Watch a new documentary on rave culture in Scotland
A new documentary chronicling Scotland’s rave culture is available to watch on the BBC iPlayer. Originally broadcast on the BBC on 24th August, ‘Scotland The Rave’
Over 1,000 Latitude festival attendees test positive for Covid-19
More than 1,000 attendees of this year’s Latitude Festival have tested positive for COVID-19. Government figures have revealed that of the 37,000 that attended the festival&#
Kanye West releases media player that lets users mix stems from ‘DONDA’
Kanye West has released a new hardware MP3 player that lets fans customise their listening experience of his new album ‘DONDA’. Using four touch-sensitive ‘faders’ on the n
Slikback shares new single, ‘SKIN TIGHT’ with Van Boom, from new album
Slikback has shared a new single, ‘SKIN TIGHT’, a joint effort with Van Boom taken from the former’s untitled album, which is expected to arrive before October.&n
Paramida announces debut solo EP, ‘Dream Ritual’, on Love On The Rocks
Paramida has announced her debut solo studio EP, ‘Dream Ritual’, which will arrive via her own Love On The Rocks label on 15th October 2021. A resident at Berlin&
Nightclub to use dancers’ body heat to power venue
A Scottish nightclub is trialling a new technology that harnesses the heat generated from those on the dancefloor to help power the venue, in turn reducing emissions. SWG3 in
Burning Man musical set to be released this week
A musical based on Burning Man is set to be released for streaming audiences this week. ‘Burning Man: The Musical’ is a comedy inspired by the annual Nevada event
Music can help reduce symptoms of depression in people with dementia, study reveals
Music can help reduce the symptoms of depression in people with dementia, according to a study by the charity Music for Dementia. The organisation campaigns to make music acc
Priti Patel used false data about illegal raves to justify increased police power during lockdown, new report says
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel used false data about the number of illegal raves taking place to justify increased police powers during the coronavirus lockdown, according to a new
Boardmasters festival potentially linked to almost 5,000 coronavirus cases
Almost 5,000 cases of coronavirus have reportedly been linked to this month’s edition of Boardmasters Festival in Newquay. Health officials say that 4,700 people who have tes
Busta Rhymes, Lil’ Kim, Swizz Beatz, more team up for DMX tribute performance
Busta Rhymes, Lil’ Kim, Swizz Beatz, Remy Ma and a number of other rappers have teamed up for a live tribute to the late DMX. The performance took place over the weekend as part
Space Afrika's Joshua Inyang to soundtrack late-night radio style art project, Dream FM
Space Afrika’s Joshua Inyang will contribute music to a new project by Manchester artists Danielle Swindells and Brit Seaton. Dream FM sees the artist duo call upon the resid
Honey Dijon collaborates with Etsy on new collection celebrating queer culture
Honey Dijon has launched a new collection of merchandise items on Etsy, with a focus on celebrating queer artists and artists of colour. Dijon worked directly with women of colour
Thousands attend ‘Unmute Us’ protests across the Netherlands against festival ban
Around 70,000 people took to the streets across six Dutch cities this past Saturday for the Unmute Us protests. The Unmute Us campaign was founded in response to the Dutch Governme
Viral Kevin & Perry festival cosplay gets Kathy Burke seal of approval
Kathy Burke has had her say on a viral clip showing two people dressed up as Kevin and Perry at Hardwick Live. The County Durham event took place this past weekend, and the clip sh
Caribou shares dog-filled video for new single, ‘You Can Do It’: Watch
Caribou has released a new single, ‘You Can Do It’, accompanied by a video starring lots (and lots) of lovely dogs. Check it out below. The single marks Dan Snaith’s fi
Echostage voted world’s No.1 club in DJ Mag Top 100 clubs poll 2021
Echostage has been voted the World’s No.1 Club in this year’s Top 100 Clubs poll. The 16 months since our last Top 100 Clubs list have not been kind, with venues across the wor
Pioneer DJ launches Professional rekordbox plan with unlimited Dropbox storage
Pioneer DJ has launched a new rekordbox subscription plan aimed at touring DJs. The Professional Plan features auto backup of your USB stick or media drive of choice, unlimited Dro
Powder’s Thinner Groove label announces new album from her band, 5AM
Powder’s Thinner Groove record label has announced a new album from her band 5AM. ‘Pre ZZ’ will land on 31st August digitally, before becoming available on casset