has been sacked for punching a man in the face at a “freshers” club night. According to BBC News, an off-duty officer, PC Brett Spruce, assaulted the man at Leeds’ O2 Academy in the early hours of September 22, 2023. BBC News reported that the officer, who worked for West Yorkshire Police,[…]

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Pilot scheme banning single-use plastic at venues has launched in Belfast

A Belfast nightclub is among a number of venues in the city trialling a single-use plastic ban. Reusable cups are set to replace the two million single-use plastic cups used every year across Belfast’s gig and entertainment venues. Read this next: How dance music can limit its environmental impact According to The Irish News, the[…]

Ethel Cain Amber Waves Meaning And Lyrics: Emotional Void and Escape

Table of Contents Images Credit To Daughters Of Cain Records Ethel Cain’s Amber Waves, the closing track from her project Perverts, is haunting in its exploration of addiction, loss, and numbness. It’s a song that feels both intensely personal and eerily universal, weaving together imagery that lingers long after the music fades. Using my background[…]

New Music Alert: Jody Vukas Releases ‘Fade’ on Future House Cloud

Jody Vukas releases his latest Melodic House single, ‘Fade,’ featuring vocalist Ariana Celaeno: displaying his signature sound once more, offering a track punctuated by his bold energy and refreshing style, Jody Vukas aims to continue connecting with genre lovers around the globe, building on his momentum with this brand-new release via Future House Cloud. With[…]

The World’s First AI-Enhanced QD-OLED Monitor: Audioscenic Shows Something Big At CES

Audioscenic’s pursuit of redefining audio technology has reached an exciting milestone with the unveiling of the world’s first AI-enhanced QD-OLED monitor. This 31.5-inch monitor, created in collaboration with a global leader in personal computing, pairs advanced QD-OLED display technology with Audioscenic’s revolutionary Amphi® Hi-D® 3D sound system. The result is a seamless blend of stunning[…]

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Lupe Fiasco to become professor of hip hop on new university course

GRAMMY Award-winning rapper and producer, Lupe Fiasco, is set to become a professor of hip hop in a new undergraduate degree course. The hip hop Bachelor’s course, which has been launched by John’s Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, will take in its first students in Autumn, 2025. It’s the first ever hip hop[…]

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Tupac murder suspect files motion to dismiss homicide case

Tupac Shakur murder suspect, Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, has filed a motion to dismiss his homicide case. According to The Associated Press, the request to dismiss the indictment arrives ahead of a trial that’s due to take place in March. Read next: Tupac’s brother shares suspicions over Diddy’s denial that he was involved in the[…]