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French clubs granted "cultural status" as part of new legislation

Culture Nuit, a union for nightlife in France, first met with Minister of Culture Rachida Dati in 2021 to lobby for the decision

British Library to host "first of its kind" exhibition on Black British music

The mammoth exhibition will feature 200 exhibits spanning 500 years of Black British music

Grimes issues apology following "disastrous" DJ set at Coachella

The Canadian musician's 50-minute set on Saturday night faced "technical difficulties" with tracks playing "double their speed" due to reported issue with Rekordbox

New York Radio DJ and producer, Mister Cee, has died aged 57

"Mr. Cee’s influence stretched far beyond the airwaves, shaping the very fabric of NYC’s DJ culture"

Charli XCX and Gesaffelstein link up on new club track ‘B2b’

The single lands ahead of Charli XCX’s anticipated sixth studio record, ‘BRAT’

When is the 2024 Glastonbury Festival ticket resale?

“Very limited” tickets will be available in April following a high number of balance repayments

Skrillex, Varg²™ and Bladee release new track 'Is there a place in heaven for boys like me?'

The track features on Varg²™’s latest album ‘Nordic Flora Series, Part 6: Outlaw Music’

Contemporary club culture photobook ‘Tough Luck: You Out Tonight?’ drops this summer

It's the physical version of Tough Luck's Instagram account, spotlighting clubs, festivals, and the diverse characters shaping nocturnal culture

Russian republic Chechnya bans music under 80 BPM and over 116 BPM

All fast techno and rave music will be banned in line with the new rule

Kim Ann Foxman and Cora assaulted in suspected hate crime

"We can’t help but feel how being a visibly affectionate queer Asian female couple played into this"

Gilles Peterson to helm new grassroots music initiative from Monkey Shoulder and Worldwide FM

A £10,000 grant will be given to one “community trailblazer”, offering a launchpad for a new grassroots music project

Manami launches new label, announces forthcoming EP 'Dreaming Still'

The eponymous lead single is available now via her Virtual Myth Recordings imprint

Industry experts publish "groundbreaking" guide on crowd safety

The framework aims to provide a guide to welfare and security for venues with a capacity of under 5,000

Runner looks to set Guinness World Record for 'Fastest Marathon while DJing'

Gus Fraser hopes to raise £100,000 for Cancer Research UK in memory of his father

Ed Banger affiliate So Me to make directorial debut on upcoming Netflix film

Following the story of a DJ’s career, the film is set to star Kavinsky and Vincent Cassel

Peggy Gou announces debut album ‘I Hear You’

Set to land on XL Recordings this summer, Gou is teasing the 10-track project with new single ‘1+1=11’

Calvin Harris responds to criticism of Ultra Music Festival set: "You wonder why I never play EDM festivals?"

Social media users had described Harris' finale at the Miami-based festival as "underwhelming"

Spotify has officially demonetised all tracks under 1,000 streams

The platform has said the change is due to 99.5% of tracks on the platform "having above 1,000 streams"

Radiohead's Colin Greenwood unveils photobook documenting band’s journey

“I hope that anyone who likes our music will enjoy it, as much as I did putting these two decades’ worth of memories together.”

Biography on the life and career of MF DOOM set for release this year

‘The Chronicles of DOOM: Unraveling Rap’s Masked Iconoclast’ chronicles the many projects of the anonymous artist

At least 29 people killed in Istanbul nightclub blaze

The Masquerade nightclub, which is located in the city's Gayrettepe district, had been closed due to renovations