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Fatal car crashes increase on major music release days, research finds

Deadly collisions in the US rose by 15% on the days where major albums and singles were released between 2017 and 2022

Travis Scott urges court to halt execution of man whose rap lyrics were used as evidence

Young Thug, Killer Mike and more have also petitioned a Texas court's 2009 ruling against a 19-year-old man

BBC to broadcast David Bowie tribute concert in lieu of Glastonbury this summer

Marking 10 years since the Starman's death, the concert will reportedly feature some of the “world’s greatest young artists”

Live Nation directors brag about “robbing fans blind” in unearthed DMs

Two directors of the entertainment giant joked that their buyers are “stupid” in a 2022 Slack exchange

Goldie directs new documentary exploring the rise of Rufige Kru

The 45-minute film, titled The Rufige Files, features interviews with Submotive, dBridge and more

United Airlines threatens to ban customers who don’t use headphones

Flyers listening to music out loud could face a permanent ban or removal from their aircrafts

London’s first-ever drug checking services to open in Hackney and Camden

The Loop promises to provide health advice, “rapid” substance analysis and information on local drug market trends

Sama’ Abdulhadi says Australian visa was not approved ahead of performances

Sama’ was unable to appear at WOMADelaide, who stood by the Palestinian DJ after a pro-Israel campaign group previously called for her removal from the line-up

Apple Music to inform listeners if music on platform is AI-generated

The new metadata information will only be available if labels declare use of the tech

Crowdfunder launched for book documenting Belgian nightlife

Out Soon: 1992-2008 will comprise 300 pages of archival material from former club culture magazine, Out Soon

The Prodigy pay tribute to Keith Flint with memorial bench in Essex

The bench was placed at St Mary's Church on the seventh anniversary of his death

Charlotte de Witte cancels Australia shows citing Middle East travel concerns

The Belgian DJ and producer said there is "no possible risk-free route" to travel to her shows this weekend

Venezuelan techno DJ jailed after selling US$9.3 million worth of counterfeit plane parts

José Alejandro Zamora Yrala sold over 60,000 fake parts that were fitted in planes across the world

Multiple hard techno DJs removed from club and festival line-ups amid sexual misconduct allegations

Numerous events and festivals have removed Shlømo, Odymel, CARV, Basswell and Fantasm from line-ups amid an outpouring of allegations, which is being dubbed as the genre's "#MeToo" moment

Industry figures address AI-generated music in Say No to Suno open letter

"The hijacking of the world’s entire treasure-trove of music floods platforms with AI slop and dilutes the royalty pools of legitimate artists from whose music this slop is derived."

Anonymous user overloads Soulseek with thousands of Homer Simpson "covers"

It's estimated at least 2,000 tracks currently feature vocals from the cartoon patriarch on the file-sharing platform

Daft Punk share new music video for 'Human After All' on fifth anniversary of split

The new visual features footage from the Robots' 2006 film Electroma, edited by creative director Cédric Hervet

Honey Dijon to curate exhibition at London’s Tate Modern Lates this month

The Chicago DJ will host conversations, workshops, listening experiences and a gallery tour celebrating queerness

Electronic musician to represent the UK at Eurovision Song Contest 2026

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER, who experiments with synths and unusual instruments, will head on stage in Vienna this May

Google gives Gemini the ability to make AI-generated music

While streaming services like Deezer and Apple Music are working to demonetise AI-generated music, Google boasts its "most advanced music generation model yet"

Stone Roses legend Mani to be immortalised with permanent mural in Manchester

A crowdfunder has been launched to raise money toward the tribute piece and a local cancer charity