Dub poet Roger Robinson wins the TS Eliot Prize
Roger Robinson, the dub poet and member King Midas Sound alongside Kevin Martin aka The Bug, has won the TS Eliot Prize. The £25,000 award was given to Robinson for …
China is getting a new dance music conference and festival
A new music conference and festival is being launched in China. The CEMC international music conference, put together by the teams behind House Of China, Amsterdam Dance Event and Creative …
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Envision Festival will plant up to 10,000 trees
Envision Festival is putting on the #Envision10kChallenge for its 10-year anniversary with the ultimate goal planting 10,000 trees in Costa Rica. Read this next: Envision festival expands to a weeklong …
Demi Lovato to Make Her Big Return to Music With 2020 Grammys Performance
Demi Lovato has kept a pretty low profile since the summer of 2018, when she was hospitalized after a reported drug overdose — an incident that the singer has hinted …
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Bass, Mids, Tops soundystem culture book launches in London this weekend
To celebrate the publication Bass, Mids, Tops: An Oral History Soundsystem Culture, the book’s writer Joe Muggs and photographer Brian David Stephens will be joined by guests for an afternoon …
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Kidnap is about to embark on a tour around India for the first time
Kidnap will head out on his debut India tour following the release his first full-length album, ‘Grow’ which marks the next steps in his musical evolution. He’s already embarked on …
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Dweller returns to celebrate NYC's black electronic artists
Dweller 2 is the second iteration NYC’s black electronic artist showcase, celebrating the best artists from the city’s thriving scene. From February 6 to 9, the festival will take place …
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Prime Go is the innovative, battery-powered controller from Denon DJ
Prime Go is Denon DJ‘s newest creation. As a small, battery-powered controller with built-in WiFi, it is innovating within the realm electronic music technology. Read this next: Denon DJ introduces …
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She Grew From the Drama, And Now Ariana Grande Is Performing at the Grammys
One caused her pain, but enough about Grammys executive producer Ken Ehrlich. Last year was last year, and based Ariana Grande’s social media accounts on Saturday, there’s no hard feelings …
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Shaggy Passed on Upcoming Rihanna Album Collab After Being Asked to Audition
While some will always see reggae artist Shaggy as merely the genius insisting it wasn’t him having *** butt-naked on the bathroom floor in front of your very eyes (it …
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