“A marmite, love it or loathe it shade”: we asked a colour analyst about Charli XCX’s Brat green

The popstar has said that the album artwork – which has caused contention online – is intended to be an “offensive, off-trend shade of green to trigger the idea of something being wrong”

NOS Alive 2024 announces new names

NOS Alive has announced a slew of names set to play the WTF Clubbing stage at this year’s edition. UK songwriter and producer, Tourist, Portuguese native, JÜRA, and Ghanian-Australian artist, Genesis Owusu have all been locked in for this years festival.

Sziget announces second wave of acts for 2024

European 6-day festival, Sziget has announced over fourty new names for its 2024 edition including Janelle Monáe, KI/KI, Mannequin Pussy, Raye, Modeselektor and Archie Hamilton.

EXIT festival announces new names to play Dance Arena and NSNS stages

Exit Festival has just announced the big names set to join them at their Dance Arena and NSNS stages for the 2024 edition.

Bilbao BBK Live completes 2024 lineup

Joining the existing headliners Arcade Fire, Jungle, Massive Attack, The Prodigy, Underworld, Khruangbin and Parcels, Bilbao BBK Live have now announced a further three headlining acts in the way of Grace Jones, AIR and Slowdive as well as a slew of new names across the bill.

Dour Festival adds more names for 2024

Dour Festival has added 50 new artists to the bill for its 2024 edition, taking place from 17-21 July

Rema, Tyla and Nia Archives added to Mad Cool Festival line-up

The Madrid festival has completed its music programme for 2024. This year’s edition heads to the Spanish capital from 10-13 July

Sónar Lisboa 2024 announce set times and immersive installation

The Portuguese festival taking place this weekend (22-24 March) has announced set times and a new immersive installation.

Polifonic Festival completes line-up for Puglia edition

The sixth edition of the festival will take place from 25-28 July 2024 in Valle D’Itria, Puglia

Pelada, James K and Gabber Eleganza confirmed for LOST Music Festival 2024

The immersive music, art and performance festival has announced the first names for this year’s edition, taking place from 5-7 July in Parma, Italy

Tara Clerkin Trio, Richard Dawson and Afriquoi to play HowTheLightGetsIn

The music and philosophy festival – which takes place across the May Bank Holiday weekend – has announced its full music programme

FKA twigs and Two Shell team up for Talk To Me

The track marks the CAPRISONGS artist’s first new music since 2022

BEONIX Music Festival expands line-up

The electronic music festival – which takes place in Limassol, Cyprus – has added more names for its 2024 edition

Chicago’s ARC Music Festival announces line-up for 2024

The house and techno festival will stage its next edition in Union Park from 30 August to 1 September

FITNESSS, Ans M and YOKEL x D.Ham x Franco Franco to play Bristol next week

The show, hosted by SNOG, will take place at Strange Brew on 26 March 2024

33EMYBW, Salamanda and Ikonika feature on new Crack Magazine Loops Vol. 2: 4D Club Bandlab loops pack

We’ve curated a new loops pack for the free social-app music making platform, with 100 samples from 10 different artists available for music creators to use