By Jeremy Black. The past: Juan José Arreola (1918 – 2001) is not only a fundamental writer in the history of Mexican literature. His active participation in the publishing world, on television and also in teaching made him a known character to broad social sectors, even those that are most distant from literary life….

This post has been updated throughout. Last update: 18:10 GMT, Friday, March 27th. The London scene has been hit by cancellations, postponements and closures caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, AKA COVID-19, with the UK government now ordering lockdowns and offering financial relief. The state is now offering the self-employed 80 percent of their earnings,…

These strange times have called for a slight switch-up in our home soundtracking habits. It’s safe to admit we’ve been feeling drawn to albums, mixes and streams that err a little bit on the softer side in the midst of all the mayhem. Be it gentle ambient sessions to soothe the head after hours of…

Carl Cox has revived his 23rd Century Records label and released a new track called ‘Pure’ (El Rancho mix), marking his first single in over two years. Read this next: These are the best Carl Cox sets ever Speaking about the release, he said: “This techno beast is my first solo release in some time…

JAY-Z‘s TIDAL platform brings the concert experience home with their week of free event streams. To kick the weekend off right, the streaming service is spending all of Friday, March 27 highlighting the best performances from electronic artists. There’s no announced schedule as of yet, but the lineup of Friday’s performers is expected to include…

From 909 originals. Having burst on the scene while still a teenager with a residency at the Tivoli’s I Love House night, it was 12Ten, at Dublin’s Legal Eagle, that established Al as one of Dublin’s finest deck wizards and party promoters. It’s hard to believe now that the humdrum haunt of barristers and solicitors…

The City of Miami held a press conference officially announcing that the festival will be postponed until 2021. After Ultra Music Festival‘s 2020 postponement had been all but announced on Wednesday, both the festival’s organizers and Miami officials have confirmed the news. Due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, the festival will not take…

Tens of thousands of fans began attending the Vive Latino music festival in Mexico City on Saturday despite the global spread of coronavirus and health officials warning against congregating in large groups. The two-day festival sold over 70,000 tickets, according to event organizers. Despite some acts backing out, Guns N’ Roses were among the bands…

Sir Lucian Grainge, Universal Music Group‘s chairman and CEO, has been hospitalized following a positive test for coronavirus, Variety reports. The diagnosis comes just weeks after Grainge’s 60th birthday party, where the music mogul mingled with everyone from Apple’s Tim Cook to industry insiders such as legendary artist manager Irving Azoff. Although UMG has yet…

For Ultra Music Festival followers disheartened by the news of its “postponement” to 2021 earlier this month due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Miami event is giving those who planned to either attend or view its livestream the opportunity to still experience the music. In a partnership with SiriusXM, Ultra will be hosting its own…