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Soft Centre returns for multi-day, multi-venue 2025 and announces its first location, White Bay Power Station

Gadigal Land/Sydney's leading experimental art & music festival is back at one of many incredible locations.

Multiple artists pull out of SXSW London line-up in protest of Tony Blair and David Cameron involvement

Sarra Wild, LVRA, Sam Akpro, and Tara Lily have withdrawn from this week’s event following surprise appearances from the two former Prime Ministers.

fbi.radio calls out, needs $30k before EOFY

The beloved community radio station relies entirely on its community, and has given full transparency on this next goal.

Iconic queer venue The Bearded Tit announces closure after 11 years

The Gadigal Land/Sydney-based bar & creative space has become a much loved home among Australia's queer community.

David Lynch’s possessions, including music gear, put up for auction

Notable items include a red curtain and black and white zig-zag rug in style of Twin Peaks’ Black Lodge and his 1997 Parker Fly electric guitar.

The Guardian to launch new investigative podcast series honouring former Mixmag editor Dom Phillips

Missing in the Amazon will launch on June 5 to mark the third anniversary of the former Mixmag editor's murder.

Brian Eno to donate fee from Windows ‘95 chime to Palestine aid

Eno has called on Microsoft to “suspend all services that support any operations that contribute to violations of international law”.

Artists & promoters sign open letter urging Vivid to drop Airbnb amid growing calls for boycott

18 artists and counting have signed an open letter ahead of a protest set to take place this Friday at the Gadigal Land/Sydney event.

UK Government warns of fines of up to £600 for vape users ahead of next week’s ban

Authorities have warned against "stockpiling" ahead of the ban, which comes into force on June 1.

SoundCloud updates AI policy following backlash: “AI should support artists, not replace them”

The company’s CEO has issued a statement following criticism of its Terms of Use.

Trump ally joins Live Nation's board of directors

Richard Grenell, responsible for the 'rollback of DEI initiatives' at Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center, joined the multinational events company this week.

Kneecap accuse Met of "political policing" following Mo Chara terrorism charge

Mo Chara, real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, was charged with allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag during a performance in London last year.

More than 70 artists call on Sónar to distance itself from KKR’s “complicit investments”

The festival has said that it “respects the freedom of expression of its artists”.

Dom Dolla announces first ever stadium show in Australia

One of Australia's largest dance music exports announces a show at Sydney's Allianz Stadium, set for December 2025.

Midland, Roza Terenzi, and more, join Sisu Crew in pulling out of Field Day London in boycott of KKR ownership

It follows the publishing of an open letter, signed by over 200 artists, asking the festival to distance itself from the investments of KKR.

Mixmag Ibiza Sessions unveils headline acts for debut Amnesia residency

The eight-date residency kicks off next month, closing out in October.

SoundCloud denies using uploads to train AI after silently updating their terms

The statement appears to stop short of claiming that content will not be used to train AI in the future

'Michael's Rule' sees NSW Goverment adopting incentives for international acts to add local acts to tours

Named after the late artist manager Michael Martin, the incentive sees the government providing financial assistance of up to $20,000 for participating shows.

Australian music festivals could fall to the climate crisis, a new report warns

The report, coordinated by Green Music, RMIT University and La Trobe University, claims that extreme weather is already changing the way fans experience and attend live music events.

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Videos tagged with electronic music on TikTok surge above indie for the first time

Views on TikToks tagged with #ElectronicMusic grew by 45% last year, with a 50% increase in videos using the genre from the UK alone.

Kneecap accuse Coachella of cutting pro-Palestine message from livestream

The set had reportedly cut out on YouTube shortly after the Irish rap trio had led an anti-Margaret Thatcher chant.