Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, longtime The Roots bassist, dies, age 62
Leonard “Hub” Hubbard, longtime bass player in seminal hip-hop group The Roots, has died, age 62. The celebrated musician joined the outfit in 1992, when they wer
Court grants Four Tet permission to pursue breach of contract case against Domino
The artist and label are currently involved in an ongoing legal dispute over royalties. Kieran Hebden, aka Four Tet, has been granted permission to pursue a breach of contract case
Unreleased Whitney Houston music sells for $1million at NFT auction
An unreleased Whitney Houston demo has sold at auction, as an NFT, for $1million (£723,000). The work was bought on 14th December through the OneOf marketplace, which specia
FKA twigs and The Weeknd release video for new single Tears in the Club
The track was co-produced by Arca, Cirkut, and El Guincho. FKA twigs and The Weeknd have teamed up for new song entitled Tears in the Club. The track – which was first tease
New short film, Another Christmas, offers an alternative take on the festive experience
The new film combines music and spoken word, with artists such as ESKA, Douglas Dare, Duke Garwood and Camille O’Sullivan on board. Music Beyond Mainstream has unveiled its lates
LICK Shows Off His Versatility on New Album BEYOND THE VOID
For most of 2021, LICK has been slowly teasing out his new album. After numerous singles the time has finally arrived for the whole collection to be unveiled. BEYOND THE VOID is a
Tangerine Dream announce new album, 'Raum'
Tangerine Dream are releasing a new album, ‘Raum’. The album is the group’s second since the death of founding member Edgar Froese in 2015, and while working on t
The UK's JFB wins DMC Championship World Title
UK turntablist JFB has been crowned the winner of DMC’s World Championship for 2021. JFB has been competing in DMC competitions for around 10 years, but this was his first Wo
Ninja Tune, Warp, !K7 join Music Climate Pact for net-zero emissions by 2050
Ninja Tune, Warp, !K7 and a number of other labels have signed up to Music Climate Pact, a new initiative which is encouraging organisations within the music industry to pledge to
New documentary on Brazilian grime scene to be released next year
A documentary about some of the key artists from Brazil’s grime scene is set to debut online in 2022. Written and directed by writer, DJ and music researcher Jesse Bernard, &
Dr. Dre releases six new tracks through Grand Theft Auto Online
Grand Theft Auto Online’s new expansion, ‘The Contract’, has gone live, and includes a treasure trove of new music, including six tracks by Dr. Dre. As part of &#
Original Matrix soundtrack to get vinyl reissue in 2022
The soundtrack for the original ‘The Matrix’ film has been remastered for a new vinyl reissue coming in 2022. ‘The Matrix: The Complete Score’ will be
1.2 million people sign up for “Christmas Rave” event at 10 Downing Street
1.2 million people have signed up for a “Christmas Rave” event at 10 Downing Street. The Facebook event, created by DJ Jon Mancini, was set up in the wake of the recent Christm
Beatport launch new subscription plan for BeatportDJ app
Beatport has launched a new subscription plan that lets users access its full catalogue of over nine million tracks in their browser app BeatportDJ. The app, which also works on iO
DJ Mag’s Best of British 2021 award winners have been announced
DJ Mag has announced the winners of its annual Best of British awards, during a digital rollout across its social media channels and website. In the 15th edition of the awards, Nor
Suzi Analogue, Turkana and Queens D. Light team up on new track for Never Normal & ANTI-MASS compilation: Listen
Suzi Analogue, Turkana and Queens D. Light have collaborated on a new track for a forthcoming Never Normal & ANTI-MASS compilation. Listen to ‘Make It Shake’ below.
MPs vote in favour of Covid passes for nightclubs in England
Members of Parliament have voted in favour of introducing Covid passes for entry to nightclubs in England. This means using the NHS Covid app to show proof of either full vaccinati
New pop-up club to open in Dublin next year
A new pop-up club is opening in Dublin, conceived by a collective of architects, event producers, and club creatives — Temporary Pleasure. The as-yet-unnamed venue will wel
Avicii’s father calls for better mental health support for young artists
Klas Bergling, father of Avicii, AKA Tim Bergling, has called for greater mental health support for young music artists. In an interview with The Times, Klas, co-founder of T
COVID-19 genetic code transformed into ambient music and NFTs
COVID-19’s genetic code has been transformed into a series of ambient tracks, which have then been made available to buy as NFTs, or non-fungible tokens. Viromusic, the