The third annual Music Sustainability Summit MSS26 started off today at Solotech Studios in Los Angeles, gathering artists, promoters, DJs, and venue experts to drive climate solutions. With over 20 sessions on cutting fan travel emissions, zero waste events, and eco friendly tours, it offers key insights for house music festivals and club scenes. Standouts include Madame Gandhi's opening keynote, panels led by Live Nation and Spotify execs, and the launch of MSA Bobby Weir Awards. House music pros can adopt electric equipment, plant based catering, and low carbon raves to keep the energy alive. Near Earth Day 2026, this summit fuels industry shifts like Music Climate Pact targets.
Exit Festival Leaves Serbia After 25 Years and is launching its first-ever multi-day, multi-stage festival at the ancient wonder, partnering with Egyptian powerhouse Venture Lifestyle in October 2026. With the site's delicate UNESCO status, a capacity strictly limited by preservation concerns, and global demand already surging, tickets to this "once-in-a-lifetime" experience are expected to be among the most coveted.
In early 2026, Eric Luttrell formally began releasing music under his full name rather than the shorter alias Luttrell. The change reflects a new phase in the career of one of the most recognizable artists associated with Anjunadeep. San Francisco's Eric Luttrell has become one of Anjunadeep's most distinctive voices over the past decade. But his journey from '90s grunge fan to The M Machine co-founder to melodic house solo artist reveals a musician whose influences run far deeper than the dancefloor . With three studio albums, a 2025 remix collection, and a growing global tour schedule, Luttrell represents a particular strain of electronic artist: one who brings indie sensibility, orchestral ambition, and genuine emotional depth to a genre often focused purely on function.
From a side project of Above & Beyond to one of the most recognised independent electronic music labels, Anjunadeep has spent two decades building something unusual. In 2025 and 2026, they've sold out events at the Burj Al Arab beach in Dubai, on the Albanian coast, and at golf resorts in Bangalore, India. Behind this lies a combination of musical evolution and destination-focused event strategy. This piece examines how Anjunadeep turned music into scenery, and listeners into a community.
Several DJs have begun featuring tracks by Jamback in recent club sets, placing the producer among a group of emerging names receiving increased attention in the house music circuit this year. His track "Positive" on CircoLoco Records just made Beatport history as the longest-running #1 track of all time across all genres, while DJ Mag named him one of their "Artists to Watch" for 2026. With support from Chris Stussy, Marco Carola, and Jamie Jones, Jamback's deep tech and minimal house sound is dominating dancefloors worldwide.