DJs discuss the future of electronic music on new Pioneer DJ documentary
Distant Dancefloors: COVID-19 and the Electronic Music Industry is a new documentary from Pioneer DJ. The documentary features the likes ...
New £500 million relief fund includes support for dance music events
Arts Council England has announced details of the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants Programme, providing up to £500 million of relief ...
Denise Johnson, prominent Madchester vocalist, has died
Denise Johnson, who famously sang on tracks by Madchester era bands such as Primal Scream and A Certain Ratio, has ...
#LetUsDance A new campaign is urging the UK government to save nightclubs
A new campaign has been launched that is urging the UK government to save nightclubs and venues. #LetUsDance has the ...
Stormzy, Kano and Georgia among Mercury Prize 2020 nominations
The 2020 Hyundai Mercury Prize has released its ‘Albums of the Year’ shortlist. 12 albums are nominated, including releases by ...
Indoor test events to take place as UK plans for venue reopenings take shape
A series of socially distanced indoor test events are set to take place in the UK as plans towards allowing ...
Adam Beyer: "A three-gig weekend leaves very little headspace for the creative writing process"
Adam Beyer is releasing his first solo music for five years. ‘No Defeat No Retreat’ contains two tracks of thundering ...
NTS launches listener support scheme NTS Supporters and announces new residents
This week, NTS announced the launch of NTS Supporters, its new listener support scheme. Starting at a minimum of £2.99 ...
Discwoman and Allergy Season announce 27-track ‘Physically Sick 3’ compilation
Discwoman and Allergy Season are teaming up for a third instalment in their ‘Physically Sick’ compilation series. The fundraising compilation ...
Lafawndah announces new album 'The Fifth Season'
Lafawndah this week announced the release of her second album ‘The Fifth Season’. It will be out on September 8 ...
Larry Heard and Robert Owens file lawsuit against Trax Records
Larry Heard and Robert Owens are suing Trax Records for alleged copyright infringement. 5 Mag has uncovered court documents of ...
Freeride Millenium announces charity compilation for Austrian charity Queer Base
German record label Freeride Millenium has announced the release of ‘Freeride Millenium presents Queer Base’, a charity compilation featuring tracks ...
Eluize is offering free coaching for womxn and non-binary people in electronic music
DJ and producer Eluize is offering free coaching for womxn and non-binary people looking to learn more about electronic music ...
The GRAMMYs has stopped using the term 'urban'
The GRAMMY Awards has announced it is dropping the term ‘urban’ to describe music of Black origin. In an announcement ...
An Avicii museum is opening in Sweden
A museum dedicated to Tim Bergling aka Avicii is due to open in the Swedish capital of Stockholm in 2021. ...
Twitch has started cracking down on DJ live streams
DJs attempting to host live streams on Twitch are noticing an increase in copyright takedowns in line with the Digital ...
Mura Masa announced training initiative for 10 black women to get into live music roles
On Blackout Tuesday this week, Mura Masa announced on his Instagram and Twitter that he and his team were putting ...
Joseph Capriati reveals new album 'Metamorfosi' on his Redimension label
Joseph Capriati has revealed his new album ‘Metamorfosi’, to be released on his Redimension label. Out on September 4, Joseph’s ...
Rising Multi-Instrumentalist/Producer Zanski Releases Soulful New Single "Consequence"
The toronto-based artist Zanski is coming your way with a brand new single. Entitled “Consequence”, the song is a smooth ...
ANIMÁL Unveils Placid Single, 'A Place In The Sun' Ahead of Debut Album
Following their debut single “Let Me Down” Brooklyn duo ANIMÁL deliver another hybrid-electronic gem titled “A Place In The Sun.” ...