1 in 3 have experienced discrimination on the dancefloor, new report finds
Ballantine’s ‘Resetting The Dancefloor’ report calls for the music industry to fight discrimination on the dancefloor One in three music lovers globally have exper
Gorillaz and AJ Tracey perform new single, 'Jimmy Jimmy', on The Tonight Show
Gorillaz and AJ Tracey joined forces on last night’s (8th September) edition of the Jimmy Fallon-presented The Tonight Show in the US. The two acts made their respective debu
Keith Flint mural unveiled in London for World Suicide Prevention Day
A mural honouring the late Keith Flint has been unveiled in Hackney, London to mark this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day. The artwork was produced by street artist A
New Leeds independent station, alto radio, launches crowdfunder for studio
A new independent radio station based in Leeds, alto radio, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for a studio site. To date, all shows broadcast on the platfor
Six-week online course in DJing launched by Guildhall School of Music & Drama
A six-week online course in DJing has been launched by Guildhall School of Music & Drama. The programme is led by London-based drum & bass stalwart DJ Sweetpea, and i
Black Artist Database announces debut party with Lakuti, Tash LC, Otik, more
Black Artist Database (B.A.D.) has announced plans for its first-ever party, at London’s Colour Factory on Friday 1st October. The event will see South African-born, Be
Watch a trailer for the new Janet Jackson documentary
Pop superstar Janet Jackson has unveiled the trailer to a forthcoming documentary, ‘JANET’, which charts her life and career to date. The four hour film will be b
Avicii ‘Wake Me Up’ animation shared by Google to celebrate late DJ’s birthday
An Avicii ‘Wake Me Up’ animation has been shared by Google to celebrate what would have been the late-DJ’s 32nd birthday, on 8th September. The Google Doodle char
Early 2000s Ibiza is the clubbing era Brits want to revisit most, poll reveals
The early 2000s in Ibiza is the clubbing era British ravers want to revisit most, according to a new poll. The survey involved data from 41,814 music fans, of which four in t
India Jordan announces show at Forum Birmingham with DJ Mag Presents
India Jordan will play at Birmingham’s Forum club with DJ Mag later this year. Following their recent ‘Watch Out!’ EP on Ninja Tune, an AIM nomination and an appe
Soho residents win landslide vote to protect local nightlife from skyscraper development
Soho, London residents have voted to be given more control over planning decisions in the area, meaning they can now block the development of skyscrapers around the central pa
Musicians' Union calls on government to act on “rife” sexual abuse in music industry
The Musicians’ Union has called on the UK Government and various music industry bodies to come together to do more to tackle the issues of sexual abuse and harassment within
Tents and camping gear left at Reading festival to be donated to refugees
Abandoned tents and other camping equipment left behind by attendees of this year’s Reading Festival are set to be sent to refugees in France. Around 2,300 tents and 500 slee
Angel-Ho releases new album, 'A Time To Die', on NAAFI: Listen
Angel-Ho has released a new album via NAAFI. Out now, ‘A Time To Die’ follows the South African artist’s 2019 debut album ‘Death Becomes Her’, which w
The Cause announces impending closure with Beginning of the End event series
London club The Cause has revealed what may be the final series of shows at its Tottenham Hale home. Having opened in 2018, the team behind the club say it was always due to be a t
Terminal V announces stage splits for two-day Halloween weekend festival
Edinburgh’s Terminal V has confirmed its return with a two-day festival taking place over the Halloween weekend next month. Each day will see 20,000 people welcomed into the
Legendary drum machines TR-707 and 727 are added to Roland Cloud
Two iconic drum machines have been added to Roland’s Cloud synth subscription service. The 727 and the 707 aren’t quite as famous as the other instruments in the TR range, name
Skrillex, Four Tet and Jamie XX are playing a surprise London show today
Skrillex, Four Tet and Jamie XX have announced a surprise show in London today. Taking place at the Moth Club in Hackney in East London, the gig will kick off at 7PM today (7
Technics announces new SL-1210G turntable
Technics have released a new 1210 model of turntable, the SL-1210G. The new player is aimed at audiophiles though also maintains some of the features 1210 users will be familiar wi