Nuits Montréal builds off previous pilot projects to establish a formal framework for venue certification. The city of Montréal has announced its new Nuits Montréal ("Montréal Nights") framework along with a list of establishments approved for extended opening hours. Nuits Montréal solidifies a series of pilot projects launched in 2024 in conjunction with [...]
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 [...]
The item is one of several being sold by legendary producer and DJ Victor Simonelli A brick which was salvaged from New York's Paradise Garage has gone on sale as part of an auction celebrating the city's club culture. The item had been picked up by legendary East Coast house music producer and [...]
The intimate space, which features a Danley sound system, is located above Little River restaurant Fooq. Miami has a new listening bar. Located above Fooq, the restaurant in the Little River neighbourhood, Lion's Den is an intimate vinyl lounge that's limited to five tables and operates a guestlist-only policy. The space, which draws [...]
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 [...]
Happy New Year! It seems that 2026 will start with a bang, as BKMAG is reporting that on January 1, 2026 the now-infamous Brooklyn Mirage and its parent Avant Gardner were sold to the group behind Pacha, FIVE Holdings. Five Holdings, the parent company of Pacha, made its deal with Axar, the longtime lender that acquired most of the Mirage’s assets [...]
Having sat empty for over 60 years, the Packard Automotive Plant was the location of Richie Hawtin's famed Spastik warehouse parties in the late '90s One of Detroit's most infamous ruins is set to be transformed into an electronic music museum as part of a $50 million project unveiled by city officials. The Packard Automotive Plant on [...]
Set for March 24–26 at Downtown Miami’s Kimpton EPIC Hotel, Winter Music Conference will continue its legacy as the longest-running electronic music conference. Established in 1985 by industry visionaries Bill Kelly and Louis Possenti, Winter Music Conference has cemented its status as a defining institution in global electronic music. For nearly four decades, its legacy has fostered [...]
The Women of House will be bringing their coveted sets to Amsterdam Dance Event, flying in from Chicago, Glasgow, Seoul, New York as well as from the surrounding neighborhood. The lineup is curating an essential niche in the week, offering a spectrum of house music—from soulful to tech. You’ll find these women’s welcoming mixes touching full circle: [...]
Shelter and The Loft have introduced the no-phone policy on dancefloors ahead of this year's ADE Amsterdam’s A’DAM Tower has introduced a no phones on the dancefloor policy across both its event spaces. The policy had originally been introduced for its basement venue, Shelter, in 2022, though it was suspended in 2024 when it reopened following [...]