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...
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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
30 drill videos were removed from YouTube back in May...
The conflict between producers, rappers and promoters of UK drill and legal authorities continues as numerous videos that were removed from YouTube in May have...
Neil Mendoza has been appointed as Commissioner for Cultural Recovery and Renewal
The UK government has set up a taskforce to aid in the recovery of the culture sector in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.
Neil...
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
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...
Soaring ascents, the kind that can take an artist from obscurity to stardom in what seems to be the blink of an eye, don’t occur often, in dance music or elsewhere – those who are lucky enough to have that experience often disappear just as quickly. But there’s little chance of a quick fade for South Africa’s Palesa Desiree Shilabje, the DJ and producer known to the world as DESIREE, who in just a few short years has proved to be one of the international festival circuit’s most exciting new stars. Here, Bruce Tantum hears her story, and about how her evolution through music has been as organic as they come
Although it features guests like A$AP Rocky, Run The Jewels and Raekwon, the best moments on Danger Mouse and The Roots legend Black Thought's new LP are in its filmic rhymes, woozy psychedelic loops, soul snippets and jazz and blues rhythms. Here, Ben Murphy speaks to them about their long-awaited collaboration
The Tidy Boys and their label Tidy Trax epitomised the early ‘00s hard house scene, at one point selling a million records a year. As...
Digital Holdings is the Bermondsey studios that's had artists including Headie One, Harlem Spartans, Zone 2, Carns Hill and SL all record music within its...
"Halloween has always been significant to my music, so this is a total dream come to life"
The major label has acquired the historic dance music imprint...
Sony Music Entertainment has acquired Ministry of Sound Recordings, according to Music Business Week.
As a result of the just-announced purchase, Sony Music UK...
Download a free mix from Birmingham’s house DJ on the rise
It's been a dramatic rise for Birmingham house music lover, Arun Verone. Having started making various forms of UKG over a decade ago, it was...
Sister duo Maya Vanya set off on road of superstar DJ career
In the end it took two to tango as Croatian-born, New Zealand based, sister duo Maya Vanya were announced winners of Next Generation DJ, the...
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Part of the House Entertainment UK collective, Lance Morgan has been a mainstay on the deep tech-house scene for the last couple of years. A...
Full details of DJmag's free events in the Shelborne's WMC lounge announced...
As WMC draws closer we can now announce the full line up of entertainment, panels and demos in the DJmag / Shelborne hotel lounge.
This...