The use of drill lyrics in criminal trials is to be reviewed by The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in the UK. 

New research by the BBC suggests drill music is increasingly being brought forward as evidence in court cases, spurring the decision to assess the impact on fair rulings, with lawyers and academics raising concerns about the practice. 

A new 12-part series celebrating independent record stores in the UK has launched online, with the trailer now available to view. 

Spearheaded by Record Store Day and Classic Album Sundays, the second season of 'Behind the Counter' will see a new episode drop weekly until Record Store Day 2022, which is set for Saturday 23rd April. 

An acid house rave VR experience with a 1989-theme has been unveiled as part of the City of Culture programme for Coventry, England, this year. 

1.2 million people have signed up for a “Christmas Rave” event at 10 Downing Street.

The Facebook event, created by DJ Jon Mancini, was set up in the wake of the recent Christmas parties scandal, which saw Prime Minister Boris Johnson order an official investigation into a number of government staff parties which reportedly took place in November and December 2020 - while the rest of the country remained in lockdown.

Rihanna has been named a National Hero in Barbados, as the Caribbean nation became the world's newest republic on 30th November 2021, 55 years after it broke free of the UK and began self-governing.

UK DJs and musicians will be able to tour Spain without a visa under a new deal hailed as "a big victory". 

Throughout 2020 and 2021, music industry representatives in Britain have voiced concerns over the large costs, complex rules, and expensive visa requirements created by the UK's departure from the European Union, effectively making touring the bloc unaffordable for many artists.

David Morales is set to relaunch our DJ Mag HQ live streams later this month.

After putting our in-person streams on hold for 18 months, DJ Mag HQ will return on the 15th October to celebrate 30 years of Nervous Records.

The stream will take place in our London office from 5PM (BST), and you can sign up to be in with a chance to attend here.