Sara Landry, Radio Slave, DJ Minx, and more have joined the roster of artist speakers and workshop leaders Winter Music Conference (WMC) has announced the second wave of its 2026 programme. The annual electronic music gathering will return to Eden Roc Miami Beach from 26th to 28th March, with a packed line-up of workshops, panels, [...]
Save the Date: The Chicago House Music Festival and Chicago House Music Conference return in August 2026. The City of Chicago and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events has announced the dates for all of this year’s Chicago events and festivals, including the Chicago House Music Festival and Chicago House Music Conference for [...]
At Brooklyn’s “hi-def dance club” Refuge, two mainstays of New York nightlife have joined forces to execute their vision of the perfect club, building on the city’s mighty legacy and carrying that inspiration forward into the future. Patrick Hinton headed out to the debut of legendary Detroit-meets-New York party No Way Back at Refuge [...]
Returning to the White Isle, legendary DJ and record producer Black Coffee has announced the dates for his 2026 summer residency at Hï Ibiza. Gearing up for yet another groundbreaking season on the White Isle, legendary DJ and record producer Black Coffee has announced the return of his summer residency at Hï Ibiza. Set to take place every [...]
The Brooklyn Mirage spent 2025 in bankruptcy court instead of hosting raves, but Pacha plans to revive the shuttered nightlife complex starting in June 2026 with a five-month programming push. The storied nightlife brand has announced its first season at the old Avant Gardner complex, where it will absorb operational duties for the embattled [...]
The Masters At Work and Nuyorican Soul veteran takes over the 2,000-capacity venue HERE at Outernet this spring Photo Credit: Christelle de Castro Louie Vega is hosting his first "all-night-long" gig in London this spring. The Masters At Work veteran will take over the decks at 2,000-capacity Charing Cross venue HERE at Outernet from 8 PM to [...]
The Box has been fitted out with a new KV2 soundsystem, redesigned dancefloor and more Ministry of Sound has unveiled a major refurbishment of its main room, The Box, as it prepares to celebrate its 35th anniversary. It's described as a "complete reimagining" of the space, and the most "dramatic" overhaul of the room since [...]
Over 115 acts will head to the Motor City in May Movement Festival has confirmed the full line-up for its 2026 Detroit edition, taking place over Memorial Day weekend (23rd–25th May) at Hart Plaza. Over 115 acts will head to the Motor City for the event, including international headliners Sara Landry, Carl Cox, and Dom Dolla. Richie Hawtin, [...]
Thirty years into this thing we do, and I’m still hearing the same tired argument: electronic music isn’t political; it’s just escapism, just hedonism, just 4/4 music and ravers preaching PLUR in dark rooms. If I had a quid for every time someone’s tried to tell me (or I see it as a comment [...]
The mix has been released to mark what would have been the late Chicago DJ's birthday Defected has shared a previously unreleased mix by Frankie Knuckles via Apple Music. Clocking in at over two hours, the 26-track set was recorded by the late Chicago DJ in 2011, and was intended for release as a [...]