1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (163+ words) Amsterdam Dance Event celebrates its 30th anniversary from 21–25 October 2026, and this year’s programme is already enormous. More than 1,500 artists and DJs have now been confirmed — and organisers say that represents less than half of the eventual programme. The announced artists include…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (354+ words) Salvia Palth’s “post-traumatic all-night-long” captures the peculiar emotional distance that gives melanchole its enduring pull. Released in 2013, the track comes from the New Zealand project of Daniel Johann, who is credited with composing the song and performing its guitars, bass,…...

1+ week, 4+ min ago   (177+ words) You walk into a coffee shop. Your song is playing. Does that generate money? Those licence fees contribute to royalty systems for rightsholders. Ditto’s newly published royalty guide specifically highlights these everyday commercial locations as examples of uses capable of…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (707+ words) This week, Lime bikes across the capital will play a clip of Raye’s new song ‘Joy’ when they’re legitimately unlocked by a rider. The campaign launches alongside the song’s new music video, which also features Raye and her sisters riding…...

1+ week, 20+ min ago   (403+ words) The 2010s are now old enough to become genuinely nostalgic. That feels slightly offensive. But it is true. Songs released in 2010 are now more than 15 years old, and the current revival of Katy Perry’s “The One That Got Away” shows that…...

2+ week, 10+ min ago   (232+ words) LEVITATION returns to Austin, Texas from 10–13 September 2026 with four days of psychedelic rock, punk, metal, indie, electronic music and more. Rather than operating as a conventional festival contained inside one field, LEVITATION spreads performances across Austin’s Red River District, East…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (405+ words) Ever heard a brand-new song and immediately thought: Where have I heard that before? Sometimes there’s a very good reason. Stella Lefty’s current hit “Boston”, for example, contains an interpolation of Noah Kahan’s “Stick Season”. Here are 25 other rabbit holes…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (1520+ words) Most concerts work in roughly the same way. The artist chooses the songs. The band rehearses the setlist. Fans turn up and watch the performance. Red Bull Jukebox is trying something completely different. The live music concept puts some of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (741+ words) The biggest 2000s songs never really went away. Mr. Brightside, Crazy in Love, In the End, Hey Ya! and Umbrella are still everywhere. The more interesting nostalgia comes from one level below those enormous classics: songs that were once constantly on…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (985+ words) Sampling can turn music history into a conversation. A drum break recorded decades ago becomes the backbone of a hip-hop hit. A tiny vocal fragment becomes the hook of a dance track. A forgotten soul record suddenly reaches millions of…...