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Coolio performing in the '90s

Coolio's manager has confirmed that the West Coast rapper died at a friend's house in L.A. last night (28th September)

Coolio, the West Coast rapper best know for his hit single 'Gangsta's Paradise, has died. He was 59 years old. No cause of death has...

missy_elliott

A street in Portsmouth, Virginia's entertainment district will be called Missy Elliott Boulevard

Missy Elliott is set to be honoured with her own street name. A few months on from being recognised with her own star on the...

“Thank you so much for giving me my flowers while I’m still alive"

Robin S and Big Freedia have reacted to Beyonce's comeback single, 'Break My Soul', which includes nods to both artists' work. Released on Monday 20th...

A black and white photo of a festival stage taken from the crowd

The new report by the NTIA takes into account recorded music, music publishing, and the live scene

Electronic music generated £2.5 billion for the UK economy last year, according to a new report commissioned by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). The...

FN Meka

The major label has issued a statement offering its “deepest apologies to the Black community”

Capitol Records has severed ties with the "AI rapper" FN Meka amid backlash over racial stereotyping. The major label announced the signing earlier this month...

Masquerade Club fire

Police have reportedly taken in five people for questioning in connection with the fire

An investigation is underway after a fire at Istanbul's Masquerade Club left at least 29 people dead, with several more injured. The fire broke out...

As Ultrafest celebrate their 10th birthday during WMC, we look back at the festival's highlights over the years

Timeline: Ultra Music Festival


1999 The very first Ultra is more of a party than a festival, taking place on Miami Beach. Even then...

 Recognise is DJ Mag's monthly mix series, introducing artists we love that are bursting onto the global electronic music circuit. This month, São Paulo’s BADSISTA...

De School Amsterdam reopening weekend

The venue has been closed since March 2020, and relaunches with a new vision, team, house rules and code of conduct

Amsterdam's De School has announced details of its reopening this weekend, with the club welcoming dancers for the first time in two years on 9th...

FROM: Exeter, United Kingdom

FOR FANS OF: Fracture, Om Unit, Sam Binga

THREE TUNES: 'Lock Off', 'Death Becometh' and 'Shelled'

If there’s one holy grail for any producer looking to make their own stamp in any genre, it’s this: to sound unique. Ridiculously easy (and...

Kiwi is the former photographer who now rubs shoulders with Duke Dumont & Andrew Weatherall. We sit down in Dalston to chart his rise...

Making it as a successful DJ is a tough gig. It takes commitment, passion and most of all, persistence. No one knows this better than...

Proof that the scene is still going strong

Despite a succession of club closures during 2016, the UK scene has remained bullish. In London, Fabric has been saved to everyone’s relief and a...

High-bpm video games takeover

Electronic based music with video games – a match made in audio-visual heaven. Those addicting bass lines, synths synergized with rapid kick drums, and fluctuating...

The new NS6 Itch controller from Numark is hard not to love, and with Serato’s Itch 2 software imminent, this is looking like a match...

The latest collaboration between industry giants Numark and Serato, the NS6 has landed, and this brand-new shiny controller for Serato’s Itch software is bound to...

DJ Mag’s tech editor, Mick Wilson, investigates Black and non-Black POC representation in the music tech sector, and what industry leaders are doing to address...

Black and non-Black POC artists have always been at the forefront of electronic music; pioneering DJs and producers who created whole genres, and others who...