Porter Robinson announces full Secret Sky virtual festival lineup
Porter Robinson has announced the full line-up for this weekend’s Secret Sky virtual festival. Taking place on Saturday 24th April, the day after Robinson’s highly-anti
Pan Daijing announces new album, ‘Jade 玉观音’, on PAN
Pan Daijing has a new album on the way. Titled ‘Jade 玉观音’, it’s Daijing’s second album for PAN. Made up of nine tracks, the record was written an
Guide to setting up nighttime governance for cities shared by Global Nighttime Recovery Plan
The Global Nighttime Recovery Plan has unveiled a guide for cities on how to set up systems of nighttime governance. Drawing on expertise, perspectives and case studies from n
DJ Premier shares new version of Gang Starr track ‘Glowing Mic’: Listen
DJ Premier has shared a new remix of Gang Starr’s 2020 track ‘Glowing Mic’. The original track came about after the rap duo reunited to release ‘One
DMX to be honoured in New York with statue or street named after him
DMX will be honoured in his hometown of Yonkers, New York with a street or statue named after him. The rapper passed away on April 9th after being placed on life support following
Annie Mac announces departure from BBC Radio 1 after 17 years
Annie Mac is leaving BBC Radio 1 after 17 years of hosting shows on the station. The Irish DJ, real name Anne MacManus, joined the UK station as a relative unknown in 2004 and has
Tribute streams for late DJ Alex T take place this week for Meningitis Now charity
A series of streams for late DJ Alex T are taking place this week to raise money for Meningitis Now. Throughout this week, DJs will be performing live streams in tribute to la
Redman confirms new album, ‘Muddy Waters 2’, will land this summer, shares new track, ‘80 Barz’: Listen
Redman has announced a new album and shared a new single. Def Jam rapper Redman — who’ll face off against Wu-Tang’s Method Man in a 4/20 Verzuz battle later today —
Boomtown Fair cancels 2021 festival, cites lack of Government-backed COVID-19 insurance
Boomtown Fair has cancelled its 2021 event, citing a lack of insurance support from the UK government. The Winchester-based festival is one of a number of events to have cance
Ibiza will be open for tourists from June, tourism minister says
Ibiza will be able to “reopen safely” as of June, Spain’s tourism minister says. Back in March, the Spanish government announced that a vaccine passport to a
Facebook announce Clubhouse competitor, podcasting and a “sound studio in your pocket”
Facebook is launching a new series of audio products in Summer 2021. The new products include a competitor to the upstart audio-only social media platform Clubhouse called Live Aud
Charlotte de Witte announces new EP, ‘Formula’: Listen
Charlotte de Witte has announced a new EP that will be released next week (30th April), titled ‘Formula’. The belgian techno DJ, producer and label boss, who released h
Black Rob, former Bad Boy Records MC, dies aged 52
Rapper Black Rob has died. New York-born MC Black Rob, real name Robert Ross, has died after being admitted to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, aged 52. The artist had
Tomorrowland to honour Avicii with all-day tribute on One World Radio
Tomorrowland World Radio will honour Avicii with an all-day tribute this week. As a tribute to the late Avicii, Tomorrowland’s World Radio will mark three years since the leg
New open-air venue, The Lot, launches in Hackney Wick
A new open-air avenue has opened in East London. The latest addition to London’s alfresco offerings, after London club Colour Factory opened its new outdoor space in Queen
Jeff Mills, Robert Hood, Underground Resistance, more feature on 52-track Tresor anniversary compilation
Tresor will release a 52-track anniversary compilation later this year. After announcing that Tresor’s 30th anniversary this year would be celebrated with with a string
Watch a new documentary about Baltimore club music on Netflix
You can now watch a documentary about Baltimore club music on Netflix. Dark City: Beneath the Beat is a musical documentary about the Baltimore club music and dance culture sc
Posthumous DMX track with Swizz Beats and French Montana released: Listen
A posthumous DMX track featuring Swizz Beats and French Montana has been released. The track, titled ‘Been to War’, was released today, and is taken from the soundtrack
Hydeout: The Prelude locks Alison Wonderland, Above & Beyond, TOKiMONSTA, Afrojack, more for virtual events this month
Hydeout: The Prelude has revealed the second phase of its immersive digital musical experience. Hydeout: The Prelude is a new digital concept revealed by Singapore’s Hy
New podcast explores South Asian representation and contributions to UK music industry: Listen
A new podcast explores South Asian representation and contributions to the UK music industry. The podcast, RepresentAsian Podcast, is a new project from Bristolian Pakistani s