Tag: Music Scene

A proposal has been made by music industry experts to impose a £1 levy on music event tickets at arenas and stadiums to create a fund that would support grassroots music venues. The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee heard from representatives of the Live Music Exchange, Music Venue Trust and National Arenas Association about… Continue reading Experts propose £1 ticket levy for arena and stadium gigs to support grassroots music

Ibiza’s famously beloved institution, Pikes, is set to launch its new party, MONDAYS, next month and will run throughout the summer until the end of August. Pikes owner Andy McKay, formerly known as Andy Manumission, is the mastermind behind the event, calling it a “party focused on the people and the dancefloor”. McKay stated that… Continue reading ​Ibiza institution Pikes to launch new weekly party, MONDAYS

Defected Records has recently made available a limited edition vinyl release of Frankie Knuckles’ compilation album, ‘House Masters,’ that was originally released in 2015. The record is split into two volumes, each featuring some of Knuckles’ greatest hits and remixes, such as ‘Your Love’ and ‘The Whistle Song,’ and remixes for Chaka Khan and Sounds… Continue reading Frankie Knuckles’ ‘House Masters’ to be released on vinyl for the first time

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This weekend, Sister Midnight will be hosting a fundraising party at Peckham’s Carpet Shop to raise money for Sister Midnight FM, a new community-run radio station. Last summer, the South London collective launched the radio station which aims to uplift local talent and encourage involvement in musical community spaces. To celebrate the launch and raise… Continue reading ​Sister Midnight to host fundraiser party raising money for studio equipment

This year’s 24th edition of EXIT Festival, held at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia from July 10 – 14, has just announced a number of new artists who will be performing at its mts Dance Arena. Headlining the first night will be Carl Cox, who will be joined by Klangkuenstler, Franky Wah, Mene… Continue reading EXIT Festival adds Black Coffee, Sara Landry and I Hate Models to mts Dance Arena line-up

A new documentary titled “Diddy Do It?” on the ongoing sexual assault allegations surrounding P. Diddy is reportedly in the works. The news was confirmed by rapper 50 Cent, who shared a teaser for the docu-series on Twitter following a police raid on two of Diddy’s residences. The homes in Miami and Los Angeles were… Continue reading ​50 Cent confirms docu-series on Diddy’s sexual assault allegations

The Lab Nairobi is set to take place this weekend in the heart of Kenya. The event will bring together prominent figures in Nairobi’s electronic dance music scene. The performance will take place on the Komplex x Mixmag stage located at Gondwana x Komplex, a one-day festival that will be held on Sunday, March 31st… Continue reading ​Mixmag heads to Kenya to launch The Lab Nairobi

EXIT Festival has announced a line-up of new additions set to perform at its NSNS and MTS’ Dance arenas in 2024. The festival will be held at the Petrovaradin Fortress in Now Sad, Serbia from July 10-14. The globally celebrated Carl Cox will headline the MTS Dance Arena on opening night, performing alongside Berlin’s Klangkuenstler,… Continue reading Carl Cox, Sama’ Abdulhadi, Barry Can’t Swim and more added to EXIT festival’s Dance Arena and NSNS

The music industry continues to be an unwelcoming place for women, according to a report published by Help Musicians and the Musicians’ Union. The report, which is the fifth edition of the annual “Musicians Census,” surveyed 2,526 female musicians and revealed that 51% of women in music have faced discrimination because of their gender. In… Continue reading One third of women in music have experienced sexual harassment, report finds