The 25-city run, which kicks off March 6th, sees the group return to the region five decades after their first North American tour. Kraftwerk are coming back to North America for a 2025 tour. The group announced the news today, December 5th, with a short video starring American skateboarding legend Tony Hawk. The [...]
Featuring headliners like Green Velvet and Felix da Housecat, it's the best of both worlds: the grit and soul of Chicago's timeless house music meets the sultry allure of Tulum. Forget about frostbitten nights and layered looks—a new electronic music festival, Destination Unknown: Chicago to Tulum, is flipping the script on January blues. [...]
Apple Music has rolled out a “Set List” feature with which artists can make dedicated playlists to promote their shows. The Spotify rival just recently unveiled Set List, noting at the outset that acts must have an artist image (which will double as the playlists’ cover art) uploaded to Apple Music in order to [...]
Breaking into the music industry is a challenge, but creating a well-written DJ bio will give you the edge and capture the right people’s attention. Whether you’re an aspiring hip-hop scratch DJ or committed to the latest house and techno, your DJ biography is essential for developing a career. In this guide, we’ve outlined [...]
Serato is celebrating 25 years in DJ and music production software with the release of a limited-edition reissue of the original Serato Scratch Live Control Vinyl, which completely changed the game for DJs following its release in 2004. The “Serato Scratch Live Control Vinyl – 25th Anniversary Edition” features a pair of 12” 140g [...]
A new star is taking the dance music scene in Scotland by storm - 72-year-old Tony Morris. The retired book-keeper, who has also tried his hand at lecturing and driving a taxi, previously considered himself a failure until he discovered electronic dance music just before lockdown. He composes his songs at home - [...]
BLiM's CEO Dr. Charisse Beaumont told a London Assembly committee of a "culture of silence" and "fear" where artists and promoters avoid speaking up in the face of police and bureaucratic discrimination London's night-time economy is discriminating against Black and Brown artists and promoters in its event licensing, Black Lives in Music told a [...]
Carl Craig, Louie Vega and Seth Troxler are among the list of names offering free music bundles to fans who check their voter registration status Rave the Vote has partnered with voter registration organisation, HeadCount, to launch a campaign encouraging the US dance music community to vote in the upcoming presidential elections, set to be [...]
Members are eligible to receive quarterly ownership shares depending on how active they are. Subvert, a new marketplace for music and merchandise that aims to be fully community-owned, wants to offer a new alternative to platforms like Bandcamp. The venture, announced earlier this month, will enable artists to sell directly to their audience. [...]
The legendary house music vocalist said that the cost of treatments are mounting. Peven Everett is raising money to cover the cost of his lung cancer treatment. The Chicago house music legend launched a GoFundMe with the help of friend George Shaban on July 29th, aiming to raise $100,000. "The cost of treatments [...]
