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Pacha New York severs final ties with Brooklyn Mirage, secures temporary liquor licence

The venue, set to open this weekend, still faces a myriad of restrictions such as capacity limits and a block from using third-party promoters

London residents’ plea to block new bar licences is "bad for city", says Sadiq Khan

A group voted to challenge all new bar and restaurant licence applications in Soho, as well as renewals of existing ones

Oklou urges for "better working conditions" at Primavera Sound following adverse weather

The Barcelona festival was hit with persistent wind and rain on Thursday, leading to the cancellation of multiple sets

New music on our radar this week: Skrillex, UNIIQU3, The Avalanches

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Founder and CEO of the MOBOs Kanya King has died aged 57

The MOBOs paid tribute to King: "The music world has lost one of its most fearless champions”

2 Live Crew cannot claim rights to their own music, US court rules

The hip hop group have been embroiled in a legal battle with their label over the copyrights to their back catalogue

Amsterdam queer venue Club RAUM to launch new room, Nexus

Set to be kitted out with a bespoke Funktion-One soundsystem, the new room will be tailored around a "deep, introspective listening experience"

Björk launches new Echolalia exhibition at The National Gallery of Iceland

The exhibition will feature three large-scale audiovisual installations, including one "developed from material connected to her forthcoming musical work"

DMX set to be honoured with street named after him in New York

Earl DMX Simmons Way will be located close to where the legendary rapper grew up in Yonkers

Cocaine deaths are higher than ever as “ultra strength” purity floods UK market

According to a new report, purity levels have increased almost 50% in the last 13 years

ANOTR’s pop-up show in Manchester shut down after fans scale fence

The duo said they were “disappointed” about the police’s decision to cancel the event

Juno Download announces closure after two decades

The digital marketplace first launched in 2006, becoming a haven for electronic fans to discover new music

Jay-Z calls out Drake, Kanye and Nicki Minaj during first headline show in five years

He topped the bill at Philadelphia’s Roots Picnic over the weekend

German government to reclassify threatened nightclubs as cultural and artistic venues

By changing building regulations, it would become harder for developers to evict venue operators

New music on our radar this week: Barry Can't Swim, AQUTIE, Josh Caffé

All the biggest releases on our radar

Festival line-ups you might have missed: SOUNDIT, Iceland Airwaves, Shambala

Rounding up festival news from across the dance and electronic world

Manchester venue Stage & Radio under threat from neighbouring flat development

The grassroots venue, home to CROP Radio, has shared “serious concerns” over the council’s planned development

East London's Village Underground unveils new rooftop space ahead of 20th anniversary

The open-air terrace will grant visitors access to the venue's iconic tube carriages for the first time

Exhibition spotlighting lost UK music venues to open in London this weekend

After making a public call for material, the V&A exhibition will feature more than 100 objects from the Haçienda to Plastic People

Boards of Canada criticise The White House for using their music in political messaging

The duo say that they "do not condone the unauthorised use of their music for political messaging"

Manchester's The White Hotel confirms it will close in January 2027

Co-founders Austin Collings and Ben Ward cited Salford flood risks as the reason behind the legendary club's closure