Jade Bird on the “community” of her new single ‘Headstart’ and making an album in a pandemic

Jade Bird on the “community” of her new single ‘Headstart’ and making an album in a pandemic

Not many people would want to land in America in the middle of one of the most tense elections in…

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Billionaire landlord DJ Taylor McWilliams wins controversial planning application for 20-storey office tower in Brixton

Billionaire landlord DJ Taylor McWilliams wins controversial planning application for 20-storey office tower in Brixton

News Taylor McWilliams, the billionaire landlord DJ and chief executive of property investment company Hondo Enterprises, has won planning permission…

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UK government urged not to "abandon" self-employed musicians by Musicians Union

UK government urged not to "abandon" self-employed musicians by Musicians Union

News With England just about to go into another national COVID-19 lockdown, this time for a month, the Musicians’ Union…

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"Low to very low" risk of coronavirus spreading at well-ventilated indoor gigs, study finds

"Low to very low" risk of coronavirus spreading at well-ventilated indoor gigs, study finds

News A German study into the transmission of coronavirus at indoor concerts has concluded that such an environment poses a “low…

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No Signal Radio, Noods Radio, Ezra Collective, more receive funding boost from Youth Music incubator fund

No Signal Radio, Noods Radio, Ezra Collective, more receive funding boost from Youth Music incubator fund

News UK music and young people’s charity Youth Music has revealed the recipients of the first round of an incubator fund it…

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The Avalanches share test-pressing snippets from new album: Listen

The Avalanches share test-pressing snippets from new album: Listen

News The Avalanches have shared a selection of preview clips for tracks from their upcoming album, ‘We Will Always Love You’. The…

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Grammys rename Best World Music Album category citing "connotations of colonialism"

Grammys rename Best World Music Album category citing "connotations of colonialism"

News The Best World Music Album category is being renamed Best Global Music Album at the Grammy Awards going forward,…

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2000black to release debut EP from Samii, ‘Figuring It Out’

2000black to release debut EP from Samii, ‘Figuring It Out’

News Vocalist and songwriter Samii is set to release her debut EP, ‘Figuring It Out’, via Dego’s 2000black imprint. 2000black…

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BBC Asian Network launches new DJ residencies line-up

BBC Asian Network launches new DJ residencies line-up

News BBC Asian Network has launched its new Residency series. The station revealed its new line-up of residents on 22nd…

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J Dilla’s ‘Welcome 2 Detroit’ to get 20th anniversary vinyl reissue

J Dilla’s ‘Welcome 2 Detroit’ to get 20th anniversary vinyl reissue

News For its 20th anniversary, J Dilla’s 2001 solo debut ‘Welcome 2 Detroit’ is being reissued on vinyl via BBE…

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