Global News Blaze rips through Tomorrowland main stage, festival says it's "finding solutions" The festival confirmed its main stage has been "severly damaged" after a fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon
Events The Mixmag Lab lands in Hong Kong for two-day harbourfront takeover on August 23-24 The two-day waterfront event features Bianca Oblivion, LB aka Labat, Club Angel, Prozac, Skeptic, Soul Mass Transit System, Stones Taro and many, many more
Global News Amsterdam Dance Event announces massive first line-up for 2025 edition Black Coffee, Patrick Mason, DJ Fuckoff, Jennifer Loveless, Boys Noize and more join a stacked first release, with 100+ events locked in for the October festival
Music Jordan Rakei creates track comprising of entirely of Heathrow Airport field recordings Created in partnership with the London aviation hub, the ambient track incorporates boarding calls, baggage belts and jet engines to create a "relaxing experience" for terminal attendees
Global News Activist interrupts Boiler Room's NYC event in protest of KKR ownership The event at Under the K Bridge, Brooklyn, had been subjected to protest calls by NYC-based collective Boycott Room
Global News UMG’s Executive Vice President urges artist-centric AI at UN summit Michael Nash, who is also UMG's Chief Digital Officer, made a case for ethical AI in music, highlighting copyright protection & industry-backed innovation among others
Global News Billy McFarland is trying to sell the rights to Fyre Festival on eBay Bids to own the "trademark, IP, social assets and more" for Fyre Festival are currently higher than US$210,000
New Releases Suman drops sultry new EP ‘Vibez’ on Berlin’s queer label SEVEN The FAUST resident blends dreamy house & acid-tinged grooves across five versatile tracks
Global News Lauryn Hill performs to near-empty stadium after starting set two hours late Organisers behind New Orleans' Essence Festival have defended the Fugees star, insisting she "arrived on schedule"
Global News DJ Clent and DJ Slugo pull out of Boiler Room Detroit in boycott of KKR ownership A fundraiser has since been set up to help with lost fees
Asia News Haruomi Hosono teams up with blackx to bring his musical legacy to the world The Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder brings 50 years of innovation to new audiences, starting with European shows and a Dover Street Market exclusive
New Releases Field recordings & raw electronics collide in sonic ritual for ‘Ragom V.A.’ Rooted in Eastern energy flows & natural rhythms, the Siamese Twins Records cassette is best experienced “lying upside down or levitating in your living room”
New Releases Amplify Palestine drops cross-genre compilation exploring resistance through sound ‘Unboundable: BDS Mixtape Vol. 3’ brings together experimental electronics, acoustic traditions, and 20+ musicians in 13 tracks