It’s the Thursday before Notting Hill Carnival and Linett Kamala, board director of Europe’s biggest street party, is weaving through the streets of Kilburn. Her...
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Brexit happens early next year, but its impact upon musicians working in the EU remains unclear. We delve into the potential effects of the UK’s...
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Regulation to preserve UK club culture considered 'priority'
There's seemingly good news for the UK club scene as improved regulation for clubs and bars will ensure nightlife is a 'priority' for politicians.
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Sharam and Dubfire's first UK gig together since 2008
One of the big stories of the year in international dance music circles has been the reunion of Deep Dish – Sharam and Dubfire.
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Sound systems have driven the development of music in the UK, powered by hard work, passion and innovation. But preserving UK sound system culture, its knowledge and history, while also pushing it forward, is no easy task today. Ria Hylton traces its path through ska and reggae at blues dances in West Indian households, to soul, boogie, hip-hop and house in ’80s warehouses and at the Notting Hill Carnival, to nationwide tours and global popularity, and finds out how initiatives like the Sound System Futures Programme are seeking to secure its future
Yet another house record makes it to the summit
Secondcity has become the latest UK house music producer to score a UK No.1. His track 'I Wanna Feel' was revealed to have reached the...
The UK DJ world pays tribute to former Kiss FM stalwart
It was reported over the weekend that pioneering UK DJ Colin Faver has died.
Faver was a pioneering UK DJ who began his career in...
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Red Bull Music Academy has today announced its plans for a month-long 2016 UK tour which will touch down in Liverpool, Glasgow, London and Leeds...
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It rounds off a bumper year for Conducta's label
Having enjoyed a hugely successful 2019 so far, Conducta's Kiwi Records label has now announced BK2SKL, an impending 10-date tour of the UK.
The tour...
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The Black Madonna is the real deal. Raised in Kentucky but born in the DJ booth of Chicago's Smartbar, she's unleashed the true spirit of...
It’s a Sunday in 2015 on the third day of UK festival Field Maneuvers, a back to basics ‘dirty little rave’ held in a eld just...
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Every era of British dance music has its myths and over-simplified narratives — hell, even little known local scenes have urban legends. Below, Matt Anniss...
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Since beatboxing first arrived on British shores from the US in the ’80s, the passion and innovation of UK acts have taken the art to unimaginable heights. Jak Hutchcraft charts the development of the scene, speaking to boundary breakers and educators, and finds it in ruder health than ever
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It follows a UK government leak earlier this week suggesting clubs could reopen
Nightclubs are set to remain closed as lockdown is eased in the UK in the coming weeks.
Following reports of a UK government leak from...
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People returning from Spain, France and Greece will no longer be required to self-isolate
The UK government is set to scrap the mandatory 14-day self-isolation policy for holidaymakers and travellers returning from Spain, France and Greece. The news, which...
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Manchester ranked as first, Brighton and Hove second with London analysed separately by borough...
Leonardo Hotels have analysed 50 of the biggest cities and towns across the UK and Ireland to find out which are the most musical cities...
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Corsica Studios, Ministry of Sound, Soup Kitchen and The Glove That Fits are among the venues to receives portions of the grant
1,385 UK arts organisations and venues are to receive portions of a £257 million grant from the Government, it has been announced.
As part of...