A Lucas County grand jury indicted Eljay Crisp-Carr and Ka’Nye Taylor on multiple charges, including attempted murder, over a shooting at Toledo’s Old West End Festival on June 6 that injured 12 people, ages 14 to 61. Authorities allege the two men exchanged gunfire during a confrontation involving rival gang members, with bystanders caught in the crossfire. Crisp-Carr was arrested in Toledo, while Taylor was arrested in Columbus and returned to Lucas County. The festival canceled its second day.

RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Inhale / Exhale World Tour sold 750,000 headlining tickets in 2025, making it the highest-selling electronic tour to date, and reached 1.5 million fans across festival and headline performances. The trio received a commemorative plaque after three sold-out hometown shows in Sydney. The tour’s 50 headline dates across four continents included the first electronic-group headline performance at Los Angeles’ Rose Bowl and a record-setting run at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena. The group also earned a 2026 GRAMMY nomination and four ARIA nominations, debuted on the Billboard 200, and scored its first U.S. Dance Radio number one with “Music Is Better.” In 2026, the band plans its biggest European tour yet, with additional dates in Dublin, Düsseldorf, and Bologna.

HAVEN. has released a new version of viral single “I Run” featuring vocalist Kaitlin Aragon, distributed through Isekai, broke and AAO. The track gained major attention online, including more than 500,000 TikTok creations and nearly two billion views. HAVEN. initially recorded the vocals and used AI-assisted tools to alter them, prompting discussion about AI, artistic identity and music-making. Aragon joined after HAVEN. discovered her TikTok cover, bringing a human vocalist to the updated release.

REZZ has released Auditory Illusion Vol. 1, the first compilation from her HypnoVizion label. The 11-track collection features ten emerging artists from North America and Europe, drawing on industrial, midtempo and experimental bass sounds. It includes REZZ’s 2025 remake of “Selector,” connecting her early work with her current production style. The release builds on HypnoVizion’s growth since its 2022 launch and signals the label’s continued focus on experimental electronic music.

Nostalgix announces her debut album Inferno, set for release on March 5, 2026 through Monstercat, marking a major artistic evolution rooted in darker cinematic themes and personal transformation. The album’s launch coincides with her 2026 Inferno Tour, which will span major North American cities and include a performance at Ultra Music Festival. The project reflects her growth from early DIY production to international festival stages, showcasing her most fully developed creative vision to date.

Day Zero Festival, curated by Damian Lazarus, will hold its first Bali edition on April 17, 2026, with a lineup announcement expected in the coming months. The expansion follows planned events in Brazil on January 3 and the festival’s annual Tulum return on January 10, featuring Mau P, Seth Troxler, Nicola Cruz and Lazarus. Crosstown Rebels is partnering with Savaya Group on the Bali event, which organizers frame as an immersive experience shaped by the island’s landscape, culture and spiritual character.

Art With Me Miami returns on December 5–6, 2025, after a year-long hiatus, moving to the RC Cola Plant and Green Space at Mana Wynwood. Curated with Zamna and Disco Presents during Art Basel and Miami Art Week, the festival features headliners including Eric Prydz, CamelPhat, Sofi Tukker, and WhoMadeWho, alongside a broad roster of electronic artists. Programming combines music with immersive installations, wellness spaces, and culinary activities organized around six pillars: Art, Dance, Breathe, Play, Care, and Eat. Co-founder Matt Caines describes the Wynwood edition as a new chapter centered on creativity, connection, and community.

Raoni Metuktire, a prominent Kayapo leader in Brazil, speaks about respecting and living alongside one another, protecting Indigenous peoples, and the future of the Amazon rainforest. The post also refers to the relief felt at Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s election.

A Canal+ social-media post features Alpha Kaba, who says French people are not given accurate information about migrants. After fleeing his country, Kaba was enslaved in Libya and later crossed the sea toward Europe on an improvised boat. Rescued by SOS Méditerranée, he now tells his story. Comments reflect sharply divided reactions to migration and solidarity.

The post introduces Amaya, Margaux and Aimée, founders of the Queen Classic Surf Festival, a free and inclusive surf event in Biarritz. The festival aims to address representation and stereotypes in surfing, including pressure on women surfers to look attractive to secure sponsors, while helping young people reconnect with local life. It is presented as a safe space for surfing beyond those stereotypes.