Shimza has long been a superstar in South Africa, but as his profile grows abroad, he feels like he's "building from scratch". This year's major Ibiza residency marks a new career landmark. Bringing peers along with him, he's influencing the spread of African music styles in the White Isle — which has often appreciated [...]
The tour will track “Dublin’s dancefloors, past, present and future”, hosted by historians, DJs and promoters An "interactive" bus tour visiting Dublin’s lost clubs and music venues is set to begin next month, offering a look at the changing landscape of nightlife in the city. The tour, named Lost and Found: Tracking Dublin's Dancefloors [...]
While the Brighton-based DJ has performed at the Worthy Farm Festival more than 100 times, he also claims he has "never paid to go there" Fatboy Slim says that he’s never been paid to perform at Glastonbury Festival. In a new interview with Metro, the Brighton-based DJ, AKA Norman Cook, says he’s played Glastonbury [...]
Established DJs, producers, artist collectives and more can apply for grants between £10,000 and £20,000 Arts Council England is launching a new fund to support musicians in developing their careers. According to the funding body, the Music Creators Growth Fund is aimed at "artists, artist collectives, bands, composers, DJs, groups, producers and songwriters" who have a [...]
The London venue will host a “landmark” party this October with a slew of special guests Ministry of Sound is set to celebrate its 35th anniversary this autumn with a “landmark” all-weekend-long event at its home in London. The Elephant & Castle venue will throw a mammoth party from October 2 - 3, welcoming in a slew [...]
The study found that men often prefer the comfort of seating from an earlier age than women 30 years old is the age at which people stop standing at concerts, a new study claims. In a survey of 2,000 music fans, SpaSeekers found that 30 is the so-called “concert cut off”, where gig-goers opt for comfortable [...]
It ranks above jobs like acting, writing, or becoming a CEO, according to new research Being a DJ is the number one dream career in New Zealand, according to a new study. By analysing online searches for new career paths around the world, Remitly discovered that becoming a DJ is one of the most desirable [...]
The venue, set to open this weekend, still faces a myriad of restrictions such as capacity limits and a block from using third-party promoters *This article originally appeared in Mixmag on June 8, 2026 Pacha New York has been granted a temporary liquor licence ahead of its debut this weekend. The once troubled venue, [...]
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 [...]
** This was first published in Mixmag on September 20 2025 The Detroit house maestro marked the first-ever Mixmag Lab Bali with a three-hour set The Mixmag Lab is our live event where we showcase the finest DJs direct from our world famous office party, and elsewhere across the globe. On Saturday, September 13, we [...]