Festivals & Events
RUSH to Kick Off First Tour in 11 Years
RUSH's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will hit the road together with drummer Anika Nilles and keyboardist Loren Gold RUSH to Kick Off First Tour in 11 Years Spencer Kaufman
Violet Grohl Announces New Tour Dates, Makes TV Debut with “Bug in the Cake” on Fallon: Watch
Grohl, one of Consequence's recent CoSigns, revealed her debut album Be Sweet to Me on May 29th. Violet Grohl Announces New Tour Dates, Makes TV Debut with “Bug in the Cake” on Fallon: Watch Paolo Ragusa
Owen Kiernan on Cutting Through Digital Noise for Labels and Artists
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
AFEM Roundtable Addresses Tinnitus and Hearing Health
On Tuesday 5 May, AFEM hosts a public roundtable on tinnitus and hearing health for the electronic music industry. Two guests bring direct, lived and professional experience to a candid, practical con
AFEM Podcast: Transitioning DJ Sets to Live Electronic Shows
Developing a live electronic music show is one of the most complex steps an artist can take. The latest AFEM Industry Insider podcast brings together four practitioners working at the sharp end of liv
Global Beatles Day Established
There will be online and in-person events around the world, and their BBC Our World performance of ‘All You Need Is Love’ will be available for free for the first time
Rachel Chinouriri at SXSW London
The Croydon-raised artist will support Gracie Abrams on tour later this year.
Official Global Beatles Day announced
There will be online and in-person events around the world, and their BBC Our World performance of ‘All You Need Is Love’ will be available for free for the first time
Directors of DEAG subsidiary tickets.ie will appoint liquidators
Irish ticketing platform Tickets.ie is calling in the liquidators. DEAG became a majority shareholder in the company in 2022 after the ticket seller restructured to meet financial challenges caused by the COVID shutdown. It’s not clear how many promoters will be impacted by the company’s collapse
TikTok US launches a new app for ‘major cultural milestones’
TikTok’s US operation is launching a new standalone app, TikTok Pro Events, which it says will “deepen community immersion during major cultural milestones”. It’s starting with the obvious one: the men’s football World Cup, which kicks off this month in the US, Mexico and Canada It will be the focus
Canadian government rows back on ‘streaming tax’ for DSPs
Global streaming services are cheering after Canada’s government announced a u-turn for the country’s levy on the DSPs’ revenues in the country. The levy was part of Canada’s Online Streaming Act, and was swiftly dubbed ‘the streaming tax’ by the services as they fought against giving up 5% of their
Bob Harris to retire from BBC Radio 2 after 56 years
“I have put everything I have into every show I’ve ever done, and it’s all been because of you,” he told fans
Rachel Chinouriri Flies the Flag for Local Talent at SXSW London 2026 Showcase: 5 Best Moments
The Croydon-raised artist will support Gracie Abrams on tour later this year.
‘Whispering’ Bob Harris to step down from BBC Radio 2 after 56 years due to “ill health”: “This has been one of the hardest decisions of my life”
“I have put everything I have into every show I’ve ever done, and it’s all been because of you,” he told fans
Ableton Live Extensions SDK Promises to Transform Music Production
An "experimental playground" and free JavaScript toolkit released today, Extensions SDK can "expand, reshape and customize" Live Suite with new tools and features
Angus Cloud's Mother on 'Euphoria' Tribute
Footage of the actor, who died in 2023, appeared in the show's finale
Reading & Leeds 2026 Lineup Additions
Other new names include After, JD Cliffe, Untitled, Alex Spencer, unpeople
Björn Ulvaeus on AI: ‘Human creativity is not just expression. It is testimony. A life lived.’
CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus delivered a speech at the org's General Assembly in Paris on Thursday (June 4), covering AI, copyright, licensing, Suno and more Source
Angus Cloud’s mum reacts to ‘Euphoria’ finale tribute, thanks viewers for “massive emotional outpouring”
Footage of the actor, who died in 2023, appeared in the show's finale
Soundtrack for 'Not Suitable For Work' Announced
Dua Lipa, James Brown and LCD Soundsystem are among those to pop up during Mindy Kaling's new show