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Music & Festivals

Electronic music news, DJ interviews, festival guides, reviews and the view from backstage.

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Carl Cox behind a bank of decks at Space Ibiza, with his logo on the screen and the crowd pressed close behind the booth
The Honour
Carl Cox Collects His OBE at Windsor Castle

Prince William presented Carl Cox with his OBE at Windsor Castle on November 10, a royal honour for nearly 50 years behind the decks. Here is the day, and the record.

The Global Guest List Editors · November 11, 2026
A night-time aerial view of a large crowd at a Boris Brejcha show in Montevideo, with the city skyline behind
Last Chapter
Boris Brejcha Opens His Final Chapter With Cello Tears

Boris Brejcha plans to retire the Joker after 2028. Cello Tears, his first single since, starts the farewell era. Here is what is confirmed so far.

The Global Guest List Editors · November 10, 2026
Music & Festivals
Miami
GTA VI: The Festival Comes to Mana Wynwood. The Lottery Closes Today at 4 PM.

Rockstar and PlayStation have set Grand Theft Auto VI: The Festival for Saturday, November 21 at Mana Wynwood. The ticket lottery closes today at 4 PM ET.

The Global Guest List Editors · November 10, 2026
A packed dance floor at Amnesia in Ibiza during a Cream opening party, under blue and white stage lights
The Season
Pikes Presents Sets the Calendar for a 2027 Season at 528 Ibiza

Pikes Presents has set its 2027 season at 528 Ibiza for May 22 to October 5. Here are the opening-party hours, the garden format and what is still unannounced.

The Global Guest List Editors · November 9, 2026
Light beams over a packed dance floor during John Summit's set at LIV Miami in June 2025
The Dance Floor
In Fort Worth, the Night Ended Without the Set in the Seats

A day after John Summit asked fans to stop grabbing him, attendees say his second Fort Worth CTRL ESCAPE show went ahead without the in-crowd B-stage set.

The Global Guest List Editors · November 8, 2026
John Summit DJing outdoors at Vail in March 2026, with fans holding up phones in front of the booth
The Dance Floor
John Summit Brought the Rave Into the Crowd. Now He Is Asking It to Behave

CTRL ESCAPE puts John Summit on a B-stage among his fans. After a weekend Instagram Story, the tour's most intimate moment now comes with a request.

The Global Guest List Editors · November 8, 2026
An archival nightclub crowd at HM1 in Dresden, not a Cloonee performance
After Dark
Cloonee's Are You Still You? Sets the Mood Before Miami Art Week

Cloonee's debut album pairs Prospa and Chris Lake with a wider cast of collaborators. The release details and the Miami Art Week date worth keeping.

The Global Guest List Editors · November 8, 2026
An archival 2019 crowd on the Terrace at Club Space in Miami
After Dark
Miami Art Week After Dark: The Confirmed DJ and Party Guide

From Francis Mercier and ANOTR to Michael Bibi and Factory Basel, the confirmed dates and venues shaping Miami Art Week after dark, December 1–6.

The Global Guest List Editors · November 8, 2026
A DJ playing in red light in a club
New Music
MK's Debut Album Has Finally Arrived, and It Plays Like a Greatest-Hits Night

MK's debut album In The Night Again is out: 16 tracks with 'Dior', '17' and four new songs, plus a deluxe edition today. Here's what to know.

The Global Guest List Editors · November 2, 2026
Boys Noize playing a live set under blue light at Mayday 2019
New Music
Boys Noize Goes Full Throttle on 7LLVSION, His First Solo Album in Five Years

Boys Noize returns Nov 6 with 7LLVSION on ONES and ZEROS, featuring Brutalismus 3000, ZEP and TAICHU. Singles, tracklist and where to see him live.

The Global Guest List Editors · November 2, 2026
David Guetta holding the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs trophy in 2020
The Big Win
David Guetta Makes History With a Sixth DJ Mag Top 100 Crown

David Guetta is DJ Mag's World's No. 1 DJ for 2026, the first artist to win the Top 100 DJs poll six times. Here's the year that got him there.

The Global Guest List Editors · November 2, 2026
Fire cannons blaze around the giant sculpture on the EDC Mexico main stage in 2018
Festival Guide
EDC Orlando 2026: The Day-by-Day Guide to Tinker Field

EDC Orlando returns to Tinker Field Nov 6–8 with Guetta, Kaskade, Garrix and Hardwell. Who plays which day, the five stages and what to know.

The Global Guest List Editors · November 2, 2026
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