The Prime Minister has announced that Covid entry requirements for clubs will be scrapped from next week. Vaccine certificates showing proof of a Covid vaccination, or a negative lateral flow Continue Reading
A new festival celebrating dance music from the ‘90s and ‘00s will take place in Manchester this summer. Flashback Festival, organised by Dance Generation, will be taking place at a Continue Reading
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that nightclubs in Scotland will be allowed to reopen on Monday 24th January. Ms Sturgeon confirmed in a statement yesterday (18th January) that the Continue Reading
Rappers including Jay-Z, Meek Mill and Big Sean among others are campaigning for a new law that would limit the use of rap lyrics as evidence in court. The proposed Continue Reading
A new East London record fair hosted by Next Door Records will take place this weekend. The record store has teamed up with Hackney venue, Oslo, to host the free Continue Reading
Ibibio Sound Machine has announced a new album, ‘Electricity’, which will drop via Merge Records on 25th March. It’s the first new full-length from the band since 2019’s ‘Doko Mien’, Continue Reading
Berlin-based, Peruvian artist Sofia Kourtesis has unveiled a new single, ‘Estación Esperanza’, which is out now on Ninja Tune. A follow up to last year’s ‘Fresia Magdalena’ EP, the next track Continue Reading
Palestinian producer, percussionist, keyboard player, vocalist and music researcher Julmud has announced details of his forthcoming debut album, ‘Tuqoos’, arriving 30th March 2022. A prominent face in the Ramallah hip Continue Reading
London’s GALA Festival has confirmed the final names set to play its 2022 edition, with will run from Thursday 2nd to Saturday 4th July at Peckham Rye Park. Spanning jazz, Continue Reading
A new book charting the rise of Afrobeats is set to be published next month by Jacaranda Books. ‘A Quick Ting On: Afrobeats’ is written by journalist, cultural curator, and Continue Reading
London venue The Drumsheds will shut permanently this month, with the final event set for Saturday 29th January 2022. The 10,000 capacity complex bows out with a rescheduled event hosted Continue Reading
A music-making app has been developed by doctors to help reduce the experience of brain fog in cancer patients. The app, ARMcan (Active Receptive Music for Cancer), has been put Continue Reading
A group who organised a “Downing Street rave” livestream have raised over £105,000 for the homeless charity, Shelter. DJ Jon Mancini organised a DJ livestream via Facebook, Twitch and Youtube Continue Reading
Glasgow DJ and producer TAAHLIAH has unveiled a new remix for fellow Scottish artist LVRA. She’s taken on LVRA’s track ‘IN YOUR BLOOD’, the original of which came out in Continue Reading
SoSure Music is this week marking what would have been Frankie Knuckles’ 67th birthday with the release of a track from the Director’s Cut project, of which he formed one-half. Continue Reading
Breaka will release his debut album next month. Titled ‘We Move’, the nine-track release will arrive via the UK producer’s self-titled label. Made on a laptop and MIDI keyboard during the Continue Reading
Hyperdub is preparing the release of a new EP from footwork producer DJ Hank. Spanning six tracks, ‘City Stars’ sees the Chicago-based artist channel R&B and Japanese ambient samples into Continue Reading
A former DJ is set to become the first skier to represent Jamaica at the Winter Olympics in Beijing next month. Over the past few years, the British-born DJ, Benjamin Continue Reading
California-based singer-songwriter, recording artist, and producer Nova Gholar talks about the universal value of freedom in his latest song “FRDM,” a track released with brilliant visuals. Nova Gholar follows-up on Continue Reading
Manchester artist Iceboy Violet has shared details of their debut mixtape, ‘The Vanity Project’. Set for release on Finn’s 2 B REAL label, the seven-track mixtape features productions from Space Continue Reading
