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A Government spokesperson said "there is no change in our position" when asked about the matter

The UK Government has confirmed that it will press on with plans to introduce vaccine passports as a requirement for entry to clubs in England...

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...

We need to think about how we document dance music culture. It may seem odd saying this when there are so many magazines, podcasts, and...

From the underground mixtape beatmakers, to those crossing over into the rap mainstream and drill scenes at home and abroad, Colin Gannon asks — who...

Like dance music, rap has a tendency to splinter into specialised subgenres. Back in 2012, Chicago producers Young Chop, DJ L and Smylez began warping...

October is Black History Month in the UK. Ria Hylton spotlights a range of electronic music-related events on and offline taking place throughout the month...

Black Artist Database (B.A.D.) will host its first in-person event at Hackney Wick’s Colour Factory. Set for Friday 1st October, B.A.D. Presents... includes a stellar...

NQ x Abbey Road Studios

Through its nurturing of new superstars like Aitch and other young local talent, Manchester’s NQ has become a veritable institution of modern UK rap, helping elevate regional artists across the UK. James Keith meets members of the crew during a recent takeover at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, and heads to NQ’s northern base to discover the secret to its success

NQ is reshaping Manchester’s musical identity one mega-hit at a time. An entertainment company consisting of a record label, management and publishing house based in...

Half Baked 10th Birthday, On Rotation, Room 237 and plenty more parties to round off your 2019

Confusion seems omnipresent in Britain right now. Rest assured, though, we’re not in the business of misinformation, as the top UK events in December prove...

UK drill videos have played a crucial role in the sound's meteoric rise, with platforms like Mixtape Madness, Link Up TV, SBTV, and Pressplay Media...

A camera’s view taken from a drone rises above an London cityscape, revealing countless rows of suburban houses and greenery. Below, a ballied-up teenager starts...

How is the cost-of-living crisis hitting UK nightlife?

Post-pandemic, as UK clubs have attempted to regroup, they’ve been impacted by soaring energy bills, rising costs and hesitant ticket buyers. Jack Ramage talks to club owners and promoters about how they’re weathering the storm, and asks what can be done to ameliorate the situation?

“It’s terrifying... I wake up every day and hope that we find a way to keep going,” Kate Hodgkinson, co-founder of Cobalt Studios, an independent...

The Digital Age - Music comes first at Newcastle’s premier venue

DJmag was present on the opening night of Digital in Newcastle in the summer of 2005. The only way promoter Dave Stone could get opening...

DJ and producer Gage joins the roster at 2 B Real with a four-track ode to '90s dance. Hear the ethereal ambience and emotive synth...

Gage will release a new EP later this month.

UK-based DJ and producer Gage will join the roster on Finn's Manchester-based imprint, 2 B Real...

Trelik at FOLD, Ossia 3rd Birthday, Dusky at Motion... 

Ah. Now there's that familiar bump (or maybe violent crash) back to Earth. January rarely makes anyone jump for joy, but fear not; it's the...

A new DJing qualification has been launched by the London college of music examiners

DJing is now a formally recognised music qualification in the UK.

Back in 2016, CDJs became a recognised instrument for the music GCSE assessment, with DJ...

Re-Textured, Bangface Weekender, Tuff Life... 

It's a month of change to say the least, with British summertime arriving and EU leaving drinks still possible. Some things always stay the same though—...

The roaring 20s are back, and mean serious business with Origins, Call Super's White Hotel takeover and Beat Horizon in Bristol... 

New year, new decade, same deal here — the finest soirees, sessions and sweatboxes across the UK. So let’s go get 'em. 

London and the...

Cabin Fever at The Cause, Bangface Weekender, MUSU x Colours 

It has been a terrible time for UK club culture. We lost a big one, perhaps the biggest, with the passing of all round musical...