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The event will take place across four online channels throughout the bank holiday weekend

Notting Hill Carnival will be held online this year, with a full line-up of music and entertainment taking place over the course of the bank...

Infusing his art with aspects of his Caribbean heritage, and stories and messages aimed to drive political and social change, London rapper KAM-BU is a...

In the contemporary hip-hop sphere — and indeed across time — a lot of rappers build their careers off hyperbolised narratives and cosplaying. In the...

Jam Master Jay

Karl “Lil D” Jordan and Ronald “Tinard” Washington reportedly face 20 years to life in prison for the murder

Two men have been convicted of murdering Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay. Karl “Lil D” Jordan and Ronald “Tinard” Washington were charged with the 2002 killing...

The legend is real...

Sunwaves Festival hit Mamaia Beach in Romania from Thursday 27th April to Tuesday 2nd May, for a long weekend of extended sets and DJ marathons...

The music industry took part in Blackout Tuesday earlier this month(Photo: Flo Ngala)

 #TheShowMustBePaused initiative organisers have outlined the next steps for the movement.

Founded by Brianna Agyemang, a senior artist campaign manager at Platoon, and Jamila Thomas, senior director of...

DJ Fresh Gold Dust

Bou & Used, Skepsis, Krafty Kuts and more have delivered new versions

DJ Fresh has dropped a tenth anniversary 'Gold Dust' remix package, which is out now. You can listen to it below. The third single to...

A new initiative, started by the founder of Love Parade, aims to have Berlin's techno scene recognised as a cultural practice, supported and preserved by...

It’s a grey, wet Tuesday morning in Berlin, and inside an unassuming building in Wedding, a fourth-floor apartment is buzzing with activity. It’s the home...

groundsound

Working Progress' is a one-hour dive into "dub, broken beats," and "futurist dancehall" 

groundsound have unveiled a new album for Equiknoxx Music. Out now, 'Working Progress' is a one-hour dive into "dub, broken beats," and "futurist dancehall" that...

DJ Pierre interview ahead of 28th July London gig

The word 'legend' should be used sparingly, but there's no doubt that DJ Pierre's contribution to the world of electronic music places him in...

Weekly Thursday night bash beginning 21st July

Sasha’s Never Say Never party launches Thursday 21st July at Ibiza’s Ushuaia and will be running all through out the summer.

Festivities for the launch...

Dennis Bovell, Shy One, more contribute to Carnival-themed cassette mix series

London-based label 404 eros kicks off the multi-sensory series with a new Equiknoxx mixtape, out now

There's a new cassette mix series dedicated to the energy of London's Notting Hill Carnival. The Carnival Lost Tapes comes from London-based label and DJ...

It took decades and many mutations for dance music to develop into the genres we know today. Here's what happened before DJ Mag was born...

“In the beginning there was Jack... and Jack had a groove!” So the old Mr Fingers track goes, but of course music made for dancing...

Nearly $50mil ain’t a bad year...

Calvin Harris tops all EDM earners in the recent ‘Highest-Paid Celebrities’ list produced by Forbes. Diddy tops the list at $130 million, nearly tripling...

Joyce Sims, R&B singer-songwriter, dies, aged 63

The New York artist was best known for her 1987 hit single, 'Come Into My Life'

American R&B singer-songwriter Joyce Sims has died, aged 63. The artist, who hailed from Rochester in New York, was best known for her hit single...

DJ Kool Herc sound system sells for over $200k at Christie's auction

It sold as part of a collection of Kool Herc's items, and others associated with the origins of hip-hop

A soundsystem that belonged to hip-hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc has sold at auction for $201,600. The Christie's auction took place yesterday, with the system...