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South African house singer Winnie Khumalo has died aged 51

The vocalist and actress passed away after a short illness, her family confirmed

Discogs members catalogued a record-breaking 105.7 million pieces of music in 2024

An average of 2 million music items were added each week, with Charli XCX's 'Brat' featuring in over 40,000 collections

Home Office considers reclassifying Ketamine as a Class A drug

The UK government is seeking "expert advice" as illegal use of the party drug, which is currently a Class B substance, has soared to record levels

Four dead following Malaysian festival Pinkfish, police temporarily suspend new concert permits

Police are set to re-review approved concert permits, which could affect the wider music industry in Malaysia

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek cashed out almost $100m in company stock last month

It comes after complaints that Spotify “deprives” artists of royalties

Drumsheds allowed to remain open with new safety measures following license review

The 15,000-capacity venue's license had been under threat following a number of serious incidents last year, including two drug-related deaths and a stabbing

Brutalismus 3000 are featured in a new Tinder ad campaign

Victoria Vassiliki Daldas and Theo Zeitner met on the dating app in 2018, forming the duo after discovering they had the same "intense passion for music" in 2019

Ibiza to issue £2,500 fines to tourists breaking new alcohol rules in San Antonio

Updated penalties on alcohol sales and consumption will hit the White Isle in 2025

Experimental electronic producer Dax Pierson has died, aged 54

The multi-instrumentalist co-founded experimental hip hop groups Subtle and 13 & God

Nicole Kidman parties at New York club BASEMENT in erotic thriller film Babygirl

Eagle-eyed fans spotted the techno venue upon the release of the Halina Reijn-directed flick last week

Millionaire DJ Mikaela arrested in drugs raid at party in Greece

Mikaela Jav, the cousin of Azerbaijan’s president, has been charged with aggravated drug trafficking

Glastonbury Festival’s profits more than doubled in 2024 to £5.9 million

The festival responded to criticism last week, saying it donates millions to charity

Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg sample song from UK learning disabilities charity

The pair surprised the London charity with the release of their new track ‘Outta Da Blue’

10 people injured following shooting outside New York nightclub

A group of 16 to 20-year-olds were wounded in the incident

Malaga's Sophie Festival shut down "at last minute" by police alleging event was unlicensed

Riot police prevented over 6,000 ticketholders from entering the event on New Year's Day, which was set to be headlined by Richie Hawtin and Luciano

Disco vocalist and Chic singer Alfa Anderson has died aged 78

Anderson was responsible for providing vocals on hit tracks including ‘Good Times’ and ‘Le Freak’

Saint Martin's SXM Festival adds more acts to 2025 line-up

Danny Tenaglia, SOSA and Tinlicker will join already confirmed names including Âme, Kitty Amor, Nicole Moudaber and Sam Divine for the five-day festival on the idyllic Caribbean island

Farmers help rescue ravers’ vehicles from mud at free party in Wales

Local farmers in Pontypool reportedly charged £20 to tow attendees' cars

New South Wales to introduce year-long pill testing trial at music festivals

Festivals across the Australian state will provide anonymous testing facilities

Fundraiser launched for drum 'n' bass MC Ben Verse following cancer diagnosis

Ben has suffered a series of health issues over the past six months, his family said

Legendary Ibiza DJ Alfredo has died

The Argentinian DJ, full name Alfredo Fiorito, is regarded among the most influential in dance music history

​South African house singer Winnie Khumalo has died aged 51

​Discogs members catalogued a record-breaking 105.7 million pieces of music in 2024