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Music industry organisations call on new prime minister Liz Truss to tackle energy crisis

Music Venue Trust, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), UK Music, and LIVE are among the bodies lobbying for more action from government to support the sector

Music industry organisations are calling on the UK's new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, to take steps to help businesses with the mounting energy crisis. Music...

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Keep Hush shares findings from community-led clubbing survey, U Going Out?

The UK promoters point to six key findings relating to people's clubbing habits in 2022

UK promoters Keep Hush have shared the findings from their community-led clubbing survey, U Going Out? The survey was launched in May, in response to...

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Kendrick Lamar closes Glastonbury headline set with “Godspeed for women’s rights” chant: Watch

The Californian rapper hit out at the US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade

Kendrick Lamar closed his headline Glastonbury set with an emotionally charged chant for women's right, days after the US Supreme Court made the decision to...

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Depeche Mode’s Andy Fletcher dies, aged 60

"Fletch had a true heart of gold"

Andy Fletcher, keyboardist and founding member of pioneering British electronic music group Depeche Mode, has died aged 60. The news was shared via Depeche Mode's...

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Daniel Avery announces new album, ‘Ultra Truth’, shares single: Listen

The record includes collabs with Kelly Lee Owens, HAAi, SHERELLE and more

Daniel Avery has announced a new album, 'Ultra Truth', and shared the first single, 'Chaos Energy'. The track is out now, and comes complete with...

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UK’s first regular drug checking service set to launch this month in Bristol

Award-winning organisation The Loop is partnering with the local authority, Bristol Drugs Project, and People's Republic of Stokes Croft in a huge step forward for harm reduction in Britain

The UK's first regular drug checking service is launching in Bristol this month, delivered by non-profit harm reduction specialists The Loop in a new partnership...

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Club events fundraising for Ukraine to take place this month

Fundraising events will be held in London, Brighton, Manchester, Dublin and Berlin in the next few weeks

A number of club events raising money for organisations supporting humanitarian efforts in Ukraine amid Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of the country are set...

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Use of drill lyrics in criminal trials to be reviewed by the crown prosecution service

Research shows more and more court cases involve "creative expression" used as evidence

The use of drill lyrics in criminal trials is to be reviewed by The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in the UK. New research by the...

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UK DJs and musicians will be able to tour in Spain without visa under new deal

The country is among the biggest foreign markets for British touring musicians

UK DJs and musicians will be able to tour Spain without a visa under a new deal hailed as "a big victory".

Throughout 2020 and...

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The KLF seek to block unauthorised documentary due to alleged copyright infringement

The battle to release 'Who Killed The KLF?' has been waging for one year

Elusive UK dance act The KLF are engaged in a copyright dispute over the rights to use their music in an unofficial documentary, 'Who Killed...

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DJs for Climate Action launch new initiative for the electronic music industry

Recommendations for touring, venues, economics, and self-awareness are all included

DJs for Climate Action has launched a new initiative to help the electronic music industry realise a more innovative, sustainable and environmentally friendly dance music...

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28 COVID-19 cases recorded from 58,000 attendants at UK pilot events, report shows

The Government's Event Research Programme (ERP) results only cover dates up to 15th May, with experts warning numbers are skewed due to the low number...

UK pilot events recorded 28 COVID-19 cases from 58,000 attendees, according to the official report.

The Government's Event Research Programme (ERP) report was published on...

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UK Government urged to support drug testing at festivals to increase safety

The DCMS has issued a report ahead of Britain's "compressed" summer season

The UK Government is being urged to support drug testing at festivals to increase safety following a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) select committee...

KICKING OFF IN BRAZIL: NEW ACTS

It's not just the Football that's putting Brazil in the spotlight...

“Brazil is having a bit of a moment,” says Flow, the female half of the Rio-based girlfriend-and-boyfriend house DJ/production duo Flow & Zeo.
“Something exciting...

CHARTING DAVID BOWIE’S LASTING INFLUENCE ON ELECTRONIC MUSIC

Tiga, DJ Hell, Boy George, Danny Howells and Soulwax talk about Bowie's impact...

It was Bowie’s ability to experiment, trend-spot, paint lyrical images and create new personas — chameleon-like — in the '70s that gave him such a cult following.