fabric to host exhibition featuring paintings of UK underground legends
The installation will feature paintings of key figures including Kano, Mike Skinner, Stevie Hyper D, and the late DJ Randall
Putin’s youngest daughter is secretly living as a DJ in Paris
Luiza Rozova is said to be the daughter of an alleged affair
Dankie Sounds is spreading diasporic dancefloor delight worldwide
The London-based collective is going global with its vibrant parties and fusion of sounds from southern and western Africa and the Black dance music diaspora. Shirley Ahura reports from the transcendental Dankie Sounds Ibiza Weekend
UK government acted “illegally” in withholding funding from Kneecap, court rules
A court in Belfast called the British government’s decision “unlawful and procedurally unfair”
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
