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Photo of Melvo Baptiste on a red chopper bike on a street in Watford

Music director of Defected’s Glitterbox brand, boss of The Remedy Project, radio stalwart and more, Melvo Baptiste brings a healthy dose of the soul to everything he touches. Ria Hylton visits him at home in Watford to rummage through his extensive record collection, hear about the influence of his soul boy dad and uncle Norman Jay MBE, and find out why Notting Hill Carnival holds a special place in his heart

Melvo Baptiste bridges generations. His musical lineage reaches back to UK sound system culture and the dancefloors of New York legend, all the way up...

The event will raise funds to facilitate Laviniere's rehabilitation and future care

Ministry of Sound have announced a fundraiser for Steve Laviniere of Bobby & Steve.

The English DJ and producer recently suffered a rare brain injury called...

Gideön took a 12-hour marathon protest party to the streets to resist the US president’s UK visit...

A raft of UK DJs turned out to oppose Donald Trump’s visit on Friday 13th July. A Revolution Day event saw a free party take...

Windrush ship

Some of the most important DJs in the development of the UK scene are children of the Windrush generation. DJ Mag's editor-in-chief, Carl Loben, speaks to Black and mixed-race foundation DJs about their parents, racism, culture, and being pioneers in our beloved scene

This feature was originally published in 2018, at the height of the Windrush scandal, and on the 70th anniversary of the Windrush ship's arrival in...

The festival takes place at Camber Sands Holiday Camp in East Sussex in May...

The Funk & Soul Weekender have revealed the first wave of artists for next year’s event, which is set to take place at Camber Sands...

Eats Everything, Skream & many more set for The Spaceport...

Bestival has announced the full line-up for its brand new stage, The Spaceport. It replaces The Port’s HMS Bestival at the festival, which runs from...