Festivals & Events
Mad Cool announce final line-up additions for 2026
With less than two weeks to go until the Madrid festival, five new artists have joined the line-up for this year’s anniversary edition
Kirk Hammett Falls On Stage During Metallica Concert
The guitarist took a tumble as the band started playing "Seek & Destroy." Kirk Hammett Falls Off Stage During Metallica Show in Ireland: Watch Spencer Kaufman
Kirk Hammett Falls Off Stage During Metallica Show in Ireland: Watch
The guitarist took a tumble as the band started playing "Seek & Destroy." Kirk Hammett Falls Off Stage During Metallica Show in Ireland: Watch Spencer Kaufman
Queens Of The Stone Age announce first Icelandic show since 2005
Reykjavik's own Virgin Orchestra are set to open for the one-off gig
Kneecap react to Keir Starmer’s resignation
The PM clashed with the band multiple times over their comments supporting Palestine, and even pushed for them to be kicked off the Glastonbury 2025 line-up
Craig Finn Announces The Man I’ve Always Been Tour
A North American run of full-band shows will cap off a jam-packed 2026 for the Hold Steady frontman
Sleep Return With Tour, Comic Book, and First New Song in Eight Years
The pioneering doom-metal band now includes Void’s Bubba Dupree on guitar and Melvins’ Dale Crover on drums
Kneecap react to Keir Starmer’s resignation
The PM clashed with the band multiple times over their comments supporting Palestine, and even pushed for them to be kicked off the Glastonbury 2025 line-up
Queens Of The Stone Age announce first Icelandic show since 2005
Reykjavik's own Virgin Orchestra are set to open for the one-off gig
Serenade launches new “smart formats” for events and digital wallets
Serenade has had quite a journey since it launched as a digital-album-collectable platform in the heady NFT-frenzy days. It then pivoted to offer chart-eligible merch products where items like button badges, lanyards, and tour posters can be purchased and activated via NFC chips which download an al
Blink-182 add three new European dates to 2027 tour
Support comes from Billy Talent and Pierce The Veil
Japan Enacts Copyright Reform for Public Performance Royalties
Until now, only songwriters, composers and music publishers were paid when their music was played as background music in Japanese venues. Source
Music Business Worldwide Weekly Round-up: Major Headlines
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
AFEM Member Voices: Owen Kiernan on Cutting Through Digital Noise
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
Owen Kiernan on Cutting Through Noise
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
Amsterdam Dance Event 2026
Amsterdam Dance Event returns for its 30th edition from 21 to 25 October 2026, with five days of conference sessions, showcases, and club nights across the city. AFEM members can access a member disco
Ozcillex Artists Show Collective Rise, Indicating Strong A&R
Ozcillex is demonstrating significant label momentum, with its artists Perry Patelski and Exhilarated Ego experiencing an average Spotify follower growth of 15%. This collective rise suggests a robust A&R strategy and an effective platform for developing talent within the electronic music landscape.
The Cure Close Isle Of Wight Festival With Career-Spanning Set
Last night's (June 21) set followed news that the band confirming their next two albums are “done”, with a third more “poppy” one also in the works
AFEM member discount: Amsterdam Dance Event 2026
Amsterdam Dance Event returns for its 30th edition from 21 to 25 October 2026, with five days of conference sessions, showcases, and club nights across the city. AFEM members can access a member discount on ADE passes. Complete the members' form to have your code sent directly. The post AFEM member
Here’s what The Cure played as they closed Isle Of Wight Festival 2026 with epic, career-spanning set
Last night's (June 21) set followed news that the band confirming their next two albums are “done”, with a third more “poppy” one also in the works