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DJ livestream platform Cercle cancels Mexico festival, calls for financial support

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:07:56 +0000

Cercle revealed that it’s currently “in danger”, 10 years after it first launched

Purple Disco Machine takes hiatus from touring citing “sudden” hearing loss

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

He’ll pause performing for a month while dealing with “severe” tinnitus and hearing issues

Rave Preservation Project launches directory tool for archival artefacts

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The online archive of rave memorabilia features around 40,000 items, though its organiser claims there is a backlog of around 250,000 artefacts waiting to be added

Artists can now check whether their music has been used to train AI

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +0000

Launched by The Atlantic, AI Watchdog offers a search tool for songs used by AI music creation platforms, including Google and Stability AI

DJ given suspended jail sentence for selling remix CDs containing copyrighted music

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:35:00 +0000

Mark Kearns allegedly made "thousands" from selling CDs online featuring "well‑known tracks"

Tangerine Dream's formative years documented in new photobook

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:06:00 +0000

'Movements of the Visionaries' features never-before-seen archival images of the seminal electronic outfit taken by photographer Marcel Fugère

Man charged with fraud over “fake” $3 billion investment into Napster

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The alleged fraudster is accused of forging bank records to obtain shares in the music sharing network

Spotify seeks to add festival livestreams to platform

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:15:32 +0000

The streaming giant has reportedly approached a number of live music promoters to build on its "super fan" offering

Carl Cox awarded OBE in King's Birthday Honours List 2026

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Fellow DJ Judge Jules has also been honoured with an MBE in recognition for his services to music

NTIA urge government to recognise nightclubs as cultural institutions in new open letter

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:28:00 +0000

The letter suggests following the lead of the German government in reclassifying clubs as "cultural and artistic" spaces

New book documents Ministry of Sound through unseen archives

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Paul Oakenfold, Honey Dijon, Carl Craig, Moby & more feature in the 416-page Ministry of Sound: Anthology

New compensation platform launched for festivalgoers

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

FestProtect will help buyers claim compensation for issues such as weather-related cancellations or excessively large crowds

Tresor Foundation expands "How To Run A Club" programme to global applicants

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Run by the Berlin-based Academy of Subcultural Understanding, the programme hopes to establish the next generation of club pioneers

Thomas Bangalter says that Daft Punk will not reunite for comeback show

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

The former robot also appeared on New York's The Lot Radio yesterday for an impromptu broadcast

Oklou urges for "better working conditions" at Primavera Sound following adverse weather

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:03:32 +0000

The Barcelona festival was hit with persistent wind and rain on Thursday, leading to the cancellation of multiple sets

Fans react to Icelandic artist claiming to be in a relationship with Björk

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:14:06 +0000

Yara Polana shared the news via Instagram Story, writing that she “couldn't ask for a better girlfriend”

DMX set to be honoured with street named after him in New York

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Earl DMX Simmons Way will be located close to where the legendary rapper grew up in Yonkers

New book chronicles dubstep's origins through testimonies of scene figures

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:12:00 +0000

Published by Velocity Press, Lauren Martin’s Aftershock: The Seismic Impact of Dubstep documents how a small London bass scene went global

Björk launches new Echolalia exhibition at The National Gallery of Iceland

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The exhibition will feature three large-scale audiovisual installations, including one "developed from material connected to her forthcoming musical work"

Juno Download announces closure after two decades

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0000

The digital marketplace first launched in 2006, becoming a haven for electronic fans to discover new music

Serato continues annual Pride campaign inspired by Larry Levan’s Paradise Garage

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:53:00 +0000

The second edition of Paradise on Apple Music spotlights queer artists through original mixes, playlists & interviews rooted in the dancefloor culture Levan helped create

German government to reclassify threatened nightclubs as cultural and artistic venues

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:28:11 +0000

By changing building regulations, it would become harder for developers to evict venue operators

Boards of Canada criticise The White House for using their music in political messaging

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The duo say that they "do not condone the unauthorised use of their music for political messaging"

Big Freedia to release SOPHIE-produced record this summer

Sun, 24 May 2026 03:29:07 +0000

All three tracks on the new EP were produced a decade ago

German house mainstay Philipp Jung, co-founder of M.A.N.D.Y. and Get Physical, has died

Thu, 21 May 2026 06:31:00 +0000

The DJ, producer and label head was an icon of Germany’s house music scene

George Clinton sues Universal Music Group US$1.1 million over frozen royalties

Wed, 20 May 2026 09:14:26 +0000

The funk legend claims that 100% of royalties owed to him have been withheld for three years

The Prodigy’s Maxim launches new event and collective, Club Unity

Tue, 19 May 2026 03:33:42 +0000

The movement aims to “confront the growing global crisis of social disconnection”

Nour to launch Aswatna talent agency for Palestinian artists

Sun, 17 May 2026 04:35:16 +0000

“Our vision is for Palestinian art to be powerfully positioned on the world stage,” states founder Nour Alsholi

NOTHING announces Charli xcx as shareholder & first global brand ambassador

Wed, 13 May 2026 09:07:00 +0000

The British artist appears in the announcement wearing the brand's Headphone (a)

Native Instruments acquired by inMusic following insolvency

Wed, 13 May 2026 03:21:26 +0000

It comes after an uncertain period for the music tech company

Beastie Boys’ Mike D appears to be working on new music

Mon, 11 May 2026 02:39:54 +0000

Fan speculation is stirring as the US rapper announced his first solo live shows in years and shared a cryptic online project

Disco Pogo announce Andrew Weatherall tribute book

Sat, 09 May 2026 03:15:55 +0000

The follow-up to Jockey Slut's 'A Tribute To Andrew Weatherall' comes with the "blessing, approval and full cooperation" from the late DJ and producer's family

Almost half of all music uploaded to Deezer daily is AI-generated

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The streaming platform says it detects around two million “fully” AI-made tracks each month

Fugees' Pras Michel turns himself in to authorities to begin 14-year prison sentence

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Michel was convicted of money laundering, illegal lobbying, and campaign finance violations in 2023

Fred again.. releases 108-hour continuous mix of USB002 tour

Wed, 06 May 2026 05:54:52 +0000

Available on YouTube, the UK producer has also shared a public Dropbox folder of the tour's working creative assets

M.I.A. responds after being thrown off Kid Cudi tour for "undocumented migrants" rant in Texas

Wed, 06 May 2026 04:50:49 +0000

Kid Cudi said that “offensive remarks” she made on stage during the opening nights of his tour were "upsetting"

YouTube Studio adds AI music generator to fix copyright claims

Wed, 06 May 2026 00:30:00 +0000

With a global launch set for later in the year, creators can swap out flagged audio for an AI-generated instrumental track

New Banksy artwork appears in Central London

Tue, 05 May 2026 03:49:00 +0000

The anonymous artist has taken ownership of the statue, which features his signature at its base

Tupac's family launches wrongful death lawsuit against alleged murderers

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:30:00 +0000

The suit is seeking to identify the "individuals who may have participated in planning, financing, directing, or carrying out the conspiracy" to murder Tupac in 1996

Chase & Status to feature as characters in new James Bond game, 007: First Light

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The drum 'n' bass duo join Dimitri Vegas as cast members for the video game, which will officially launch next month

Boards of Canada invite fans to listen to new album ahead of release

Sat, 02 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000

A series of 'Inferno' listening sessions will be held in seven cities across the world on May 29

ICE detention photograph wins 2026 World Press Photo of the Year

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:58:18 +0000

Carol Guzy captured the image of an Ecuadorian father being detained by ICE agents in New York

"Phone-free" club events rose by 567% globally in 2025, new data reveals

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:41:15 +0000

The UK is the "global leader" of phone-free events, with a study from Eventbrite claiming that attendance at said events has grown by 1,441% in just one year

Michael Jackson biopic breaks box office record with US$217 million global opening

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:22:00 +0000

Michael has overtaken previous biopics Bohemian Rhapsody & Oppenheimer, despite a 39% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes

Coachella fined US$40,000 due to Anyma and Justin Bieber sets running over curfew

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:49:30 +0000

Anyma's second weekend set cost the festival an additional $24,000 due to running over for nine minutes

Carl Cox honoured with mural in Cardiff ahead of The Prodigy tour leg

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The portrait was painted by Welsh artist Steve Jenkins ahead of Cox’s appearance at the Utilita Arena

Salmon swim faster and further on cocaine, study finds

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Scientists exposed 105 wild salmon to cocaine in Sweden's Lake Vattern to conduct their research

Streaming was the music industry's fastest growing sector in 2025, IMS report reveals

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:41:12 +0000

Findings from the IMS Business Report also revealed that the electronic music industry grew by 7% last year to $15.1 billion

Unreleased Prince track 'With This Tear' shared on 10th anniversary of his death

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:32:35 +0000

The late-musician's original demo of the track, which was eventually given to Celine Dion, has now been officially released

Boards of Canada return with first album in 13 years, ‘Inferno’

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:22:00 +0000

The 18-tracker will be released on Warp next month following much online speculation

M.I.A. drops OHMNI 2.0 collection at first weekend of Coachella

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Debuting the line on stage with Major Lazer, the tech-driven designs were also worn by Diplo & Lisa

Moby to donate profits from Coachella performance to animal rights organisations

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:44:07 +0000

He says that he hopes it will “draw attention to” and financially support leading charities

Stormzy’s Banksy-designed stab vest among display items at London exhibition

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:36:57 +0000

It goes on display at The Music Is Black: A British Story, the first installation at the new V&A East museum

Jean-Michel Jarre announces book tracing electronic music from 1913 to AI era

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Machines: A History of Electronic Music draws on his personal collection of 80+ instruments to tell the history of electronic sound

METOODJS launches fundraiser to support victims of sexual assault in electronic music

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The campaign group says it has received "over 300 testimonies" from victims since it launched earlier this year

Massive Attack share new music for the first time in over a decade

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:19:41 +0000

‘Boots on the Ground’ featuring Tom Waits marks their first release since 2016's ‘Ritual Spirit’

Marshmello & Alison Wonderland headline Pokémon’s 30th anniversary concert series

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:30:00 +0000

The world’s highest-grossing media franchise from Japan makes its EDM debut in Los Angeles & London

Boards of Canada posters spotted all around the world

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The marketing stunt adds to speculation that a new Boards of Canada release, their first in over a decade, could be on its way

Conservative MP calls for DJ Haram to be barred from UK

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

It follows her impassioned pro-Palestine speech at the 25th Biennale of Sydney last month

Björk confirms that a new album is coming in 2027

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:54:14 +0000

The Icelandic musician confirmed that a version "of a new song" will feature as part of her echolalia exhibition at the National Gallery of Iceland

Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja calls protest arrest “total madness”

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Del Naja was amongst 500 arrested at a Palestine Action protest in London on Saturday

Coachella's Do LaB dance stage closes after falling light reportedly injures crowd member

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:53:04 +0000

The incident reportedly happened during a surprise John Summit set and "badly injured" a woman

Freddie Gibbs rumoured to feature in GTA VI mission

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Presenter HipHopGamer claims Gibbs will star in a "special side mission" in the long-awaited next game in the Grand Theft Auto series

Artemis II astronauts have been listening to Denzel Curry in space

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:04:52 +0000

Curry now says he wants to become the first rapper to perform in space

Archival portal dedicated to SOPHIE's work launches online

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The fan-led project compiles live sets, interviews, releases and much more

Accra's Oroko Radio announces indefinite hiatus

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:21:55 +0000

The not-for-profit online station has championed music from Ghana and the African diaspora since it launched in 2022

Wireless Festival cancelled after Home Office blocks headliner Kanye West from entering UK

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:12:30 +0000

Several major sponsors had withdrawn from the Finsbury Park event, where the controversial US musician was due to appear across three nights in July

Ye issues statement over controversial Wireless headline booking

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:16:00 +0000

The response comes after Pepsi, Rockstar Energy & Diageo all withdrew their festival sponsorships

Listen to Frankie Knuckles’ last-ever recorded mix

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

To mark 12 years since his passing, we’re revising this historic groove-fuelled house set

Manchester Airport unveils Haçienda-themed Terminal 2 bar

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:05:00 +0000

The newly-renovated Amber Alehouse will host "live DJ sets" for travellers

Mixmag picks up Exceptional Contribution Award at EDMAs in Miami

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Other fan-voted awards also went to the likes of Carl Cox, Sara Landry and more

James Blake requests for his name to be removed from Kanye’s ‘Bully’ credits

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

He revealed that “it’s not personal”, but said the track “isn’t what I created with Ye”

A brick salvaged from New York's Paradise Garage is up for auction

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The artefact is part of a collection of mementos from New York DJ, producer and label owner Victor Simonelli

Fred again.. and Thomas Bangalter tease release of Ally Pally b2b set

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:53:32 +0000

The legendary performance saw the former robot play his first UK show in 18 years

US Supreme Court rules that internet service providers aren’t liable for music piracy

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:48:26 +0000

Sony Music were amongst labels urging for more to be done about illegal downloads online

Legendary bassist Melvin Gibbs shares new book tracing the history of Black music

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

‘How Black Music Took Over the World’ explores the roots of Black artistry to the modern day, from John Coltrane to Kendrick Lamar

Harmful chemicals detected in leading European headphone brands

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Hormone-disrupting chemicals were found in more than 81 models, from manufacturers including Sony, Samsung, Apple and Sennheiser

Police investigate DJ Haram following pro-Palestine comments at Sydney Biennale

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:30:00 +0000

The US artist also shared her support for people in Iran, Lebanon, Sudan and Syria during an impassioned speech

PinkPantheress produced 'Tonight' using only a MacBook keyboard

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:30:00 +0000

The BRITs Producer of the Year-winner says she used Logic’s Musical Typing function to create the 2025 hit single

Native Instruments issues statement as it enters full insolvency

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The music tech company said its products and services will remain available