Over 100 UK festivals join campaign to tackle sexual violence

The Association for Independent Festivals has shared an updated charter for best practice to address sexual assault and harassment

Binker & Moses, Nia Archives and Nayana IZ to play World Island festival 2022

The multi-venue weekender is set to take place on 3 and 4 June as part of Leeds Jazz Festival

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Call Super, John Talabot and Moxie announced for VËRYL Festival 2022

The techno and house festival takes place near Berlin from 11-14 August

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DJ Priya and Gracie T announce departure from Daytimers collective

The two DJs are leaving the South Asian collective

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Kendrick Lamar announces The Big Steppers tour

K-Dot is set to tour across the US, Europe, the UK, Australia and New Zealand

Le Guess Who? reveals first artists for 2022 festival

Nia Archives, Mica Levi, Jana Rush and Zebra Katz are amongst the artists set to play the Utrecht festival’s 15th edition

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Kendrick Lamar says he was “confused” when Drake and Kanye made up

K-Dot name drops both Kanye and Drake on the track Father Time, which appears on the new album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

Portishead’s Beth Gibbons and Duval Timothy feature on Kendrick Lamar’s new album

The rapper’s new double-album ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ is out now

Social welfare investigate Die Antwoord over child abuse allegations

The South African duo’s adopted son, Tokkie, has accused Die Antwoord of child abuse and slavery

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FKA twigs to star alongside Bill Skarsgård in The Crow reboot

Directed by Rupert Sanders, the film is set to be a modern reimagining of James O’Barr’s original graphic novel series

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Kendrick Lamar reveals artwork for new album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

The album is out on 13 May

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Dean Blunt covers PJ Harvey and Queens of the Stone Age on new EP

The elusive artist has shared a new EP, titled Freestyles (SS22)

Beatport adds Amapiano to list of genre categories

The South African-born genre will now have its own category on the electronic music platform

New ClubHistory project documents over 80 closed Berlin clubs

The new berlinHistory app feature offers a tour of more than 80 closed clubs across the city

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Eartheater and L’Rain to play Luminate event series

The experimental music series has unveiled the next wave of artists set to perform at Kings Place, London over the coming months

Deptford Queer Soundsystem day party announced for this month

The free event on 29 May celebrates queer sound system collectives and south London’s cultural heritage