MF Doom and Madlib’s ‘Madvillainy’ sequel was 85% done, Stones Throw Records founder confirms
The long-anticipated sequel to MF DOOM and Madlib’s 2004 album ‘Madvillainy’ was “85% done”. Following the announcement that MF DOOM passed away on 31
Streaming accounted for 80% of UK music consumption in 2020, report shows
A report has shown that online streaming accounted for just over 80% of the UK’s music consumption last year. Coming days after stocks in Spotify hit a new all-time high on t
Brexit could prevent musicians touring in U.S. as well as Europe, experts warn
Experts have warned that Brexit could prevent UK musicians from touring in the US as well as Europe. Coming days after the UK government denied rejecting the offer of visa-free tou
Live music venues reopened by Autumn, according to leading US infectious diseases expert
Live music venues in the US could reopen by Autumn, according to the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. America’s
International Nightlife Association condemns illegal raves, calls for maximum penalty for organisers
The International Nightlife Association (INA) has publicly condemned illegal raves thrown during the coronavirus pandemic, and called for maximum penalties to be given to organiser
Watch a new documentary on the rise of Jersey Club
A new documentary charting the rise of Jersey Club has been released. You can watch it in full below. Presented by Soundfields PBS, the 15-minute film looks at the artists, dance
DJs, artists and music professionals eligible for next round of Arts Council England grants
DJs, artists and other music professionals are eligible for the next round of Arts Council England Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP) grants, which opened this week. Applic
RANE announces new controller with motorised vinyl platters
RANE is back with a new bit of kit – the ONE controller. The new controller is for use with Serato DJ Pro and has a few tricks up its sleeve. It’s unique in that it comes
COVID-19’s impact on UK nightlife to be investigated in new inquiry
COVID-19’s impact on UK nightlife is being investigated in a new inquiry, which was launched this week. Led by Westminster’s newly formed All-Party Parliamentary Group (A
Armin van Buuren reveals top 1000 trance tracks list
Armin van Buuren has revealed the top 1000 A State of Trance (ASOT) tracks list ahead of the 1000th episode of the namesake radio show, which the Dutch DJ and producer hosts alongs
UK cassette sales doubled in 2020
UK cassette tape sales doubled during 2020, the British Phonographic Industry has revealed. While cassette sales have steadily increased in the UK over the past few years, 2020R
Spotify hits all-time high on New York Stock Exchange
Stocks in Spotify hit a new all-time high on the New York Stock Exchange last week. On Friday, January 8th, the streaming platform’s stock reached a high of $354.60, and eve
Four Tet and Madlib detail forthcoming collaborative album, 'Sound Ancestors'
Four Tet and Madlib have shared the full details of their forthcoming collaborative album, ‘Sound Ancestors’. Among the latest information to be revealed are the album&
Listen to KG’s mix for DJ Mag’s Radio 1 Dance residency
DJ Mag’s weekly residency for January on Radio 1 Dance Presents continued over the weekend, with an hour-long mix from KG. As part of Radio 1’s recently launched Dance
UK government denies rejecting offer of Visa-free tours for musicians in EU
The UK government has denied claims that it rejected a deal offer from the EU that would allow musicians to enter countries that belong to the union without a visa following the co
Roland announces new all-in-one music-making hardware VERSELAB
Roland has announced a new all-in-one songwriting and music production unit the VERSELAB MV-1. The new unit is designed to write, record, mix and arrange songs from scratch using t
Joseph Capriati’s injuries are “not life-threatening”, agency says
Joseph Capriati’s injuries sustained over the weekend after being stabbed by his father are “not life-threatening”, the DJ’s management company Parallel has
Xilhu Ayebaitari Ese awarded AZ Mag creative grant in collaboration with DJ Mag
AZ Magazine has announced the first five recipients of its 2020 Creative Fund. Five recipients have been chosen by AZ Mag, an award-nominated online community and platform for Qu
Joseph Capriati hospitalised after being stabbed by father
Joseph Capriati has been hospitalised after being stabbed by his father. The 33-year-old DJ was reportedly stabbed in the chest with a kitchen knife following an argument with hi
UK artists now make up 10% of music streamed globally
UK artists now make up 10% of music streamed globally, a new report pubished by the British Phonograpic Industry (BPI) has found. New analysis from BPI has found that 1 in every 1