Celebrating 50 years of dancing, Amnesia represents the heart and soul of electronic music in Ibiza. Telling a story that spans five decades, the 50th anniversary compilation sits across 10 vinyl and 5 CDs – a stunning collectable box set that offers a window into a legendary venue that has helped establish some of [...]
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s largest festival and business gathering for electronic music, has just revealed the first wave of artists confirmed for its 30 YEARS ADE anniversary edition. The first names include Avalon Emerson, Benwal, Chlär, DJ Nobu, Eris Drew, Folamour, Freddy K, Fumi, Funk Assault, Jyoty, Kyle Starkey, Lammer, Marsolo, Novah, Octo [...]
The digital music store is introducing transparency labels and removing fully AI-generated music Traxsource is introducing labels to differentiate music made entirely by humans or with AI assistance. The digital music store will implement “Human-Made” and “AI-Assisted” labels for music available on the platform from 1st July, while fully AI-generated music will be removed from the [...]
The venue, which features a bespoke Hatchett Sound rig, is a first-of-its-kind for the city A new hi-fi listening bar, Music Room, is set to open in Belfast. The space will officially launch on Wednesday 1st July. Situated on Church Street, the project has been conceived by local DJ and creative OJ Wilson, and [...]
Carl Cox has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) as part of the King's Birthday Honours List 2026. Unveiled on Friday (June 12), the Birthday Honours List recognises those who have made significant contributions to arts, science, medicine, or government over a long period of time. Cox has been [...]
Fabled Ibiza club Amnesia reaches its 50th birthday milestone this year. A pivotal nightspot in the explosion of electronic music worldwide, it was the catalyst for the Balearic sound pioneered by the late Alfredo and pal Leo Mas. Amnesia continued to develop through the late ’80s, ’90s and noughties, becoming a crucial rave home [...]
Artists and venues describe a pattern of cancelled nights, unpaid costs and vanished listings linked to Kieran Wells. Dozens of young DJs across Scotland say they've been booked for events that never happen by a man operating under shifting aliases, according to a new report from the Glasgow Bell. Multiple accounts describe a [...]
DJ, producer, fashion muse. In our spring 2026 cover story, Shaad D'Souza asks: what does Honey Dijon truly want? C.012, 2026: HONEY DIJON PLEASURE MAGNET It can be 4 PM or 4 AM, but when Honey Dijon walks in, she owns the room. On a recent afternoon in central London, the [...]
UK Music's Ammo Talwar has praised the “phenomenal cultural force” of Black music, which equates to a huge £24.5 billion in revenue *This story was amended on 26/03 to highlight that music genres of Black origin make up the 80% figure included in this report. Music genres of Black origin contributed 80% to the [...]
HaciendaBar.jpg The newly renovated Amber Alehouse will open to the public later this year Manchester Airport's Terminal 2 has renovated one of its bars with a theme around the city's famed Haçienda nightclub. Set to open to the public later this year, The Amber Alehouse now features several design-based references to the storied venue, [...]