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An urgent petition has been launched to counter the plans

The Musicians' Union has warned that the UK government's plans to cut funding to arts subjects at universities will be "catastrophic".

In a report carried...

Fatboy Slim honoured by BIMM University, announces emerging talent scholarship

The Brighton-based modern institute recognised local hero Norman Cook as he launches The Fatboy Slim Martlets Scholarship

BIMM University in Brighton has awarded Fatboy Slim with an honourary fellowship, corresponding with the launch of his new scholarship programme. The modern music and...

Sasha awarded honorary degree from university he first DJ’d at

“Thank you so much to the university for this really humbling, beautiful award"

Sasha has been awarded an honorary degree from the university he first DJ’d at. Following a performance on the Glade stage at Glastonbury 2022 (24th...

We’re among more than 2,700 recipients in the latest round of awards from the UK Government’s £1.57billion Culture Recovery Fund

DJ Mag has been awarded a grant of £659,089 by Arts Council England, as part of the UK Government’s Culture Recovery Fund.In the latest round...

Our first quarterly update following our pledge in July, addressing how we can tackle racism and diversity issues within the electronic music industry as a...

DJ Mag has partnered with the Young Urban Arts Foundation (YUAF) to create a series of virtual DJ workshops and masterclasses — to inspire hard-to-reach...

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Our quarterly update, addressing how we can tackle racism and diversity issues within the electronic music industry as a publication

This quarterly update reports on the key D&I activity during Q3 2022, including our successes and areas for improvement. We committed to quarterly reports in...

DJ Mag: diversity & equality report Q4 2021

Our quarterly update following our pledge in 2020, addressing how we can tackle racism and diversity issues within the electronic music industry as a publication

In Q4 2021, DJ Mag partnered with Youth Music for our annual Best of British awards. Youth Music fund youth orientated music projects across the...

Delia Derbyshire

The new building hopes to "inspire future generations of practitioners and audiences to further their creative spirit"

The life and legacy of electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire is to be honoured with a building at Coventry University. The new Faculty of Arts...

For our 2018 Best Of British awards, DJ Mag teamed up with the Young Urban Arts Foundation charity, which aims to make a positive change to the lives of...

“I can’t go to my other studio ’cause I’ll get shanked,” says Mike, who proves to us that he can sing Afro-swing melodies as well as he raps...

The UK drum & bass scene has become overwhelmingly male and white. DJ Mag's Becca Inglis speaks to artists, promoters and label owners who are...

The push to close the “gender play gap” has accelerated this summer. At least 190 festivals have committed to booking 50/50 gender split line–ups by...

From 25th - 29th July, Vancouver's CURRENT: Feminist Electronic Art Symposium will present a huge range of female and non-binary talent ranging from ferocious techno...

Vancouver’s CURRENT: Feminist Electronic Art Symposium has a simple motto – “Dream of a New Future”. Fundamentally, this five day event has been curated with...

It's not just the Football that's putting Brazil in the spotlight...

“Brazil is having a bit of a moment,” says Flow, the female half of the Rio-based girlfriend-and-boyfriend house DJ/production duo Flow & Zeo.
“Something exciting...

Unorthodox Events and Queer Rave are two club-nights that are creating new spaces for LGBTQ+ people in the drum & bass/jungle scene. Jack Ramage speaks...

The UK drum & bass and jungle scene lacks queer visibility. While issues like gender diversity and whitewashing have, in recent years, become the focus...

Man dies following suspected overdose at Pitch Music & Arts Festival amid extreme heatwave cancellation

The 23-year-old man died after being airlifted to hospital in Melbourne

A man has died after a suspected drug overdose at Australia's Pitch Music & Arts Festival. The 23-year-old was airlifted to Melbourne's Alfred Hospital in...

He.She.They is a globetrotting party devised by Steven Braines and Sophia Kearney, aiming to bring together ravers of all genders, sexualities and ethnicities. DJ Mag joined them...

Steven Braines and Sophia Kearney of The Weird & The Wonderful are perhaps one of the most admirable success stories in the music industry. As...