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Armenia’s Urvakan festival postponed due to conflict on Azerbaijan border

"While we were developing the festival some of its topics became even more real, and now we observe aggressive actions of authoritarian leaders yet again"

Armenian festival Urvakan has postponed its upcoming event following deadly clashes on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border. The second edition was due to take place this weekend...

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London's Rat Records to reopen under new name and management

In addition to being a record shop, it will also open as a small events venue

The site of former London record shop Rat Records is to be taken over as a new record store under different management. The shop will...

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Beyoncé's 'BREAK MY SOUL' remixed by Honey Dijon, Nita Aviance and Terry Hunter: LISTEN

The lead single from 'RENAISSANCE' is a house music melting pot

Beyoncé has released a selection of remixes of the single 'BREAK MY SOUL', the lead single from her seventh studio album, 'RENAISSANCE'. Honey Dijon, The...

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DJs to cycle 500km from London to Amsterdam for music charity

Organised by Bridges For Music, funds raised will be directed towards providing humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees

Music charity Bridges For Music is staging the sixth edition of its annual charity Amsterdam Dance Event cycle this October. The cycle from London to...

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Dialled In announces first names for September festival

Raji Rags, Panjabi Hit Squad, D-Malice, Leo Kalyan, Bobby Friction and Tara Lily are among the artists confirmed

Dialled In has announced the first acts for its September festival, which returns to Uplands Business Park, London, on Saturday 10th September, running from midday...

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DC-10 Ibiza forced to shut garden stage due to noise restrictions

The famed Ibiza club was unable to open last week for a Carl Cox Invites event

DC-10 Ibiza has been forced to shut its garden stage due to noise restrictions put in place by local authorities. "We are unfortunately forced to...

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New music streaming platform, Marine Snow, pays artists upfront for exclusive tracks

The "digital oasis for vivid music lovers" showcases music from the likes of AceMo and DJ Earl

A new music streaming platform called Marine Snow offers to pay artists upfront for exclusive tracks. Self-described as "a digital oasis for vivid music lovers"...

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Synth legend Dave Smith dies, aged 72

He designed the first-ever programmable poly synth the Prophet-5 and co-invented MIDI

Dave Smith, founder of Sequential Instruments, which created the Prophet-5 among other influential synths, and the co-inventor of the MIDI protocol still in use today...

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Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland released from prison early

He is now the responsibility of Residential Reentry Management New York

Billy McFarland, co-founder of the infamous Fyre Festival, has been released from prison early. As Pitchfork reports, he is now in a New York halfway...

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New York State passes new bill limiting use of song lyrics as evidence in court

The decision arrives after months of campaigning from rappers like Jay-Z and Meek Mill

New York's state senate has passed a new bill limiting the use of song lyrics as evidence in court. Lawmakers voted 38-23 in favor of...

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Berlin’s closed clubs documented in new berlinHistory app project

More than 80 venues covering 60 years of history are included, along with insights into the significance of the city's subcultures and battle with gentrification

A new project has been launched by the app berlinHistory and Berlin Clubcommission documenting now-defunct clubs from the last 60 years of nightlife in the...

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EU travel limits for touring UK musicians to be eased

New rules for specialist hauliers mean UK artists and their touring crew will be able to move more freely between the UK and abroad

A new dual registration policy will enable British specialist hauliers, including those which transport equipment for concert tours and various cultural events, to travel freely...

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Top 100 Clubs voting closes next week

Its the last chance to vote for your favourite clubs in the 2022 poll

Voting for the 2022 edition of the Top 100 Clubs is closing soon. The poll opened on 9th March at 12:00 GMT and runs until...

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Defected announce Ibiza line-ups for Hï Ibiza and Eden

After two years the house music institution returns to the island, along with sister event Glitterbox

Defected has announced its line-ups for this year's Ibiza season. The UK-based house music institution will host events at two iconic clubs on the White...

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Junction 2 announces new location and date for 2022 festival

The London festival will now take place in Trent Park from 18th-19th June

London’s Junction 2 festival has announced a change of location and date for its 2022 festival. Now taking place on 18th and 19th June, the...