Asia News HAAi, Simo Cell and more global names decorate FINAL Taipei's April line-up We speak to new music director XIИ who aims to further diversify the programming & elevate Taiwan's prominence in the music scene
Asia News Escape 56 celebrates 7th anniversary with Rey Colino & Massimiliano Pagliara The international acts will each headline one night of The Midnight Gospel, taking place on April 12-13
News LA dubstep has been granted UNESCO cultural heritage status Skrillex, Excision, and Knife Party have all been credited with pioneering the “deeply reflective” genre
News TikTok is now blurring the faces of artists signed to Universal Music Group After removing UMG music, the identities of artists are next to disappear from the app
News “It’s an epidemic”: Fake and laced benzos are circulating in the UK Pill-based drugs such as valium and xanax may now contain substances such as metonitazene, which is 1000x the strength of heroin
News Frankie Knuckles’ ‘House Masters’ to be released on vinyl for the first time All proceeds from record's limited run will be donated to the Frankie Knuckles Foundation
News dublab unveils range of music-inspired fragrances, Nose Music Ever wanted to smell like Kraftwerk’s ‘Computer World’? Now’s your chance
Asia News Tohji & Lumi spearhead Eastern Margins’ tour of North America The Route:Redline tour happens in May, stopping by Los Angeles, Vancouver & New York City
News P. Diddy’s homes raided by US Homeland Security amid sex trafficking investigation The 54-year-old rap artist’s homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided by federal agents on Monday
Asia News Thailand bags Tomorrowland for 2026 after scoring Summer Sonic for August Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin aims to boost appeal to international events in hopes of remedying economic “crisis”
Events Lawrence Lee headlines Bassis Asia & .TAG’s debut collaborative event, Pleasures of Anomaly Experience a fusion of art, music, and nightclub culture at iKi Singapore on April 9
News Lauryn Hill, Donna Summer and De La Soul inducted into GRAMMY Hall Of Fame The ten latest additions are the first to be inducted since since 2021
News Life imitates The Simpsons, again: Cypress Hill announce London Symphony Orchestra collab "Did somebody order the London Symphony Orchestra? Possibly while high?"
News Mixcloud unveils new "Host Tagging" feature, allowing mixes to be published by multiple profiles The new feature, available to Mixcloud Pro users, will allow collaborative posting of individual shows
Fashion Hat brand Kijima Takayuki launches Ryuichi Sakamoto-inspired work cap The drop comes with a collaborative name tag as tribute to the late composer
News James Blake launches music subscription platform in response to "unfair" royalty rates Vault is a monthly subscription service model creating a direct link between artists and fans
News Coachella’s Quasar Stage to present 3+ hour sets by Michael Bibi, RÜFÜS DU SOL and more “We’re looking at it as a traditional kind of DJ stage.”
Tech The world’s first electronic tabla launches in Mumbai, Tabla Touch British producer Kuljit Bhamra and his team at Keda Music aim to make Indian drumming accessible to everyone
Film & TV Afro Nation share documentary charting rise of amapiano and Afrobeats, A Movement The short film captures the scale of the sounds with interviews from festival founders and artists
Asia News Face Records Nagoya marks store opening with "Record Sleeve Set" giveaway The flagship product has been a staple of vinyl lovers for over 30 years