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New book, This Woman's Work, celebrates music's pioneering women

The book includes writing on Laurie Anderson and a number of other influential figures

A new book of essays is set to focus on the contributions of a number of women to various forms of music going back decades...

But the Swedish event will not be penalised... 

The founder of women-only festival, Statement, has been found guilty of gender discrimination. 

The event took place in the Swedish city of Gothenburg in August...

DJ Mag's weekly Solid Gold series examines the ongoing significance and influence of electronic albums throughout history. In our latest edition, Ben Cardew revisits Daft Punk's...

It is not too much of an exaggeration to say that dance music entered a brave new world on February 26, 2001, when Daft Punk...

DJ Tim Westwood accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women

Seven women have shared accounts of alleged misconduct from the the former BBC Radio 1 DJ

Content warning: This article contains information relating to sexual misconduct. DJ Tim Westwood has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women in a new...

femme culture announces ‘HeForShe Vol.4’ compilation for UN Women

 Featuring Elkka, SUCHI, Bambounou, Ayesha, Al Wootton, and more

London-based DIY collective and label femme culture have announced a new charity compilation, ‘HeForShe Vol.4’, in aid UN Women. Released on 15th April, the album...

Point Blank and Smirnoff Sound Collective took over fabric’s room 2 for an evening of panel discussions & masterclasses

Last month Point Blank curated and hosted...

Charisse Beaumont Black Lives in Music

The organisation wants mandatory annual pay gap reporting to be published alongside commitments to address disparities

The founders of Black Lives in Music (BLiM) have called on UK politicians to intervene and level out gender and ethnicity pay gaps within the...

Dance Mania transformed Chicago house from its '80s roots to a rough, raw, x-rated version that banged harder than anyone else. Now, after 13 years...

If Live Nation, SFX and Beatport owner Robert Sillerman is hoping to monopolize the world of EDM, then he may just be copying Daft Punk...

The scholarship will be awarded to three recipients each year

BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale has launched a scholarship to support upcoming female and non-binary DJs.

Named after BBC Radio 1's first female DJ and...

Charlotte de Witte discusses the importance of ditching her "Raving George" alias in a new interview with XLR8R...

Charlotte de Witte recently discussed the signifiance of ditching the male DJ alias she used at the start of career as she started to become...

Electro. From Kraftwerk To Techno runs until May and features over 500 exhibits

A new electronic music exhibition has opened at Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf.

Showing until 15th May, the first major music exhibition at the Kunstpalast, Electro...

He made the sexist remarks during an interview with German magazine, Groove...

Konstantin — a techno DJ, producer and co-founder of respected record label Giegling — has said he believes women are "disproportionately promoted" in the dance...

As dance music’s top-heavy, tour-focused infrastructure crumbles, people across the industry are wondering how new revenue streams can emerge to support artists during and after...

It’s been four months since COVID-19 sent dancers into deep freeze. With no sign of a vaccine, the suspicion is that clubs will stay closed...

"I want all black people to know that the genre of Dance is their heritage"

Aluna shares open letter to "challenge the 'dance music industry' on its long standing racial inequalities".

AlunaGeorge frontwoman, Aluna Francis, who is currently working on...

The contribution of women throughout the history of electronic music has been huge, but too often undocumented...

By now the history of electronic music and its journey into clubs, concert venues, stadiums and homes worldwide is a well-established narrative. It’s a story...