Beth Gibbons and Charli xcx are up for this year’s Mercury Prize

Though there will be no ceremony this year, the winner will be announced in September.

LNDFK, Roi Perez & Il Quadro di Troisi to play Riad Wave

The festival takes place in the dramatic grounds of Sicily’s Donnafugata Castle on 17 August.

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Joy Orbison, Sama’ Abdulhadi, Paurro & more join Oasis Festival 2024

The festival returns to luxury resort The Source in Marrakech from 6-8 September.

Burial to soundtrack new Harmony Korine film ‘Baby Invasion’

It’s to be released via the filmmaker’s EDGLRD production collective, and will premiere at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.

Eastern Margins announce the line-up for new festival, Margins United

The day and night festival will take place on 28 September at EartH Hackney.

Wu-Tang Clan rapper RZA is releasing an orchestral classical album

‘A Ballet Through Mud’, made in collaboration with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, will be available from 30 August.

What to expect from Laurie Anderson’s new stage show, ‘ARK: United States Part 5’

The live audiovisual production will premiere at Manchester’s Aviva Studios in November.

FWB FEST announces line-up for 2024 edition

Taking place in Idyllwild, California between 1-4 August, it features three music stages, alongside a significant programme of lectures.

RALLY festival reveals second wave of artists for 2024 edition

The likes of Two Shell, Move D and HiTech have been added to London day festival bill, which takes place in Southwark Park on 24 August.

Aviva Studios announces Fontaines D.C., Arooj Aftab, Tinariwen and more for upcoming events season

Taking place between August and December, the schedule also includes audiovisual art experiences and music conventions.

Iceland Airwaves expands line-up with Overmono, The Vaccines & more

The festival will be returning to Downtown Reykjavík for its 25th edition from 7-9 November.

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Black Artist Database and Moko Tottenham are hosting a Hurricane Beryl fundraiser

The event will take place at Moko Tottenham on Saturday 20 July, with DJ appearances from T Dunn, Isaac Carter, ELLADHC and more.

South London collective The Rising Sun launch new fundraiser to save their home

The community-focused artist cooperative needs to raise £200,000 to remain in their former Truman’s pub home.

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Pirate Studios breaks down the ‘cost-of-touring crisis’ in new survey

In a new survey of 1,700 artists, global rehearsal space network Pirate Studios found that 54 percent have seen no change in gig fees in recent years, despite record ticket prices.

DJ Flight announces first play:musik record in 14 years

‘Body Talk’ comes as a four-tracker from Newcastle-based producer Nectax.

SHAPE+ affliliate Koruth drops new track, ‘Il Paese Incantato’

The release comes as Anna Ruth, the experimental musician otherwise known as Koruth, shifts her focus to visual art.