Dubstep legend Rusko indefinite hiatus news has landed — the UK producer has officially stepped back from music and touring after what he called a “serious breakdown.” (Statement first shared via EDM.com. See also our Prospa’s Harvey hiatus story.) Legendary dubstep producer Rusk…

Twenty-five years ago this summer, one of the most instantly recognizable British dance singles of the 2000s hit the airwaves. Faithless released ‘We Come 1’ on 4 June 2001 as the lead single from their third studio album Outrospective – and a quarter of a century later, it remai…

There is a specific kind of silence that only exists at 35,000 feet, usually somewhere over the Bay of Biscay. You’ve got your noise-cancelling headphones clamped firmly over your ears, the low hum of the jet engines is trying its best to compete with a pre-recorded set from DC-1…

The numbers don’t lie. More than 15,000 DJs have built communities on Twitch, and the number of streamers has more than quadrupled since early 2020, according to a Musically report on the platform’s June 2024 licensing deals. Online dance music has exploded, and we’ve seen platfo…

Splice has begun a strategic restructuring of its organisation, including the reduction of a number of staff roles, as the company shifts its focus toward developing the next generation of music creation tools. In a statement shared with MusicTech, Splice said the changes are par…

Italian producer Fabio Vela teams up with legendary house vocalist Foremost Poets on 'Night Gate', a piano-fuelled house heater built for the summer floor. Out 17 July via Australian label Brook Gee Records. Fabio Vela teams up with legendary Foremost Poets on driving house heate…

Tomorrowland 2026 Weekend 2 Day 2 is here — and if Friday’s Hardwell-closed Mainstage set the tone, Saturday is set to deliver one of the biggest night lineups of the entire festival. The People of Tomorrow return to De Schorre on July 25 for a Mainstage evening that closes with…

Tomorrowland 2026 Weekend 2 is officially kicking off. After a jaw-dropping first weekend that gave the world Martin Garrix and U2’s ‘Fireflies’ Mainstage debut, Swedish House Mafia, and Armin van Buuren’s vinyl-only classics set, the People of Tomorrow are back at De Schorre for…

Count Henri Tomorrowland has become one of the internet’s favorite festival stories this weekend. The 101-year-old WWII veteran was spotted dancing with thousands at Tomorrowland — and the clip has gone viral. (See more on our Tomorrowland 2026 W1 wrap.) Tomorrowland is famous fo…

Tomorrowland Weekend 2 fireworks plans have been officially scaled back. The Belgian festival has confirmed that no large-scale fireworks display will take place at the Boom festival site during this coming weekend’s second edition, due to the ongoing amber drought alert. Instead…

The idea of a Tomorrowland hotel Ibiza destination has always felt inevitable — and, according to reports, it’s finally happening in 2027. Details are still limited and Tomorrowland has yet to officially confirm the news. (See our Tomorrowland 2026 W1 recap or follow Tomorrowland…

The dust has settled on the first weekend of Tomorrowland 2026, and while the world’s biggest dance festival delivered another visually spectacular return to Boom, Belgian authorities have released the full crime and drug enforcement report — with police describing the weekend as…

Avicii dog Liam — the beloved rescue Tim Bergling once called his first experience of unconditional love — is undergoing cancer treatment, and close friend Sean Eriksson has launched a GoFundMe to help cover care costs. Stay strong, Liam. A GoFundMe has been launched to help cove…

French house icon Bob Sinclar has publicly stepped out to share his feelings about the events that unfolded during Barbara Butch’s interrupted concert in Grenoble, calling out what he sees as the core values of the dance music community. In a personal video message shared to his…

French DJ Barbara Butch, one of the most recognisable figures of the Paris LGBTQ+ nightlife scene, saw her concert in Grenoble interrupted on Saturday July 18 after roughly 150 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in front of the stage during her performance at the Cabaret Frappé…

Music On Pacha Ibiza has one of the Friday nights of the summer locked in — Marco Carola, PAWSA and Franky Rizardo will link up for a three-way b2b at one of Ibiza’s most iconic clubs. (Tickets are moving fast on Pacha’s official site. See our Franky Rizardo ‘Missing’ remix pull…

Tomorrowland Israeli attendees were reportedly threatened by another festivalgoer over the weekend — with festival security acting swiftly to deactivate the man’s wristband and escort him from the grounds. (Original account reported by Mako. See also our related Tomorrowland 2026…

Experts Only UNVRS Ibiza — one of the most anticipated nights of John Summit’s Ibiza summer — was called off this weekend after a power outage struck the venue mid-night. See our Armin van Buuren vinyl-only UNVRS Ibiza recap.) Ibiza’s newest superclub has hit an unexpected roadbl…

Belong Nick Holmstén and Avicii’s ex-manager Ash Pournouri have officially launched their new superfan startup — a New York-based company that verifies music fans and routes their spend back to artists. (Full report first shared via MBW. See our related Ash Pournouri lawsuit appe…

The Tomorrowland Weekend 2 livestream is officially locked in — Tomorrowland has unveiled the full timetable for its second weekend broadcast, giving fans a way to catch every Mainstage moment from anywhere. (Set your reminders on Tomorrowland’s Instagram or catch up on our Weeke…

Gabry Ponte sold out Milan's San Siro Stadium for the second year in a row on 27 June 2026, then dropped the biggest news of all: his brand-new 2027 arena tour, CIRCOTRON: The Dance Show, hitting Bologna, Turin, Rome and Milan next February and March. Gabry Ponte sells out San Si…

There’s something special about an artist who can bottle up a feeling and pour it into just a few minutes of music, and Sydney-born singer-songwriter Aaron Beri does exactly that on his latest release. ‘Someone New’ is out now, accompanied by a lyric video that gives the song’s r…

The closely watched copyright case between GEMA and AI music platform Suno is set to reach a conclusion on July 31, when Germany’s Munich Regional Court delivers its verdict. The case, filed by GEMA in January 2025, argues that Suno trained its AI models on copyrighted music with…

Vancouver’s biggest Halloween dance music celebration returns in 2026 as Dooms Night Festival takes over the Pacific Coliseum on Saturday, October 31, bringing together a stacked lineup of talent with Alesso, Timmy Trumpet, Cosmic Gate, ARMNHMR, and Darren Styles. Dooms Night Fes…

Producer and DJ Fede Spamer is back with a new release, dropping his brand-new single ‘Hands In The Fire’ – a driving, richly layered self-release that continues to expand his stylistic identity across melodic techno, house and trance. Out now, ‘Hands In The Fire’ leans into styl…

Profetik is a producer with clarity, awareness and conviction in his creativity. Having had the confidence to step away from releasing music and spend time aligning with his creative voice, he has returned with a sound that truly captures his vision and direction ahead. Landing a…

Drum & bass icon Goldie is back. The British pioneer has just dropped a brand-new single, ‘Jungle Daze’ featuring Natalie Williams, out now via London Records. The release also arrives alongside the announcement of a landmark orchestral performance at London’s Royal Festival Hall…

Zurich Music Week returns 3-9 August 2026 for its 4th edition, taking over Kraftwerk Zürich and 14 more locations with Nicole Moudaber, Radio Slave, Timo Maas, Anja Schneider, Joseph Capriati and more. Zurich Music Week returns for its 4th edition with a stacked electronic music…

HARD Summer 2026 brings two days of house, techno, and bass music to Hollywood Park in Los Angeles. HARD Summer Music Festival returns to Hollywood Park, next to SoFi Stadium, in Inglewood on August 1-2 with another genre-spanning lineup. Kali Uchis, Knock2 B2B Zedd, DJ Snake, Ch…

LO PRO's Nate Fleming sits down with We Rave You to talk about how a spontaneous Verknipt trip sparked one of the fastest-growing hard techno collectives in the DMV. LO PRO interview: How Nate Fleming is bringing European hard techno culture to the DMV

Looking to catch world-class DJ sets in one of Europe’s most distinctive club venues? Culture Club Revelin has dropped a massive 2026 lineup, bringing house, techno, melodic sounds and high-energy EDM to a centuries-old fortress in the heart of Dubrovnik. Set inside the historic…

The Mainstage went full tilt on Saturday night when FISHER took over Tomorrowland 2026 during Weekend 1, unleashing a high-energy tech house set stacked with Catch & Release cuts, iconic Aussie edits, and some of the most reliable dancefloor weapons in his arsenal. The Aussie ico…

The Mainstage went completely hypnotic on Saturday night. Boris Brejcha took over the Tomorrowland 2026 Mainstage during Weekend 1 with an unmistakable masked techno set built almost entirely around his own FCKNG SERIOUS productions and a stack of fresh IDs. The Boris Brejcha Tom…

David Guetta closed Day 2 of Tomorrowland 2026 Weekend 1 in Boom with a heritage-heavy Mainstage masterclass, running through decades of era-defining hits, brand-new 2026 remixes, and two special surprise moments with MORTEN and MARTEN HØRGER on stage. The French icon opened with…

Ukrainian icon Miss Monique delivered one of the most visually striking sets of Tomorrowland 2026 Weekend 1, unveiling her signature BIORHYTHM audiovisual show on the Freedom Stage on Friday night. The performance marked another major chapter for a live concept that has already b…

Techno moments don’t often turn into life moments, but that’s exactly what happened during the Sara Landry set at Tomorrowland 2026 Weekend 1, when a couple in the crowd got engaged in the middle of her performance. The Berlin-based icon captured the moment on video and shared it…

The next generation of dance music showed up in a big way at Tomorrowland 2026. During Weekend 1, 14-year-old rising DJ ELFIGO stepped onto the Crystal Garden Stage and debuted his brand-new single ‘Dreaming & Breathing’ live to the Boom crowd, marking one of the youngest breakou…

One of the most unexpected crossover moments in modern dance music history just happened on the Tomorrowland Mainstage. Martin Garrix premiered his brand-new single ‘Fireflies’ with rock legends U2 live during his closing headline set on Day 1 of Tomorrowland 2026 Weekend 1 in Bo…

Oliver Tree memorial: the team behind Oliver Tree has confirmed that the late artist’s memorial service will be livestreamed for fans around the world, giving his global community the chance to say goodbye together in real time. Details on where and how to watch will be shared th…

The Consciencia Mainstage sketches are here. Tomorrowland has released a limited-edition collectible featuring the original concept drawings behind its 2026 Mainstage design, giving fans a rare chance to take a piece of the festival’s most iconic build of the year home with them.…

A landmark shift in physical music consumption. According to Luminate’s 2026 Midyear Report, US CD sales have grown faster than vinyl for the first time in over a decade, marking a major turn in the physical format story that has dominated the industry conversation for years. The…

Following Like Mike’s announcement earlier in the day that he would be stepping away from touring to focus on his health, his brother and long-time partner Dimitri Vegas took the Tomorrowland 2026 Mainstage solo on Saturday night and delivered an emotional dedication to Like Mike…

John Summit took over the Tomorrowland 2026 Mainstage on Sunday during Weekend 1, closing his Boom moment with a full Experts Only universe set that blended his signature originals, mashups, and some serious throwback remixes. The Chicago native opened with the intro edit of the…

The show went on. With Like Mike stepping back from touring earlier in the day to focus on his health, Dimitri Vegas took the Tomorrowland 2026 Mainstage on his own during Weekend 1 Saturday night, delivering a full-throttle solo set packed with DVLM classics, modern hard dance e…

One of the most emotional moments of Tomorrowland 2026 Weekend 1 came from Belgian talent B Jones, who made her long-awaited return to the Mainstage on Sunday afternoon after publicly announcing earlier this year that she had been diagnosed with cancer. Her comeback moment in Boo…

The moment finally arrived. Calvin Harris made his long-awaited first-ever appearance at Tomorrowland Belgium, closing out the Weekend 1 Mainstage on Sunday night in Boom with a hit-packed set that spanned nearly two decades of pop-crossover dance history, brand-new VIP mixes, an…

Belgian rising star NOVAH took her moment at the Tomorrowland 2026 Mainstage on Friday night during Weekend 1, delivering a hard-hitting techno-flavoured set that stitched together classic rave anthems, festival-ready edits and two of her own Tomorrowland Music originals. NOVAH o…

Steve Angello turned Tomorrowland 2026’s Crystal Garden Stage into a full Swedish House Mafia listening room on Saturday night, running an emotional Weekend 1 set stacked with SHM classics, SIZE cuts, deep house edits and a special surprise appearance from Sebastian Ingrosso in t…

Sebastian Ingrosso turned the Tomorrowland 2026 Mainstage into a full Swedish House Mafia heritage session on Friday night during Weekend 1, running through decades of iconic anthems, a handful of newer SHM cuts, and closing with a surprise Steve Angello appearance for the brand-…

Trance was in safe hands on Saturday night in Boom. Armin van Buuren closed out Day 2 of Tomorrowland 2026 Weekend 1 with a full-throttle Freedom Stage set that stitched brand-new IDs together with some of the most sacred records in trance history, sending the room deep into Sund…

Sunday at Tomorrowland 2026 got one of its wildest curveballs yet. Charlotte de Witte stepped onto the Mainstage for an unannounced Weekend 1 surprise set, delivering a punchy fusion of hard techno and psy-trance that spun the whole tone of the day into something completely diffe…

Saturday at Tomorrowland Belgium 2026 Weekend 1 is arguably the most stacked day of the entire festival, with global superstars taking over both the Mainstage and the Freedom Stage. Here’s the full July 18 rundown, plus the official livestream players below. Channel 1 (Mainstage)…

The wait is over. Tomorrowland Belgium 2026 opens the gates in Boom for Weekend 1, and Day 1 comes stacked with heavy hitters across both livestream channels. Here’s the full Friday July 17 rundown, with the official livestream embeds waiting for you below. Channel 1 (Mainstage)…

Football’s biggest night is about to meet dance music’s biggest dancefloor. Global supergroup Swedish House Mafia have confirmed they will livestream the World Cup Final at Ushuaïa Ibiza this Sunday, 19 July, screening Spain vs Argentina during their headline residency set. In a…

Behringer has launched the AKS MINI, a polyphonic analog synthesizer modeled on the EMS Synthi AKS, the briefcase synth that Pink Floyd used on The Dark Side of the Moon and that Brian Eno depended on for some of his most experimental work. Priced at $99, the AKS MINI brings that…

Like Mike, one half of the iconic Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike duo, has announced that he will be stepping away from touring for the coming months to focus on his health, cancelling a string of upcoming shows including his set at Tomorrowland this weekend. Sharing the news directly…

Tomorrowland has officially unveiled Las Vegas as one of its 2027 destinations, marking one of the biggest global expansions in the festival’s history. The announcement was revealed at DreamVille during Tomorrowland Belgium Weekend 1, with a striking new “Uniting the World in 202…

BandLab Technologies has acquired Aiode, an AI-powered digital music studio that enables creators to produce music using fully licensed performances from professional session musicians and producers. The new acquisition adds to BandLab Technologies’ portfolio alongside BandLab an…

Soothe is one of the most popular and well-known mixing plugins on the market. Since its release in 2016, Soothe has become a staple in digital mixing workflows, and is known for its intelligent and reactive approach to resonance suppression. When dealing with sibilant vocals, ha…