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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...

The label’s debut charity compilation features tracks from Nightwave, Violet, rRoxymore, Nene H and more

A new label, SOS Music, has been launched in collaboration with !K7 and Los Angeles-based radio station DUBLAB, with a goal to provide a platform...

The Culture Secretary unveiled a roadmap for returning to normality last week

Live music industry experts from the Music Venues Trust (MVT) have responded to the UK government's five-stage plan for the return of live music.

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The upcoming live shows will be “raw, punky, and vibrant” and “a tribute to music and connection”

Faithless have announced their upcoming tour, and confirmed that new music is coming “soon”. Returning after an eight-year live hiatus, the legendary English electronic act...

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With his new podcast, Queerly Beloved, Northern Irish DJ Cormac explores what it means to be a queer artist in dance music today. Interviewing contemporary figures about their histories of queer discovery, the Panorama Bar and fabric regular continues an intergenerational conversation surrounding the life-affirming moments, communal  experiences and enduring challenges of LGBTQ+ expression. Alongside an On Cue mix packed with HI-NRG anthems and Italo house, Marke Bieschke learns more

What is “queer music”? For some, the term recalls debauched downtown discos of yore, with unbridled backrooms, fabulous androgynes, and Liza Minnelli descending to the...

Faithless confirm new music is on the way

Sister Bliss and Rollo made the announcement on social media, direct from their studio 

Faithless have confirmed they have new music and more live shows on the way. The UK dance music icons made the announcement on social media...

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The new tool features an AI stem player, VJ tool, and new reward-based experiences

PIXELYNX — a music and gaming platform founded by Richie Hawtin and Deadmau5 — has announced a free new interactive music creation tool called KORUS...

'90s Dutch house music celebrated on new compilation

'The Hidden Beauty Of Dutch House ('94-'98)' marks the inaugural release on Anacalypto Records

Dutch house music from the '90s is to be the focus of a new 2x12-inch compilation, 'The Hidden Beauty Of Dutch House ('94-'98)'. Set for...

Gal Costa, Brazilian music icon, dies aged 77

A central figure in the groundbreaking Tropicália movement and Grammy-winner responsible for 33 studio albums

Gal Costa, an icon of Brazilian popular music, has died at the age of 77. The sad news was confirmed on Wednesday 9th November by...

Don Lewis

Lewis was known best for his multi-synth custom rig, the LEO, as well as working on the iconic Yamaha DX7 and TR-808

Don Lewis, the pioneering electronic music composer, musician and synth creator, has died aged 81. News of the artist's passing on Sunday (6th November) was...

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"It deserves a place in the History of Colombia and an important consideration in the culture," said the country's Minister of Culture, Patricia Ariza

Cumbia music has been granted cultural heritage status in Colombia. According to Colombian radio station RCN, the traditional genre of Latin American music and dance...

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"A 360 degree solution for music production, including classes, software and webinars"

Aulart has launched a music production membership model, allowing music creators of all skill levels to get annual access to masterclasses, interactive webinars, and more...

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Neurodiversity refers to a wide range of neurological conditions including ADHD, autism, dyslexia and Tourette syndrome. After being diagnosed with ADHD and suspected autism earlier this year, DJ Mag writer Harold Heath began to wonder: is there a particularly high number of neurodivergent people in the scene? Here, he embarks on a personal journey to try and understand the relationship between neurodiversity and dance music, and its wider relevance within the scene

I’m Harold Heath: music writer, former small-time DJ/producer, and life-long club culture fanatic. Earlier this year I was diagnosed with ADHD and suspected autism. Why...

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"What came first, the chicken or the egg?"

Moonchild Sanelly has unveiled the music video for her track 'Chicken'. Watch it below. Playfully musing on a classical philosophical quandary ("What came first, the...

Semibreve announces full music programme for 2022 festival

The Portuguese festival has newly confirmed appearances from Caterina Barbieri, Maxwell Sterling and more

Braga festival Semibreve has shared the full music programme for its 12th edition, scheduled to take place later this year. Among the final names added...