Twitch is finally giving DJs a place to get paid for streaming their sets—and compensate the artists they spin. Its limited catalog of songs and opaque earnings plan may leave some streamers cold. Twitch’s DJ Program works like this: Those looking to ...

How do DJs and MCs coax people onto the dance floor at office parties, bat mitzvahs and weddings? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to an MC, Chris Schultz, about the best tricks for working the crowd.

A multi-faceted resort, Boyne has a lot going on this winter both on the slopes and around the property. For skiers, there are 10 lifts serving 65 trails that are spread across 41

Twenty years into his career, DJ Drama keeps his beloved mixtape series Gangsta Grillz alive as one of hip-hop’s great cross-generational creators. Interview: Peter A. Berry Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Spring 2023 issue of XXL Magazine ...

Watch out, Google, Bing, and ChatGPT: Spotify is the latest tech company to launch a big, new AI feature. And it's something completely different: an AI DJ. The DJ — which uses a combination of personalization technology, generative AI, and an AI voice ...

Humans want fundamentally incompatible things from music services. "We want to listen to all the stuff that everyone likes, but also only the stuff that we like," said New Yorker staff writer Kelefa Sanneh, the author of Major Labels: A History of Popular ...

DJ DUKE’s role as curator turns that mission into motion. He understands that breaking music isn’t only about spinning records. It’s about context. It’s about placing a new song in the right emotional frame so listeners receive it as a moment, not just noise. That’s how you turn a debut into a conversation, and a conversation into a movement.

Beyond art, the Henry family honors DJ through the DJ Henry Dream Fund, which provides scholarships for athletics, arts, and summer camps. The foundation has raised more than $1 million, supporting more than 10,000 children.

Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. Major spoilers for the Black Mirror Season 4 episode “Hang the DJ” follow below. If you’re been ...

Darkness doesn't necessarily mean badness — something reflected in the Milwaukee band's relatable art-punk approach.