Auntie Flo announces new 24-hour radio station, Ambient Flo
Auntie Flo is launching a 24-hour radio station named Ambient Flo, aimed at improving sleep, focus and relaxation. The Scottish DJ, real name Brian D’Souza, recently trained
Recording studios and music video productions can continue operating during lockdown, government confirms
Recording studios and music video productions can continue operating during lockdown, the government has confirmed. Following confusion amid the UK’s new national coronavirus
Tomorrowland teases Virtual New Years Festival with online countdown
Tomorrowland has teased their upcoming Virtual New Years Festival with an online countdown. Earlier this year, Tomorrowland debuted a digital edition of the Belgian festival, Tomor
Billionaire landlord DJ Taylor McWilliams wins controversial planning application for 20-storey office tower in Brixton
Taylor McWilliams, the billionaire landlord DJ and chief executive of property investment company Hondo Enterprises, has won planning permission for the development of a 20-storey
UK government urged not to "abandon" self-employed musicians by Musicians Union
With England just about to go into another national COVID-19 lockdown, this time for a month, the Musicians’ Union has called on the UK government not to abandon self-employe
"Low to very low" risk of coronavirus spreading at well-ventilated indoor gigs, study finds
A German study into the transmission of coronavirus at indoor concerts has concluded that such an environment poses a “low to very low” risk to attendees of contracting the di
No Signal Radio, Noods Radio, Ezra Collective, more receive funding boost from Youth Music incubator fund
UK music and young people’s charity Youth Music has revealed the recipients of the first round of an incubator fund it has set up. The fund provides grants of between £5,0
The Avalanches share test-pressing snippets from new album: Listen
The Avalanches have shared a selection of preview clips for tracks from their upcoming album, ‘We Will Always Love You’. The US duo shared three clips of the forthcom
Grammys rename Best World Music Album category citing "connotations of colonialism"
The Best World Music Album category is being renamed Best Global Music Album at the Grammy Awards going forward, to avoid, the Recording Academy says, “connotations of coloni
2000black to release debut EP from Samii, ‘Figuring It Out’
Vocalist and songwriter Samii is set to release her debut EP, ‘Figuring It Out’, via Dego’s 2000black imprint. 2000black is a collective and label dedicated to &#
BBC Asian Network launches new DJ residencies line-up
BBC Asian Network has launched its new Residency series. The station revealed its new line-up of residents on 22nd October, with DJ Kye, Almass Badat, DJ Nojan and Aneesha Kotwani
J Dilla’s ‘Welcome 2 Detroit’ to get 20th anniversary vinyl reissue
For its 20th anniversary, J Dilla’s 2001 solo debut ‘Welcome 2 Detroit’ is being reissued on vinyl via BBE Music. Arriving on February 5th 2021, ‘Welcome 2 Detr
Brownswood Recordings announces new Future Bubblers compilation
Brownswood Recordings will release the fourth instalment of their acclaimed Future Bubblers compilation series on November 20th. The eight-track compilation features cuts from arti
High Contrast announces virtual tour to raise funds for #saveourvenues campaign
High Contrast is embarking on a themed virtual tour to raise awareness and funds for the Music Venue Trust‘s #saveourvenues campaign. A key fixture on the drum & bass
UK Government to raise self-employment support grants to 80% for November
The UK government will increase self-employment grants from 40% to 80% of their profits to reflect the recent extension of the furlough scheme, HM Treasury has announced. Under t
Spotify will prioritise your tracks in recommendations if you agree to less in royalties
Spotify is to offer artists and labels the chance to influence its recommendation algorithm in exchange for a ‘promotional royalty rate’. That means, Spotify will let you push
1,000-person rave in east London shut down by police
A 1,000-person rave in East London was closed down by police during Halloween weekend according to East London Advertiser, just one of several raids to take place at events in the
Melbourne DJ Phil K dies, aged 51
Melbourne DJ Phil K, AKA Phil Krokidis, has died following a battle with bladder cancer, aged 51 years. He received a diagnosis in 2018, with friends and family launching a GoFundM
Detroit artist Waajeed shares plans for Underground Music Academy
Detroit DJ and producer Waajeed has shared plans for the Underground Music Academy, which will open at an address on the city’s East Grand Boulevard. The project, inspired
2 Bad Mice announce new iteration of legendary Moving Shadow label, Over/Shadow
Legendary UK label Moving Shadow is set to be reborn under a new collective banner, Over/Shadow, spearheaded by 2 Bad Mice. Over/Shadow is the brain child of 2 Bad Mice, AKA Sean O