Gorillaz launch range of toy figurines
Gorillaz have launched a new range of toy figurines. A month on from it was revealed that a Gorillaz movie is reportedly in the works, Damon Albarn’s digital outfit – 2
Counselling bursary scheme launched for Black, Asian and minority ethnic workers in UK music industry
A counselling bursary scheme has been launched for Black, Asian and minority ethnic workers in the UK music industry. Five bursaries of up to £3000 are available, with the money
The Avalanches reveal tracklist and features for forthcoming album
The Avalanches have shared the tracklist, features and release date for their third album, ‘We Will Always Love You’. MGMT, Johnny Marr, Neneh Cherry, Karen O, Tricky a
Goldie’s ‘Inner City Life’ gets 25th anniversary remixes from dBridge, Binary State, more: Listen
Goldie has released a new remix package of ‘Inner City Life’ to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his album ‘Timeless’. The drum & bass pioneer’s
Tomorrowland launches ticket sales for virtual New Years Eve festival
Tickets are now on sale for Tomorrowland’s virtual New Year’s Eve festival, which will feature DJ sets from David Guetta, Charlotte de Witte, Martin Garrix, CamelPhat and A
SOPHIE, Shygirl, more feature on Cyberpunk 2077 soundtrack
SOPHIE, Shygirl and Grimes feature on the soundtrack for the dystopian videogame ‘Cyberpunk 2077’. All artists contributing music will be listed under aliases, includin
Conducta and JGrrey team up on new single, ‘Time’: Listen
Conducta has teamed up with neo-soul singer JGrrey on ‘Time’, his first single in over a year. The Kiwi Rekords founder’s bubbling collaboration with the rising Lon
New rapid COVID-19 testing kit launched for live events industry
A new rapid COVID-19 testing kit designed for the live events industry has been fully launched. Swallow Events, which is behind the kit, says it’s the first company to off
Restraining order filed against Diplo following “revenge porn” reports
Update: 18/11/2020: A judge has granted the requested restraining order against Diplo. A statement from attorney Lisa Bloom seen by DJ Mag reads as follows: “We are pleased to an
Legendary Glasgow club The Arches to be celebrated in new book
Legendary Glasgow club and theatre The Arches is to be the focus of a new book. Due out in November 2021 through indie publisher Salamander Street, ‘Brickwork: A Biography O
Music industry contributed £5.8 billion to UK economy in 2019
UK Music has published its annual ‘Music By Numbers’ report which looks at the contribution the UK music business makes to the British economy each year. Revealing that
Korg announce new portable poly sequencer SQ-64
Korg has announced a new step sequencer, the SQ-64. With dedicated buttons for every one of the 64 steps and four banks to choose from – three melody and one drum – there’s
Plastician has released a book of dad jokes
Chris Reed, the DJ and producer better known as Plastician, has released a book of dad jokes. ‘The Dad Joke Bible: Plastician Selects The Best Bad Puns’ takes cues from
An official Avicii biography will be released in 2021
An official Avicii biography, which was initially set for release this year, has now been confirmed for a 2021 release date. The book has been written by Swedish journalist Måns
Listen to the soundtrack EP for grime and UK rap film, Against All Odds
The soundtrack has been released for a new film about grime and UK rap, Against All Odds. Centered around the story of MC Active, an artist trying to make it in the early ’0
Bandcamp launches new livestreaming platform for gigs and events
Bandcamp has launched Live, a new streaming platform for artists to stream ticketed events and shows. The new service lets users and artists charge any price for their streams, and
Ultra Taiwan guest DJs fined for breaking quarantine
Guest DJs at Taiwan’s Road to Ultra event have reportedly been fined for breaking quarantine rules. The event, which took place last Saturday (14th) in Taiwan’s capita
Nyege Nyege Festival finalises program for 2020 online and physical festival
Nyege Nyege Festival has revealed the full program for this year’s festival. Usually taking place against the backdrop of the shores on Nile Discovery Beach in Jinja, Ugand
New book explores history of club culture across Africa and Europe from 1960 to 2020
A new book explores the history of club culture across Africa and Europe from 1960 to 2020. Titled Ten Cities, the new 500-page book aims to present “a retrospective look at
Nightclubs on brink of “extinction” in UK says Night Time Industries Association
Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) have warned that nightclubs are on the brink of “extinction” in the UK. Speaking in a new statement about nigtclubs and music venues, w