Mr Scruff announces UK tour in support of independent venues
The six weekend tour is in partnership with the Music Venue Trust and will raise funds for grassroots venues and awareness for how more artists can do the same
Disclosure and Pa Salieu team up on new track ‘King Steps’
“I stepped into Disclosure’s world and together we created an atmosphere that blends where we’re both coming from,” says the rapper
“It’s like a new sound”: Brighter Days Family are bringing positive change to dance music
Brighter Days Family are the DJ, MC and producer collective whose shared love for music translates into genre-bending output and a rejection of the industry’s tendency to “act bad”. With a debut album on the horizon, they speak to Meena Sears about their organic formation, disparate influences, fierce loyalty and making the choice to be positive
Global value of music copyright has surpassed cinema for the first time
Last year the total revenue from recorded music, publishing and royalties reached $45.5bn compared to global box office revenues of $33.2 billion
Salford’s Islington Mill under threat of closure following development of local area
The longstanding music venue said its future is in “jeopardy” after plans to build housing nearby were approved
Oskido: "When the major labels came knocking, we'd already done so much of the groundwork ourselves"
We sat down with legendary South African producer Oskido ahead of his new festival experience, Oskido's Big Day Out, to talk the rise of kwaito, selling records to taxi drivers, and a chance encounter with Black Coffee
5 reasons why Barcelona’s radical music and arts scene is hitting new heights
Ahead of the fourth and final stop of the Burn Energy Tour 2024 in Barcelona, we look at the burgeoning experimental scene helping to continue the Catalan capital's rebellious artistic legacy
Over 200 UK festivals have “disappeared” since 2019, report reveals
A new report from AIF shows that the number of festivals cancelled from 2023 to 2024 has doubled
