Glastonbury “a long way” from being able to confirm 2021 festival, says Emily Eavis
Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis has said that the festival is still “quite a long way” from being able to confirm its return to Worthy Farm in 2021. Speaking to BBC News, Eav
Ferry Corsten reveals new Gouryella music is on the way
Dutch trance star Ferry Corsten has revealed that new music from his Gouryella alias is on its way. Corsten confirmed the news in a tweet yesterday along with a photo of the produc
New radio station, EastEast.Radio, to highlight music and artists from Middle Eastern and North African countries
A new online radio station with an emphasis on artists and music from Middle Eastern and North African countries (MENA) has launched this week. Delivered by EastEast.World magazi
Beatport acquire sample company Loopmasters
Beatport has acquired sample company Loopmasters, including their umbrella brands Loopcloud and Plugin Boutique. Beatport has been in the producer samples game since Beatport Sound
Bandcamp’s fee-free Fridays to continue into 2021
Bandcamp has pledged to continue its fee-free Fridays in 2021 to support artists whose livelihoods have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Waiving its revenue share for al
Live music crowd experiment tests effectiveness of same-day COVID-19 testing
1,000 Barcelona residents participated in a live concert medical study on Saturday, 12th December to evaluate the effectiveness of same-day COVID-19 screenings for physical events.
New immersive virtual event combines raving with theatre
A new interactive club and immersive theatre experience will open its virtual doors in February 2021. Produced by experiential agency Hyperactive, BBL CLB, pronounced ‘bubble c
Digital music tech event week for women and non-binary people announced for January
A new week-long programme of educational events for women and non-binary people looking to break into the music tech industry will take place at the end of next month. Titled 7 D
New venue, Testbed, to open in Leeds in 2021
A new venue is set to open in Leeds early next year. Testbed, a 10,000 square foot industrial space, is located on the Southbank at the edge of the city centre and will host arts,
Omar-S to release limited vinyl score for his own arcade-style video game
Omar-S will release the original score for his self-designed video game, ‘Record Packer’, this Friday 18th December via his own FXHE Records. The three-track limited-editio
New photobook Quarantune documents clubbing memories
Music and photoblog Quarantune – started in March as a response to global club closures – has released a new photo book documenting DJ and nightlife memories, based around i
Composer and synthesist Pauline Anna Strom dies, aged 74
Bay Area synthesist and composer Pauline Anna Strom has died at the age of 74. The news was confirmed yesterday by her record label RVNG Intl, who wrote: “Heartbroken to say good
Vinyl sales in U.S. hit all-time high with almost 1.3 million records sold in one week
Vinyl album sales in the US reached a new peak with almost 1.3 million records sold in the week ending 3rd December. According to a report from Billboard, which was based on data f
Legowelt is giving away a new free sample pack
Legowelt is giving away another free sample pack, this time called Legowelt Drum Wizardry Sample Pack. It’s a collection of 325+ drum sounds from equipment like Amiga 1200, EMU E
Rico Nasty announces her own comic book, Nightmare Vacay
Rico Nasty has announced a new comic book to accompany her debut studio album, ‘Nightmare Vacation’, which was released earlier this month. Starring and written by the rising
Madlib and Four Tet drop first single from upcoming collaborative album: Listen
Madlib has released the lead single from his anticipated instrumental solo album arranged by Four Tet. Titled ‘Road of the Lonely Ones’, you can listen to it below. The single
Unreleased Pop Smoke music to feature on soundtrack for Boogie
Unreleased music from Pop Smoke will feature on the soundtrack for the upcoming film ‘Boogie’, which is due to be released on 5th March 2021 by Focus Features. The film, direct
Gang Starr drop unreleased track ‘Glowing Mic’: Listen
DJ Premier has dropped an unreleased Gang Starr track. Following a recent appearance on Armand van Helden and A-Trak’s Duck Sauce podcast, legendary Gang Starr DJ and prod
The DJ Mag Best of British Awards is going digital for the first time
The DJ Mag Best of British Awards 2020 will go fully digital for the first time in its history later this week. Taking place this Thursday 17th December at 7:30pm GMT, the awards c
Glastonbury organisers request government support for coronavirus insurance
The organisers of Glastonbury Festival have called for “direct financial support” from the government amid ongoing difficulties in obtaining live events cancellation insurance