Mental health charity Mind share free resources for music industry workers

Mental health charity Mind have shared a number of free resources for those working in the electronic music industry. The scheme, which arrives to mark Mental Health Awareness Week this week (May 10-17), comes in association with record labels and entertainment organisations Ninja Tune, Paradigm, Percolate and POLY. Included in the resources, which you can …

Headie One praises key workers and Marcus Rashford during powerful BRIT Awards performance

Headie One delivered a powerful performance of his hit ‘Ain’t It Different’ at tonight’s (May 11) BRIT Awards – you can watch a snippet below. READ MORE: At last! The BRIT Awards nominations feel like a real representation of UK music Joined by AJ Tracey, one of the track’s two guest stars (the other being Stormzy), …

Festival Workers Bemoan EDC Las Vegas Postponement: “We’re Used to Bad News”

The “Headliners” aren’t the only ones reeling from the postponement of EDC Las Vegas. The COVID-19 pandemic has been brutal for the live music scene, and while fans have certainly felt its absence, the impact of the virus has been particularly devastating for music festival workers and venue crews. The lighting technicians who painstakingly retrofit stages …

Miley Cyrus announces Super Bowl performance for vaccinated healthcare workers

Miley Cyrus is set to perform at the 2021 Super Bowl, playing an inaugural pre-game event to an audience of vaccinated healthcare workers. Dubbed ‘TikTok Tailgate’, the pre-game event will see 7,500 vaccinated healthcare workers gather at the famed Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Cyrus and the NFL both made announcements late last night …

Listen to Rich Dietz’s New House Banger, an Ode to the Hard Workers of OnlyFans

OnlyFans is one of the more polarizing platforms in recent memory, but let’s be honest—its users make bank. And whether or not you agree with their methods, you have to salute them not only for finding a way to help pay their bills during the pandemic, but also capitalizing on their self worth. Red-hot electronic …

Live Nation Launches the Black Tour Directory To Highlight Black Industry Workers

Live Nation has launched the Black Tour Directory — a new online resource that connects tour organizers with black workers and black-owned businesses. From tour managers to sound engineers, production equipment to security, and lighting to merchandising, the site is a go-to for planning gigs and entire tours. It’s a move to help promote diversity …